An Analysis of the Delinquency Prevention Theory on the Youth Assistance Program in Local Governments

The Family Hope Program (PKH) is a conditional social assistance program for very poor families aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being. PKH is considered to provide direct benefits to help with education and health costs, but it has not yet affected social economic status. PKH implementation is considered not on target, giving rise to potential conflicts, and other technical problems. Central Java Province is the region that has the second highest poverty rate in Indonesia, and a very large number of PKH recipients. This study aims to: 1) Describe the implementation of PKH in Central Java; 2) Analyze community attitudes towards the implementation of PKH in Central Java; 3) Formulating the concept of PKH renewal desired by the community. This study used mixed method approach (qualitative and quantitative). This reseacrh conducted in 15 districts with the highest poverty rate in Central Java. Informants involved in this study were the recipient of the handler, PKH assistant, village officials, and local government officials. Data collection instruments are questionnaires, FGDs, and interview guides. Data analysis with an interactive model developed by Miles and Huberman, which includes data reduction, data display, and data verification. The conclusions of this study are: 1) The implementation of PKH in Central Java in terms of procedures and managerial aspects is considered good, but the program targets are not appropriate because of invalid data, amounting to 21.54 percent of PKH recipients are not poor, and only 13.99 percent of PKH recipients are poor and 26,21 percent very poor. 2) The community feels the benefits of PKH to ease their living expenses and if possible increase the amount, on the other hand there are still many poor families who have not received assistance to cause conflict and suspicion. 3) The renewal of PKH needed is to have a dimension of sustainability, involving the community in program planning, as well as educating the poor to be empowered and productive. The recommendations of this study are: 1) updating data integrated with population data, as well as collaboration between village, district/city, and provincial governments; 2) education for the community to escape poverty and submit correct data. 3) increasing training activities, increasing competitiveness and productivity. 4) local governments contribute to the addition quota of PKH recipients and companion staff.

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Inequities of Access, Utilization and Clinical Outcome of Lung Cancer in Indonesia

Journal of Global Oncology ◽

10.1200/jgo.18.16200 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽

pp. 83s-83s

Author(s):

R.V. Ramadani ◽

H. Thabrany ◽

A.E. Putri

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Clinical Outcome ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Local Governments ◽

Health Concern ◽

Access To Treatment ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Lung Cancer Patients

Background: Indonesia integrated all social health insurance and social assistance program into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) aiming to achieve universal health coverage by 2019. Currently, 194 million people are registered in the NHIS. Lung cancer absorbed a significant amount of the NHIS Indonesia and one of the leading cause of deaths among men in Indonesia. Lung cancer is rising major public health concern due to a high prevalence of smokers yet most lung cancer is diagnosed at late stage leading to short survival rate in Indonesia. Aim: This study aimed at investigating access, utilization, and clinical outcomes of lung cancer's patients. The second aim is to investigate differences in access to treatments of lung cancer patients among different member groups of the NHIS. Methods: The data were drawn from a 2014-2015 claim of the NHIS. The number of lung cancer patients of the outpatient's care was 5939 in 2014 and was 6595 in 2015. The number of inpatients diagnosed with lung cancer was 8969 and 9455 respectively for 2014 and 2015. Descriptive analysis was performed to investigate the differences in access, utilization (consumption), and in clinical outcome across class and membership. Results: Access to treatment of lung cancer patients was 0.5 for outpatient care and 0.7 for inpatient care per 10,000 members. This prevalence was higher compared with the national reported prevalence of lung cancer which was 0.3 per 10,000 populations. However, access and utilization among poorer members (third class and PBI membership) were only 0.1 for outpatient and 0.2 for inpatient per 10,000 members. The quality of treatment mortality and self-discharges were 6.04% and 5.68% compared with the higher class of members which account for 0.48% and 2.31% in 2015. Conclusion: There were inequities in access, utilization, and clinical outcomes among lung cancer patients suggesting disparities of supplies side and nonfinancial barriers among lower socioeconomic groups. The authors suggest the national and local governments should accelerate to produce oncologists and subnational cancer centers to ensure access among NHIS members.

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Entrepreneurs' Technical Assistance Program (ETAP)

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.1177/095042229901300109 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 61-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

F.J. Fraikor ◽

S.K. Purcell ◽

R.J. Taylor

Keyword(s):

Local Governments ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Department Of Energy ◽

Federal State ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Rocky Flats ◽

Start Up ◽

The Us ◽

Technical Assistance Program ◽

State And Local

In June 1993, the US Department of Energy announced the decision to shut down production of nuclear weapon components at its Rocky Flats plant located near Denver, Colorado, and begin a long-term clean-up of the facility. Faced with very severe economic impacts from downsizing the facility (approximately 8,000 employees at its peak), federal, state, and local governments formed a Community Reuse Organization to develop and implement strategies to mitigate the effects of displaced workers and lost income. This paper describes an innovative partnership concept, specifically aimed at providing technology-based start-up companies with world-class university expertise that they otherwise could not afford.

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Public Property Damage and Emergency Response Costs: Comparing the Loma Prieta and Whittier Narrows Earthquakes

Earthquake Spectra ◽

10.1193/1.1585704 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 35-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Steven P. French

Keyword(s):

Emergency Response ◽

Local Governments ◽

Emergency Services ◽

Public Buildings ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Non Profit ◽

Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽

Public Property ◽

Loma Prieta ◽

State And Local

This research project investigated the damage to public property caused by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The claims filed by state and local governments, special districts and non-profit organizations under FEMA's disaster assistance program were analyzed to better understand the pattern of damage caused by the earthquake. These claims accounted for nearly $600 million. Emergency response costs (debris removal, emergency services and safety services) accounted for more than 40 percent of total claims. Public buildings comprised another 40 percent, while all types of infrastructure systems accounted for only about 13 percent of the total. While the proportion of damages attributable to public buildings was similar to that experienced in the smaller Whittier Narrows earthquake, the proportion attributable to emergency response activities was much larger for the Loma Prieta event. This research suggests that emergency response costs are proportionately larger for more severe earthquakes, especially in the hardest hit areas.

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Evaluating Equity Critiques in Food Policy: The Case of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics ◽

10.1111/jlme.12020 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 301-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Anne Barnhill ◽

Katherine F. King

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Local Governments ◽

Food Policy ◽

New York State ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Assistance Programs ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

State And Local ◽

Nutrition Assistance

As concerns about the negative health effects of unhealthy eating and overweight/obesity increase, so too do efforts to combat obesity. Both the federal government, as well as state and local governments, have proposed and implemented a variety of healthy eating and obesity prevention policies. Many of these policies are controversial, facing objections that range from the practical (e.g., the policy will not succeed at improving people's diets) to the ethical (e.g., the policy is paternalistic or inequitable). In this paper, we consider one such policy — restrictions on food assistance programs that are meant to improve participants’ diet — and one criticism of these policies, that they are inequitable. We take as our primary example the recent, unsuccessful effort by New York State to exclude sweetened beverages from the items eligible for purchase in New York City with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps).

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