Assessing the Role of Parents in Ensuring Child Welfare: Integration of Basic Needs, Education, and Christian Family Values in Indonesia
Noh Ibrahim Boiliu 
& Reni Triposa
Issue: Vol.10 No. 5 May 2024 Issue Article 8 pp.206-218
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20241058 | Published online 21st May, 2024.
© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
The perception that having children is an honor and aspiration illustrates the importance of genealogical elements within the family. This concept is linked to the belief that children, especially sons, are a gift and blessing from God. The child’s name is considered significant, often theophoric, reflecting the parents’ hopes, beliefs, and faith in God. In daily life, children play a crucial role in continuing the lineage, engaging in family work, and assisting in strengthening family authority and local governance. Education is imparted within the family, with the mother taking on the role of providing moral instruction, and the father providing religious and practical life teachings. Young girls are taught about their roles as wives and household managers. This research, therefore, aimed to explore the role of parents in ensuring the well-being of children. Based on the research findings, respondents acknowledged the crucial role of parents in ensuring the basic needs of children, shaping family culture, managing roles and responsibilities, preventing conflicts, and educating children about important social and cultural values. Open communication and a holistic approach, including religious values, were recognized as essential elements in the development of a healthy family. Based on this research, the researcher recommends developing and implementing educational programs for parents focusing on their crucial role in meeting the basic needs of children, shaping family culture, addressing roles and responsibilities, preventing conflicts, and imparting important social and cultural values to their children, encourage collaboration between churches, educational institutions, and government agencies to provide educational support and resources to Christian families.
Keywords: Role of Parents, Child Welfare, Basic Needs, Education, Christian Family Values
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Noh Ibrahim Boiliu as the permanent faculty of the study program in Christian Religious Education, Christian University of Indonesia, Jakarta. My research interests are Old Testament Theology, Christian Education, and Philosophy of Education.
Reni Triposa as the permanent faculty of the Bachelor’s Program in Christian Religious Education. My research interests are Christian Religious Education, especially in Learning Strategies and Learning Methods.
Boiliu, Noh Ibrahim & Reni Triposa. “Assessing the Role of Parents in Ensuring Child Welfare: Integration of Basic Needs, Education, and Christian Family Values in Indonesia,” E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 10 no.5 (2024): 206-218. https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20241058
© 2024 The Author(s). Published and Maintained by Noyam Journals. This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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