Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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ADDRESSING POVERTY THROUGH THE LENS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL: AN APPLICATION FOR SPRITUALITY

This article focuses on the social development model for poverty alleviation with an application for spirituality. Poverty alleviation is one of the major concerns of national development agenda in Indonesia. Globalization process strongly influences the development in Indonesia. The primary aim of this article is to understand the dynamics and development of poverty eradication in Indonesia. It is hoped that the proposed model can become a constructive recommendation for poverty eradication to the Government. This analysis is based on qualitative research and content analysis. All data were obtained from library resources such as official documents, books, journals, and newspapers cuttings. The findings have been articulated through integrating spiritual concept of human welfare to offer comprehensive social development model for poverty alleviation in Indonesia. Specifically, the model proposed is an alternative model by combining some positive elements of western paradigm and spiritual aspect particularly from Islamic perspective. This model strongly believe that post-human life (aftermath) is part of the component of human welfare. This a proposed model developed is based on creativity in a more comprehensive policy formation which includes various critical elements particularly participatory research, social capital, human rights, social security, social justice and social welfare.