PENDEKATAN CASE WORK DALAM PENINGKATAN KEMANDIRIAN EKONOMI KELUARGA MISKIN: PRAKTIKUM PEKERJAAN SOSIAL DI DINAS SOSIAL KABUPATEN HUMBANG HASUNDUTAN

Abstract

Poverty is a multidimensional issue that requires an integrated approach, both structurally and personally. This journal examines the practice of case work intervention in providing social support to a housewife who is a recipient of the Family Hope Program (PKH) in Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The main objective is to enhance economic self-reliance through strengthening family financial management and entrepreneurial motivation. By applying the stages of case work—engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and termination—this journal demonstrates that micro-level, client-centered interventions can improve an individual's economic capacity and self-confidence. The results show significant changes in the client’s financial management as well as the emergence of a spirit of economic independence. This journal recommends the integration of social assistance and economic empowerment programs as a sustainable poverty alleviation strategy.