@article{Wibowo_Kanto_Chawa_2017, title={Strategy of Empowering Urban Poor Families in Education (Case Study in Ujung Village, Semampir Sub District, Surabaya)}, volume={4}, url={https://ajouronline.com/index.php/AJHSS/article/view/4000}, abstractNote={<p>Indonesian government has introduced a School Operational Assistance (BOS) and Poor Students Aid (BSM) program to extend the coverage of education in a poor family. Limitation of BSM program lies in the nature of the program that used cash assistance. Poverty reduction program using cash would only able to help the community on short term basis, and after the money was spent then the community would be back to its pre-condition state. Objective of this study is to examine education empowerment in urban poor families in order to overcome BSM limitation.One educational empowerment models that can be used is an empowerment model done by Indonesian Street Children Organization (ISCO). Program implementation for empowering poor families conducted by the ISCO was an example of empowerment model in education as a solution for Central Government’s BSM limitation and act as supplement for CSR programs in education which conducted by State Owned Company and private parties. This study was a qualitative study using case study method. This study was done at Ujung village, Semampir sub-district, Surabaya city. This study used Rational Choice Theory of Coleman to analyze participation of adults from poor families in ISCO empowerment program. Result of this study suggest that refinement and evaluation were required from implementation of ISCO’s empowerment program. ISCO’s empowerment program in education could overome BSM limitation and act as supplement for CSR program in education which conduct by state owned company and private parties.<strong><em></em></strong></p><p> </p>}, number={6}, journal={Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies}, author={Wibowo, Teguh Pandityanto and Kanto, Sanggar and Chawa, Anif Fatma}, year={2017}, month={Jan.} }