URGENCY OF FORMAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ACCORDING TO SMALL TRADERS SOCIETY

Abstract

Formal education is important for children because it determines their future. Formal education cannot do without the parent because parents have an important role to bring their child’s success, whatever their job include small traders. One of the important roles is their perception of the urgency of formal education for children. The research purpose is to describe the urgency of formal education for children according to small traders society. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The data collected from the opened interview and observation. The key informant as the main source of this research consists of The Head of Tulungrejo Village, 5 Small traders, and 5 supporting informants. The result in this research show that formal education for children according to small traders society is very important, because 1)children will get better life than before, 2)children will have wide general knowledge and religious knowledge, 3)children avoid from deceit and criminality, 4)children will get good skill to work, and 5)formal education can improve children’s confidently, prestige and social status.