Model optimalisasi peran Ketua Rukun Tetangga dalam mencegah perceraian

The rising number of divorce in Purbalingga encourages the idea to optimize the divorce prevention effort by  conducting family resilience counsulting. The target is neighbourhood association whose members are mostly  men. Approach to them are necessary because they were rarely became the target of family counseling. As a  social organization, activities within neighbourhood association are highly depends on its chairman. This  research analyzes (1) neighbourhood association chairman's view regarding the divorces phenomena in  Purbalingga Regency and (2) their roles in prevent divorces in their area. This research was conducted in  District of Purbalingga which has high number of divorce cases. Sample locations for this research consist of  four urban areas which purposively selected using chairman as responden. Data obtained through  questionnaires and discussion groups, analyzed by simple quantitative techniques. The study shows that, firstly,  most of respondents are lacking of awareness of the divorces phenomena in Purbalingga regency. This is  because the association never receives the information or report of divorces. Second, there are several  respondents that reported their cases to chairmen, but most of chairmen did not have the power to prevent it,  because people who asked for divorce administration letter had their final decision to separate with their  partner. Results lead to conclusion that the effort to decrease the number of divorce can be held by giving  continual consultation to men about family resilience.