Persepsi Publik tentang Pilihan Tidak Memiliki Anak dalam Institusi Pernikahan Modern
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https://doi.org/10.58764/j.im.2026.7.167Kata Kunci:
childfree, marriage institution, modern society, social changeAbstrak
Fenomena childfree menjadi isu sosial yang berkembang dalam masyarakat modern, termasuk di Indonesia. Keputusan pasangan suami istri untuk tidak memiliki anak memunculkan beragam pandangan karena dianggap bertentangan dengan nilai budaya, agama, dan tujuan tradisional pernikahan. Di sisi lain, modernisasi dan perubahan pola pikir masyarakat menyebabkan sebagian kelompok mulai memandang childfree sebagai bentuk kebebasan individu dalam menentukan kehidupan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pandangan masyarakat terhadap fenomena childfree dalam pranata pernikahan modern, mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi penerimaan dan penolakan masyarakat, serta mengkaji perubahan nilai sosial dalam institusi keluarga. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif-analitis. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian lapangan (field research) dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Informan penelitian terdiri atas masyarakat umum, pasangan menikah, tokoh agama, dan tokoh masyarakat. Data dianalisis melalui
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