Social Capital dalam Upaya Pemberdayaan Penyandang Disabilitas Oleh Komunitas Difabel Slawi Mandiri di Kabupaten Tegal

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This study aims to examine the process of empowering people with disabilities and analyze the role of social capital in empowering people with disabilities by the Slawi Mandiri Disabled Community (DSM). This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods with data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observation and documentation. The data that has been found is analyzed with interactive data analysis and the validity of the data used is source triangulation. This research uses the theory of the three stages of the empowerment process and three forms of social capital in the empowerment carried out by the Slawi Mandiri Disabled Community (DSM). The results showed that the empowerment activities of persons with disabilities seen from the three stages have been able to be implemented properly. However, there is still limited participation of persons with disabilities and days of empowerment implementation due to budget constraints. Social capital has a role in the implementation of empowerment activities for persons with disabilities, including the implementation of training activities and market access as well as obtaining funding support and assistance in empowerment activities.