Model of Internalizing Humanistic-Religious Values to Realize Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding Schools

Abstract

Although the Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding School Program has been implemented in Indonesia, cases of violence against children are still found in the Islamic boarding school environment. This condition shows that compliance with regulations has not fully guaranteed effective child protection. This study aims to analyze the process of internalizing humanistic-religious values in the implementation of Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding Schools and develop a conceptual model that explains the role of internalizing values in strengthening the protection and fulfillment of children's rights. The research uses a qualitative approach with a single case study design at the Darussalam Kepahiang Modern Islamic Boarding School as one of the pioneering institutions in the implementation of the Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding School program. Data was obtained through semi-structured interviews, participatory observations, and document analysis involving Islamic boarding school leaders, teachers, dormitory caregivers, and students. Data analysis was carried out through data condensation, data presentation, and conclusion drawn, with reinforcement through triangulation of sources, methods, and time and member checking. The results of the study show that the practice of Child-Friendly Islamic Boarding Schools at the Darussalam Kepahiang Modern Islamic Boarding School is built through the internalization of three main values, namely tasamuh (tolerance), ukhuwah (brotherhood), and musawah (equality). These values are not only conveyed as religious material, but are manifested in parenting patterns, teacher-student interactions, learning activities, boarding life coaching, leadership examples, and institutional culture that places children as individuals who must be respected and protected. Based on these findings, the research produced a Humanistic-Religious Value Internalization Model consisting of three stages, namely value transformation, value transaction, and value transinternalisation. This model shows that sustainable child protection does not only depend on the application of rules, but also on the process of making protection values part of the attitude, behavior, and institutional culture of the pesantren. This research contributes to the development of the study of Islamic education and child protection by placing the internalization of values as an important mechanism in building child-friendly pesantren governance.