Deviant behaviour in the slum community of Palembang city

This research aims to describe the phenomenon of social deviation of slum dwellers in the city of Palembang. The research method is a qualitative phenomenological method for 64 informants living in slums and five key informants who came from the related field. The data analysis technique is done through three stages, namely data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The research results show the number of juvenile delinquency, including drugs, breathing hard glue and losing consciousness, getting drunk, fighting, and so on. Adults mostly do thuggery. Factors that trigger thuggery include difficulties in getting a job, low education, and poverty. Environmental events also occur in the slum community. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.