KOMUNIKASI KELOMPOK DAN KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL (Studi Deskriptif Kualitatif Tentang Komunikasi Kelompok Karang Taruna Mekar Remaja dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Sosial di Dusun Grasak Kismoyoso Boyolali)

Djaya, Tika Ristia

KOMUNITAS
Vol 2, No 2 (2013): Jurnal Komunitas Vol.2 No.2 2012-2013

The objectives of the research are to study about group communication which are conducted by the members of ’’Mekar Remaja’’ youth association and to know about the roles of its members in  improving  social  welfare.  This  research  used  descriptive  and  qualitative  method  to  explain about various phenomena that occur in the field. The location of this research is in Grasak village Kismoyoso Boyolali, the data of this research were  gained by doing interview, observation, and documentation. Sampel of this data are four membersof ’’Mekar Remaja’’ youth association and two people who are not members of this association.The result of analysis which is conducted by the writer are: group communication which are conducted by ’’Mekar Remaja’’ youth association is  two ways communications that are: face to face  communication,  and  communication  through  media (hand  phone  and  invitation)  and conducting regular meeting every 35 days, this event has been effective. Another activities which are  held  by  ’’Mekar  Remaja’’  youth  association  such as:  entrepreneurship,  community  service, ”sinoman”, sport activities, ’’halal bi halal, ’’Idul Adha’’, and held many events to celebrate the independence  day.  Members  of  ’’Mekar  Remaja’’  youth association  can  maintain  the  group communication  which  is  already  effective,  and  improve  the  entrepreneur  activities  and  other positive activities in order to increase the socialwelfare in Grasak village Kismoyoso Boyolali.