<![CDATA[This study analyzes parenting stress among scavenger families classified as a socially vulnerable group at Taman Baca Amalia, South Tangerang City. A qualitative case study approach was employed involving 11 informants consisting of six scavenger parents, four children, and one manager of Taman Baca Amalia selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through structured interviews and unstructured observation and analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that parenting stress appears in three forms: Parent Distress, Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and Difficult Child, with Parent Distress as the dominant form. The main triggers include economic pressure, physical fatigue, unstable income, limited parenting time, family conflict, inadequate housing conditions, and limited social support. Parenting stress most strongly affects affective and economic family functions by reducing patience, communication quality, and emotional closeness while increasing pressure to meet daily needs. Nevertheless, families maintain biological, educational, protective, religious, and socialization functions through emotional regulation, parenting adjustments, time management, and available community support. The findings emphasize integrated social welfare interventions for vulnerable families and strengthen family resilience through sustainable community-based parenting support.]]>
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