This paper aims to elaborate on how government policies prevent and deal with COVID-19. The method used is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The focus of the study is government policies and events that follow the implementation of the policy period from March to June 2020 related to government policies in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. The study results show that government policies to prevent the spread of Coronavirus transmission such as the policy of staying at home; Social distancing; Physical Restrictions; Use of Personal Protective Equipment; Maintain Personal Hygiene; Work and Study at home; Postpone all activities that gather a lot of people; Large-scale social restrictions; until the implementation of the New Normal policy. In addition, the government has also implemented social assistance and social protection policies to ensure that the community can survive, not only the Social Welfare Services Government group but also the high-class community.

This paper aims to elaborate the extent of women's role working in the informal sector at marine tourism area in Batu Gong Beach of Konawe District. This research is a qualitative research using case study approach. The data was collected using in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussion, and observation. Interviews were conducted on 15 women who had been married and have children, who worked as rice sellers, gogos, burasa, sate pokea, beverages, cakes, candies, cigarettes, tire rentals for swimming equipment, rental mats for seat, etc. The results indicate that the role of women who work and have income play significant role to support the family finance. The income earned from selling is used to meet the needs of household life such as: as the complementary of the husband and family income; for daily shopping needs; for school’s fee and children’s expenses; and for other important needs such as when it comes to crises, severe illness, and other family problems. This study is expected to be useful for scientific development in the theme of the role of women who work in creating a prosperous family.

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The Corona virus outbreak changes life habits, interaction patterns and people's behavior. The impact is very large and massive, not only targeting the health aspects but also the economic, psychological, social, political, educational, cultural, religious, etc, so that it needs to deal with proper government policies. The article uses a qualitative method with a case study approach that concentrates on the dynamics that occur in society after the implementation of policies related to COVID-19. Methods of data collection through observation, interviews, and content analysis of online media publications. The focus of the study is government policy, community response, and the events that follow after the policy was implemented in the period March to August 2020 in Kendari City. The results show that after the implementation of the policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there will be dynamics and noise in the community. The noise, panic, and stress were triggered by 3 things, first, the Mayor of Kendari's instruction that prohibited Kendari City residents from doing activities outside their home for 3 consecutive days without clear social security; second, the issue of the arrival of foreign workers from China, and third, the patient suspected of being infected with Corona escaped from the hospital isolation room. Public response to controversial government policies has ranged from non-compliance, violating health protocol rules, to anxiety and uproar in the community. In order not to cause uproar and controversy, government policies should be made to answer needs, solve problems, and improve the welfare of society.

This paper aims to elaborate on the psychosocial support provided by the supervisors and managers of the orphanage to 50 children living in the Social Institution for Children and Adolescents of the Social Service for Southeast Sulawesi Province. This qualitative descriptive study focuses on studying children who experience psychological disorders after undergoing long quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods of data collection through observation, in-depth interviews, and Focus Group Discussion. The results of the study show that: First, 50 children have undergone self-quarantine for months in the home. Due to long-term quarantine, the children experience mental and social (psychosocial) disorders in the form of boredom, boredom, and stress. Second, the causes of psychosocial disorders in children are not only caused by the length of quarantine in the orphanage, the prohibition on going to school and the prohibition on visiting other important public places due to the implementation of social distancing and stay at home policies, as well as the difficulty of children understanding the subject matter. online while undergoing online learning at home. Finally, providing psychosocial support to children in difficult times like now is very necessary, considering that the closest people to the child (parents, supervisors, and institution managers) are people who know exactly about the problems and solutions faced by children for healing mental health, social, and child psychology.