摘要：ABSTRACT Prostitution is a social problem that tends to occur in urban areas of a country, including in Indonesia. In Denpasar, in dealing with the problem of prostitution, a government institution, namely the Social Service Office of the City of Denpasar, was given the responsibility of fostering female prostitutes again as functional citizens. The purpose of this study is determining the performance of the Denpasar City Social Service in dealing with the problem of prostitution. The research method used is Qualitative Descriptive method with the method of determining the informant is Purposive Sampling and the method of observation is Passive Observation. I t was found that the performance of the Denpasar City Social Service prostitution was still not effective due to various factors from WTS, community participation and the interests of third parties. Therefore it is recommended to educate the younger generation about the dangers of HIV/AIDS or legalize prostitution.
关键词：Performance; Prostitution; Denpasar City Social Service
