The Dynamics of Family's Role in Character Formation

This study investigates the role of families in shaping student character at SDN 2 Cibodas, Cimahi City, focusing on the interaction of socioeconomic factors, Sundanese cultural values, and school infrastructure. A descriptive qualitative approach with an intrinsic case study design was applied, involving four months of participant observation, in-depth interviews with 15 parents, 6 teachers, and 10 students, and document analysis. Data were analyzed thematically using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. Findings show that economic pressures (41.2% of parents earning IDR 1–2 million and 15% less than IDR 500,000) and long working hours limit parental involvement, reflected in a 34% rate of homework indiscipline. Sundanese values such as silih asih and silih asuh act as moral anchors but have declined by 40% due to digital media use. Collaboration within the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project is further constrained by damaged facilities and low parental digital literacy. The study contributes theoretically by extending Bronfenbrenner’s and Bandura’s frameworks through the inclusion of digital literacy and infrastructure as mediating factors, and practically by offering a hybrid collaboration model that combines digital platforms with local cultural values to strengthen character education in urban schools