INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Mai Tuyet Hanh
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: August 29, 1975
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision to recognize doctoral students: Decision No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV, dated November 21, 2011, of the Director of Hanoi National University.
6. Changes in the training process:
Decision No. 243/QD-SDH, dated February 26, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi;
Decision No. 383/QD-XHNV, dated February 28, 2017, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi;
7. Thesis title:Current social services supporting the elderly (based on a survey in Hanoi).
8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.30.01
9. Instructor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa
10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
This dissertation has contributed to the sociological knowledge regarding access to and utilization of social services for the elderly in Hanoi.
By combining quantitative and qualitative research methods from Sociology, this thesis has identified social services that assist the elderly in Hanoi.
The thesis investigated the current situation regarding the use and satisfaction of elderly people receiving services that support their material well-being, based on factors such as employment, income through social insurance and social assistance, and health insurance coverage.
The thesis investigated the current situation regarding the use and satisfaction of elderly people receiving healthcare services at medical facilities and other healthcare services in the community.
This thesis investigated the current situation regarding the use and satisfaction of elderly people receiving cultural, mental, physical, informational, and other social services.
The desires of the elderly regarding the use of social services and the role of providers of elderly care services in the context of public and market-based services. Trends in the development of social services to meet the needs of the elderly, oriented towards public services and market mechanisms.
Finally, the study proposed several solutions and recommendations to promote and improve policies for providing social services to the elderly.
11. Practical applications:
1/ The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health in general, and social service providers in particular can refer to the key findings of the thesis, thereby using them as a basis to develop more comprehensive solutions in providing services in both public and market-based approaches to meet the needs of the elderly.
2. To create reference and teaching materials on health/medical sociology and social work with the elderly at universities and other educational institutions.
12. Future research directions:
Developing elderly care services in Vietnam according to market mechanisms.
13. Published works related to the dissertation:
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2012), “Some aspects of social security for the elderly in Vietnam”, Proceedings of the Conference on Sharing International Experiences in Social Security and Social Work, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 258-270.
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “Life of elderly Vietnamese people in the aging population period”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2a), pp. 26-42.
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “Regular social assistance for the elderly in Hanoi”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2b), pp. 204-217.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name: Mai Tuyet Hanh 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: August 29, 1975 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number: Decision number 2213/2011/QD-XHNV, dated 21stNovember 2011 of Hanoi National University directors
6. Changes in academic process
Decision number 243/QD-SDH, dated 26thFebruary 2013, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University;
Decision number 383/QD-XHNV, dated 28thFebruary 2017, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University;
7. Official thesis title: Social assistant services for elderly nowadays (Servey in Hanoi)
8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.30.01
9. Supervisors: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa
10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
The thesis has added scientific knowledge in sociology in assessment and use of social services for the elderly in Hanoi. By combining the use of survey methods of quantitative and qualitative in sociology, the thesis has identified social assistance services for the elderly in Hanoi.
The thesis finds out the status of use, satisfaction of the elderly who benefit from physical life support services through the elements of employment, income through social security and social assistance, health insurance.
This thesis finds out the status of use, satisfaction of the elderly who are benefiting from health care services at health facilities and other health care services in the community.
This thesis finds out the status of use, satisfaction of the elderly who benefit from culture, spirit, sports, information and other social services.
The elderly desire to use social services and the role of service providers of all care services follow the public service and market services trends. Trends in development of social services to meet the needs of the elderly towards public service and market mechanisms.
Finally, the thesis has suggested some solutions and recommendations aimed at promoting and completion of policies related to providing social services for the elderly.
11. Practical applicability, if any:
Ministry of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health in general and social services providers in particular can refer to the main findings of the thesis, From these findings as a basis for building solutions for further improvement in the services provision in following the public service and market mechanism trends to meet the needs of the elderly.
Using as reference and teaching in sociology health / medical, social work with elderly in the universities and other educational establishments.
12. Further research direction, if any:
Developing life care services of Vietnamese elderly according to the market mechanism.
13. Thesis-related publiccations:
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2012), “Aspects of social security of the Vietnamese elderly”, Proceedings of Workshop on Sharing Experiences of International and Social Security and Social Work, Hanoi National University, pp. 258-270.
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “The life of the Vietnamese elderly in the aging period”, VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2a), pp. 26- 42.
Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “Regular social assistance to the elderly in Hanoi”, VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2b), pp. 204- 217.
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