TTLA: Single mothers in rural areas of the North Central region: Social portrait and livelihood practices (Case study of Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province)

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Vo Thi Cam Ly

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 4, 1978

4. Place of birth: Nghe An

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes during the training process: The topic name was changed according to Decision No. 1010/QD-SDH, dated March 29, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Thesis topic name:Single mothers in rural areas of the North Central region: Social portrait and livelihood practices (Case study of Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province)    

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.03.01

9. Instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh and Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Manh Loi

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Identify the characteristics that make up the social portrait of single mothers in rural North Central Vietnam.

- Clarify the process of creating and developing livelihoods of single mothers in rural areas of the North Central region.

- Generalize some theoretical perspectives to expand understanding of single mothers.

- Propose some policy implications to contribute to improving the lives of single mothers in terms of livelihood.

11. Practical application:

- The research results of the thesis can be used by management agencies to develop policies and make management decisions.

- The thesis is a useful document for teaching and researching sociology at universities and research institutes.

12. Further research directions: Social security for single mothers

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Vo Thi Cam Ly (2015), “From livelihood research to issues raised for livelihood research of single mothers in Vietnam”, Journal of Social Science Information (3), pp.37-44.

2. Vo Thi Cam Ly, Nguyen Tuan Anh (2016), “Livelihood assets through the actual use of agricultural land by single mothers in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province”, Journal of Human Studies, Vol. 86(5), pp. 65-74.

3. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vo Thi Cam Ly (2016), “From studies on single women to some issues raised in the study of the livelihoods of single mothers”, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Social Work with Women and Children: Experiences of Some Countries, co-organized by the Vietnam Women's Academy and the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development, Vietnam Education Publishing House, pp.433 - 439.

4. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vo Thi Cam Ly (2017), “Health and livelihood of single mothers in the agricultural production sector (Case study of Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province)”, Proceedings of the Scientific Conference on Health Care: Sociological Issues and Social Work, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp.164 - 175.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Vo Thi Cam Ly 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 04 December 1978 4. Place of birth: Nghe An

5. Admission decision number: Decision No. 3216/QD-XHNV-SDH on December 31, 2014 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: The thesis title was adjusted according to the Decision No. 1010/QD-SĐH on March 29, 2016 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: Single Mothers in North-Central Rural Areas: Social Characteristics and Livelihoods (A Case Study of Yen Thanh District, Nghe An Province)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.03.01

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Manh Loi

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Providing a new perspective on social characteristics of single mothers in North-Central rural areas.

- Shedding light on the rural livelihood creation and development of single mothers in North-Central rural areas.

- Generalizing theoretical perspectives to enlarge the understanding of single mother group in North-Central rural areas.

- Providingsuggestions for policy revisionsto improve the livelihoods of single mothers

11. Practical applicability:

- The results of the thesis can be used for building social policies on single mothers

- The thesis is the useful material for teaching and doing research at universities and institutes.

12. Future research directions:

- Social security for single mothers

13. Thesis-related publications:

1. Vo Thi Cam Ly (2015), "From the studies of livelihoods to the issues for future studies of the livelihoods of single mothers", Social Sciences Information Review, T.(3), pp. 37 - 44.

2. Vo Thi Cam Ly, Nguyen Tuan Anh (2016), "Livelihood assets through actual use of the agricultural land by single mothers in Yen Thanh District, Nghe An Province", Human Studies, Vol.5(86), pp.65 - 74.

3. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vo Thi Cam Ly (2016), “A review of studies on single women in Vietnam: towards a research agenda on the livelihoods of Vietnamese single mothers”, International Conference: Social Work with Women and Children: Cross Country Experience, Viet Nam Education Publishing House, pp.433 - 439.

4. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vo Thi Cam Ly (2017), “Health problems and livelihoods of single mothers in agricultural production (a Case study of Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province)”, Confrence: Health care from perspectives of sociology and social work, VNU Press, pp.164 - 175.