TTLV: Personal social work supporting homosexuals in Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Ngo Thu Tra My                           

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth:November 26, 1991

4. Place of birth:Giang Khanh - Giang Tien - Phu Luong - Thai Nguyen

5. Decision on recognition of students No: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH,December 30, 2013 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:(Are not)

7. Thesis topic name:Personal social work supporting homosexuals in Hanoi

8. Major: Social work Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa,Head of Department of Sociology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Each of us wants to have an authentic life, to live as ourselves, and homosexuals are no exception to this dream. In reality, when making their public debut, homosexuals encounter many difficulties and obstacles. This situation is the result of a number of factors, both subjective (psychological readiness to come out, knowledge about LGBT and the public debut process, etc.) and objective (discrimination from the community, opposition from family, etc.).

The homosexual community today is in dire need of sympathy and sharing from family, society and courage from themselves to successfully carry out the process of coming out. In addition to positive reactions from family and society, each homosexual person also needs to equip himself with many factors before carrying out the process of coming out: knowledge, spirit, psychology, skills,... That is also the need for assistance from professional social workers.

The topic has presented an overview of the problem, analyzed the current situation of openly gay people in Hanoi, pointed out the causes and consequences of the difficulties, and also provided specific recommendations to overcome the situation.

Within the framework of the topic, the author conducted a case study using individual social work methods to support homosexuals in the process of coming out and obtained some remarkable results. Although it did not help the client complete the greatest purpose of the coming out process, the individual social work process that the author and the client carried out during the research of the topic ensured that most of the tasks set out in the support plan were met. These are initial results that are worth studying in order to be able to replicate the support of the social work sector in general, and of the social work method in particular, for homosexuals in their coming out process.

Hopefully, the results of this study will contribute to the demonstration of the role of social work in assisting the community, specifically homosexuals in Hanoi.

11. Practical application:

Although the author only used the individual social work method for two case studies, it is also a suggestion for those working in the field of gay rights and centers providing social work services for gay people.

The most specific application is to organize support for homosexuals in the process of coming out with the form of case management (small scale, one-on-one personal relationships) and the form of psychological counseling rooms (large scale, with a professional system).

Being able to apply professional social work methods, especially social methods, to support homosexuals in the process of coming out is a new step forward. Hopefully, in the near future, homosexuals, with the help of social workers, can proactively rise up, overcome difficulties to successfully come out to their families and communities.

12. Further research directions:

If the conditions of qualifications, time and professional work schedule are met, the author will continue to expand the topic with a wider scope and study many cases of homosexual clients who intend to come out or fail to come out. In addition, the author also wishes to research and use other methods of social work (if applicable and effective in practice) to assist homosexuals in the process of coming out.

The author hopes to carry out this extended research direction for the Social Work PhD thesis.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Thu Ngo Tra My     2. Sex:Female

3. Date of birth: November, 26, 1991. 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen Province

5. Admission decision number:2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, December, 30, 2013 of Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:Social Work with Individual to help Homosexual people in Hanoi.

8. Major:Social Work9. Code: 60.90.01.01

10. Supervisors: ASS Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa,Dean of Sociology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis

Each one of us wants to have our own life, to be true to ourselves. So due to homosexual people. In the reality, when coming out that they are gay, homosexual people have to face a lot of difficulties and obstacles. This situation is the result of several factors, including subjective factors (preparing to come out, knowledge about LGBT community and coming out process, ...) and objective factors (discrimination from society, resistance from family, ...).

Gay community now needs sympathy, sharing from family, society and the courage of their own to successfully implement the coming out process. Besides the positive responses from their own family and society, gay people still need to equip themselves with a lot of factors before making a coming out process: knowledge, mentality, psychology and skills... That is also why they need support and help from professional social workers.

The subject has shown the complete overview of the problem, analyze the situation that so many openly gay people in Hanoi are facing nowsaday, the cause and consequence of the difficulties, as well as offered to specify solutions to the current situation.

In the framework of the research, I have conducted case studies using case method personal social services to help homosexual people with coming out process and obtained some remarkable results. Although I didn't help the client to accomplish the biggest goal of the coming out process, but the process of individual social work with clients who authors worked with during the study subjects was guaranteed to meet most of the quests set out in the aid scheme. Those are the initial results which are very interesting and can be replicated to the aid of the social work sector in general and to social work methods in particular for homosexual community during their coming out process.

Hopefully, these results will somehow contribute to the role of social work in community assistance and specifically gay community in Hanoi.

12. Chance to apply in practice:

Although the author had only used personal social services for the two case studies, but that is also a suggestion for those who fight for gay rights and the supporting social work services to homosexuals centers.

Specific application is implementing homosexual assistance during coming out process with case management forms (small, one to one personal relationship) and psychological counseling service (provided with large and professional system).

Being able to apply professional social work methods, especially the ones to support gay community in considering out processes is a new step. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, homosexual people with the help of social workers can actively overcome difficulties and successfully come out with their family and community.

13. The following research directions:

If the guarantee is conditional on the level, duration and schedule of professional work, I will continue to develop the subject with a broader scope and study other cases from other clients who are gay projecting to come out or having not succeeded in coming out process. Besides, I also want next research to use other methods of social work (if applicable and effective in practice) to assist homosexuals in the coming out process.

Expanding the research direction, I hope to have to chace to make this topic of fellow majoring in social work.

14. Thesis-related publications: