TTLV: Supporting sexually abused boys at Blue Dragon Children's Organization, Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:To Thi Huong Giang.

2. Gender Female

3. Date of birth: February 2, 1983

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. According to the decision to recognize graduate students No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH. December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic name:“Supporting sexually abused boys at Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, Hanoi”

8. Major: Social work Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Duc, Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University.

10. Summary of thesis results:

1) The study operationalized a number of concepts related to children, children in special circumstances, street children, sexually abused children, services, social work services, as research tools to implement the topic.

2) The study shows the reality of street boys being sexually abused, the influencing factors as well as the impacts of sexual abuse on the physical, mental and sexual lives of the children.

3) The study clarified the role of support activities for street boys who are sexually abused and the role of social workers in such support activities.

4) The study pointed out the policies and regulations of the Vietnamese State on supporting sexually abused children in general and boys in particular.

5) Through theoretical and practical research, the study proposes a number of solutions to improve the quality of support for street boys who are sexually abused at the Blue Dragon Children's Organization.

11. Practical application:

Applying to the implementation of support services for sexually abused male children at Blue Dragon Children's Organization in particular and in Vietnam in general.

12. Further research directions:

Research on the psychological characteristics of sexually abused boys. Compare the differences between children currently supported by Blue Dragon and children not supported by any service to see the urgency of supporting abused boys. Expand research on the current situation of sexually abused boys in Hanoi and the whole country.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATIONONMASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: To Thi Huong Giang. 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 02/02/19834. Place of birth: Nam Dinh province

5. According to the admission decision No 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated on December 30^th2013 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:“Support sexually abused boys at Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, Hanoi”

8. Major: Social work. 9. Code: 60.90.01.01

10. Supervisor: Dr.Professor Tran Thi Minh Duc, Psychology Faculty, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi National University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

1) The research clarified some definitions related to children, children in difficult circumstances, street children, sexually abused children, services, social work services to use as tools to implement the project.

2) The research points out the fact that street boys are sexually abused, the cased factors and the impact of sexual abuse on their physical, mental and sexual lives.

3) The research clarifies the role of support activities to street boys who are sexually abused and the role of social workers in these activities.

4) The research listed policies and regulations of Vietnam Government on supporting sexually abused children in general and sexually abused boys in particular.

5) Through theoretical and practical analysis, the research provides some solutions to improve the quality of support to street boys with sexual abuse at Blue Dragon Chilren's Foundation.

12. Practical applicability:

Apply in the implementation of support services to abused boys at Blue Dragon Children's Foudnation in particular and in sexual Vietnam in general.

13. Further research directions:

Research on physical and psychological characteristics of sexual abused boys. Compare the difference between the kids who are currently supported by Blue Dragon Children's Foundation's and the kids who don't receive any support from any services to see the urgency of supporting sexually abused boys. Expand the research on the reality of sexual abused boys in Hanoi and in Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications: No.