TTLV: The role of social workers in enhancing the capacity of parents in caring for and educating children with intellectual disabilities (Case study at the Hope Center - Hanoi Association for the Relief of Disabled Children)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Mat

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 20, 1984

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hai - Thanh Ha - Hai Duong

5. Student recognition decision No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:“The role of social workers in enhancing the capacity of parents in caring for and educating children with intellectual disabilities (Case study at the Hope Center - Hanoi Association for the Relief of Disabled Children)”

8. Major: Sociology Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tan– Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of thesis results:

Intellectual disability is one of the most common forms of disability in Vietnam today. However, intervention and support for children with intellectual disabilities are facing many difficulties. One of the difficulties that families with children with disabilities are facing is the lack of knowledge and skills in caring for and educating children. Therefore, fostering knowledge and skills in caring for and educating children as well as connecting support services for families with children with intellectual disabilities is a necessary need. This work requires efforts from many sides, including the indispensable role of social workers. The thesis delves into the role of social workers in assisting families with children with intellectual disabilities, through a series of activities to mobilize the participation of families to bring about the best results in supporting children.

The thesis does not simply focus on the supportive relationship between social workers and clients who are children with intellectual disabilities, but on the interaction between social workers and their parents - because parents are the ones who are close to, understand the children and will be the main supporters in the children's daily life and study. The highlight is that the activities of social workers attract enthusiastic participation and positive feedback from parents. From there, they have more knowledge, experience, relationships, skills... to support their children to overcome their disabilities and integrate into the social community.

11. Practical application:

The supportive relationship between social workers and the child's parents is a long-term relationship, supporting children with disabilities in general and children with intellectual disabilities in particular.

12. Further research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Mat                 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 20, 1984 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hai – Thanh Ha – Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated August 6, 2012 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: “The role of social workers in parental capacity building in raising and educating children with intellectual disabilities (Case study at Hope center – Hanoi Relief Association for Handicapped Children)”.

8. Major: sociology 9. Code: 60.90.01.01

10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr Nguyen Dinh Tan - Academy of Social Sciences

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Intellectual disability is one of the common forms of disability in Vietnam today. However, the intervention and support for children with intellectual disabilities are facing many difficulties. One of the difficulties that the families of children with disabilities are facing is the lack of knowledge and skills in caring for and educating children. Therefore, the knowledge and skills to provide care and education as well as connections to support services for families with children with intellectual disabilities is a necessity. This task requires the efforts from many sides including indispensable role of staff in social work. Thesis research going into the role of social workers in supporting families with children with intellectual disabilities, with a series of activities aimed at raising the participation of the family in order to bring best performance in supporting the child.

Thesis is not simply directed at the aid relationship between the social worker (social worker) and clients are children with intellectual disabilities, but directed at the interaction between social worker and father, their mother - because parents are close people, understand the child and will be the main support in daily life, a child's learning. Highlights of social worker activity attracted the enthusiastic participation and positive feedback from parents. Since then they have more knowledge, experience, relationships,skills ... to assist their children to overcome the disability, integrate with social communities.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Relationships between social workers and help parents of children are long term relationships, supporting children with disabilities in general and children with intellectual disabilities in particular.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: