Information on the thesis "The Role of Religion in Educating Moral Values for Catholic Children (Case Study of Several Parishes in Hanoi)" by graduate student Cu Thi Thanh Thuy, majoring in Sociology.1. Full name of student: Cù Thị Thanh Thuý 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: April 2, 1982 4. Place of birth: Nam Định City 5. Decision number recognizing graduate student: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated November 7, 2007, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during training: None 7. Thesis title: The role of religion in educating moral values for Catholic children (case study of several parishes in Hanoi) 8. Specialization: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30 9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Dung, Affiliation: Institute of Sociology - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. 10. Summary of thesis results: The thesis "The Role of Religion in Educating Moral Values for Catholic Children (Case Study of Several Parishes in Hanoi)" shows that Catholicism is one of the religions that highly values religious education for children and plays an active role in educating moral values for young children. Moral education for Catholic children mainly takes place in two environments: the church and the family, with various rich forms of education that attract the attention of parents and children. In Christian education for children, the priest is an important figure, playing a role in managing and organizing educational activities, controlling the implementation of religious and moral values in children, as well as the fulfillment of religious obligations in the education of children by parents. Catechists play a direct role in educating young children about religion and moral values with a spirit of selfless service. The role of parents is paramount in educating children about moral values; it is both a right and a responsibility of parents towards their children, but also a responsibility towards religion. Essentially, the moral values that Christianity aims to instill in children are good values, consistent with Vietnamese customs, traditions, and common moral concepts. The impact of Christian morality on children is relatively clear in the scope, scale, and intensity of educational activities. Moral education takes place proactively, with clear purposes and means, regularly and continuously, and has a positive impact on the formation and development of the personality of Christian children. However, these effects are not the same for every child; the level of absorption of the moral values that Christianity brings to children varies, depending on the child themselves and their family. In short, religion – specifically Christianity – plays a certain and positive role in educating children about moral values, which are good moral values that need to be promoted in today's society. 11. Practical applications: (if any) 12. Further research directions: research on the educational activities of other religions: Buddhism, Protestantism… and the impact of religious education on social life 13. Published works related to the thesis:
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1. Full name: Cu Thi Thanh Thuy 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: April 2, 1982 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh. 5. Admission decision number: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated November 7, 2007 of President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Religion's roles in ethnic values education of Christian children (studying some parishes in Hanoi) 8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30 9. Supervisors: Ass.Prof. PhD. Bui Quang Dung Working place: Sociology Institute – Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Findings of the thesis “Religion's role in teaching ethnic values to Christian children (studying some parishes in Hanoi)” indicates that Christianity is one of the religions that attach much importance to religious education of children and play zealous role in ethical values education of small children. The ethnic values education of Christian children is performed mainly in two environments: Church and family, with various educational forms that are profound and attractive to parents and small children. In Christian education for kids, the priest is an important person whose role is to operate, organize educational activities, to control execution of religious values, ethical values of small children as well as performance of religious obligations in parents' child upbringing. The catechist plays direct role in teaching small children religion and ethic values in the spirit of non-utilitarian. Parents' roles are the most important in ethical values education of children, which are their rights and responsibilities for their children as well as their responsibilities for the religion. Basically, ethic values that the Christian wants to educate the children are clearly represented in terms of area, scale and degree of educational activities, ethic education is performed in proactive, purposeful, frequent, ceaseless way with obvious means and they have positive impacts on Christian children's personality formation and development. However, such impacts are not the same in all the children. Absorbability of ethical values that the Christian brings to the children is different, depending on the children's self and their families. In conclusion, religion – particularly the Christian has certain and positive role in ethic values education of children, which are good ethic values in need of being brought into play in social life today. 11. Practical applicability, if any: None 12. Further research directions: Study educational activities of other religions such as: Buddhism, Protestant, ... and impacts of the religious education on the society.
