Thesis information "The meaning of children in rural families (Case study of Cat Thinh commune - Van Chan district - Yen Bai province, Phu Da commune - Phu Vang district - Thua Thien Hue province, Phuoc Thach commune - Chau Thanh district - Tien Giang province, Trinh Xa commune - Binh Luc district - Ha Nam province)" by HVCH Ho Ngoc Cham, major in Sociology.1. Full name of student: Ho Ngoc Cham 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: February 12, 1984 4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh 5. Decision to recognize graduate students No.: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 7, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in the training process: none 7. Title of graduation thesis: The meaning of children in rural families (Case study of Cat Thinh commune - Van Chan district - Yen Bai province, Phu Da commune - Phu Vang district - Thua Thien Hue province, Phuoc Thach commune - Chau Thanh district - Tien Giang province, Trinh Xa commune - Binh Luc district - Ha Nam province). 8. Major: Sociology. Code: 603130 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor. Dr. Pham Van Bich. Working unit: Institute of Sociology - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: - The meaning of children in general in rural families is expressed in 3 main contents: 1) Children bring joy and happiness to the family and strengthen the relationship between husband and wife, 2) The economic significance of children and 3) Children are the ones who worship ancestors and continue the family line. Of these 3 contents, the content "Children bring joy and happiness to the family and strengthen the relationship between husband and wife" is considered by everyone to be the most important. - The assessment of the importance of children is different according to the place of residence, religion, year of marriage, and economic conditions of the respondent's family. This assessment is almost the same according to the respondent's gender. - The preference for sons still exists in rural families. The concept of sons as the successors of the family line and ancestor worship is the main reason why the preference for sons in rural families still exists. 11. Practical applicability: No 12. Further research directions: research on the meaning of daughters in particular in rural families; research on the meaning of daughters and sons in urban families to examine the difference in the concept of the meaning of children between rural families and urban families in the current period. 13. Published works related to the thesis: No
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Ho Ngoc Cham 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: 12 Feb 1984 4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh 5. Admission decision number: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated 7Nov 2007 6. Changes in academic process: none 7. Official thesis title: The meaning of children in rural families (Cases study in Cat Thinh commune- Van Chan district- Yen Bai province, Phu Da commune- Phu Vang district- Thua Thien Hue province, Phuoc Thach commune- Chau Thanh district- Tien Giang province and Trinh Xa commune- Binh Luc district- Ha Nam province). 8. Major: Sociology 9. Code: 603130 10. Supervisor: Associate Professor, Doctor Pham Van Bich. Office: The Institute of Sociology 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: - In general, children in rural families have three meanings: Children bring joy and happiness to the family and strengthen the couple's; Children are the labors of the families and the care takers of old parents; and children worship their ancestors and ensure the continuity of the family line. Among the three meanings, “Children bring joy and happiness to the family and strengthen the couple's relationship” is the most important thing to the parents. - People evaluate the importance of children in different ways according to residence, religions, marriage ages, economic conditions of the families. The assessment is almost not different according to the respondents' gender. - Son preference remains strong in rural families. Sons guarantee the continuity of the family line, and this is the most important reason for son preference. 12. Practical applicability, if any: None 13. Further research directions, if any: - It is necessary to examine the meaning of daughters in rural families, the meaning of sons and daughters in urban families; - It is also necessary to compare differences in the meaning of sons and daughters between rural families and urban families. 14. Thesis-related publications: none
