Enhancing Mutual Aid through group work to support women’s microcredit access
A ward-level case study in Ho Chi Minh City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22413677 |
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| Authors | Thi Ha Thuong PHAM (0000-0003-1062-6384, Ton Duc Thang University, corresponding author), Thi Phuong Linh NGUYEN (0000-0003-2658-8220, Ton Duc Thang University, corresponding author), Phạm Ngọc Thạch (0000-0003-0711-7378, Ton Duc Thang University), Nguyen Bui Hieu Hanh (Ton Duc Thang University), Phan Minh Bao Tran (Ton Duc Thang University), Huynh Thanh Triet (Ton Duc Thang University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work with Groups (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-9513 • E-ISSN: 1540-9481 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01609513.2026.2682135 |
| OpenAlex | W7164154873 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This article explores the application of the Mutual Aid model in group work to support disadvantaged women in accessing formal microcredit services in Ward X, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The integration of the Mutual Aid, Feminist Relational Model, and the Life Model of Social Work Practice addresses multi-layered challenges facing women in near-poor households. A short group-based intervention program fostered a sense of peer support, empowerment, and collective problem-solving. Eventually, participants were enabled to build confidence and expand their access to formal credit policies. Positive feedback from participants included strengthened capacity to mutually learn and navigate complex credit systems, and women were able to see themselves as active agents of change and mutual support, rather than as passive recipients of development. This case study affirms the practical relevance of Mutual Aid in the Vietnamese context and implies scaling for broader policy interventions to promote community-based empowerment for vulnerable populations.
Group work · Ho chi minh · Microfinance · Mutual aid · Global Maternal and Child Health · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
| Highly cited | No |
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