Support the elderly immigrants with a Chinese background on the end-of-life preparation in the Dutch context

Support the elderly immigrants with a Chinese background on the end-of-life preparation in the Dutch context

Wang, Peixin (TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering)

van Boeijen, A.G.C. (mentor)
Boland, Gudule (mentor)
Sonneveld, M.H. (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Integrated Product Design

2020-10-29

This thesis is about a design project which supports elderly immigrants with a Chinese background residing in the Netherlands on end-of-life (EOL) preparation. The focus of design research lies in looking into the social probe by design thinking. The qualitative research on the elderly Chinese immigrants and experience collected from EOL professionals together contributed to a holistic understanding of how the elderly Chinese immigrants cope with EOL preparation in the Dutch context.
The design aims to utilize design intervention to add value to the target group, in the way of introducing a tool for social workers to help the elderly better understand EOL topics, and consider their needs and preferences. The outcome of this project is a board game that triggers EOL discussions in a friendly manner.

end of life preparation
Chinese immigrants
Dutch context
boardgame

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Student theses

master thesis

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