Teacher
Mónica Alexandra Vidal Teixeira

Resume

Mónica Alexandra Vidal Teixeira, Assistant Professor at Lusófona University. Currently, she teaches in the Bachelor's program in Social Work in the Master's program in Social Gerontology: Quality of Gerontological Programs and Services. Throughout her professional journey, she has been engaged in teaching activities at the Higher Institute of Social Work in Porto from 2018 to 2019 and 2020, serving as an Invited Assistant Professor (full-time/part-time) in the Social Gerontology program, and as a Guest Assistant (part-time) in the Gerontology program at the University of Aveiro from 2005 to 2011. Her professional background also encompasses roles in Technical Direction/Social Work in Private Institutions of Social Solidarity from 1998 to 2021. Currently, she is pursuing an Interuniversity Ph.D. in Social Work at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of Coimbra and the Catholic University of Lisbon. She holds a Specialist Title in the field of Social Work and Guidance from the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (2017), a Ph.D. in Gerontology from the University of Aveiro/Abel Salazar Higher Institute of Porto (2016), a Master's degree in Gerontology from the University of Aveiro (2008), and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the Miguel Torga Higher Institute (1998). Recently, she has joined as a researcher at the Intrepid Lab, part of the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD). Her primary research interest lies in the diverse areas encompassed by Social Work and Gerontology, particularly focusing on Aging.

Graus

• Título de especialista
  Social Work and Counseling /Trabalho Social de Orientação
• Doctor
  Gerontology/Geriatria e Gerontologia
• Master
  Gerontology/Geriatria e Gerontologia
• Postgraduate Certificate
  Gerontology/Geriatria e Gerontologia
• Bachelor (1st cycle)
  Social Work /Serviço Social
• Doutoramento
  Social Work Ph.D / Doutoramento em Serviço Social

Publicações

Journal article

• 2023-12, Social Work and Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies: The Role of Social Intervention Policies/Serviço Social e Comportamentos Aditivos e Dependências: O papel das Políticas de Intervenção Social, Revista Temas Sociais /Journal of Social Issues
• 2023-12, Home Visit in Social Work: the beginning, the concept, operationalization, and good practices of professionals/A Visita Domiciliária no Serviço Social: o início, o conceito, a operacionalização e as boas práticas dos/as profissionais, Revista Temas Sociais /Journal of Social Issues
• 2023-08, The role of Activities of Daily Living in the empowerment process of people with disabilities, Revista Temas Sociais
• 2023-08, Social Intervention with Homeless People: The role of national and local social policies, Revista Temas Sociais

Thesis / Dissertation

• 2023, Master, Spirituality and Aging /Espiritualidade e envelhecimento
• 2016-07-12, PhD, Day Center Users in Portugal and Their Satisfaction with the Provided Social Services /Os Utilizadores dos Centros de Dia em Portugal e a sua satisfação com os serviços sociais disponibilizados
• 2008, Master, Quality of Day Centers from the User's Perspective /Qualidade dos Centros de Dia na perspectiva do Utente

Book

• 2016, Day Care Centers / Centros de Dia , Teixeira, Mónica, Editorial Nativo de Byblos

Book chapter

• 2021, Self-assessment of the health of the elderly in the context of a pandemic - case study /Autoavaliação da saúde de idosos em contexto de pandemia - estudo de caso , Perspectives on Aging. Interdisciplinary Studies / Olhares sobre o envelhecimento. Estudos interdisciplinares., 1, Centro de Desenvolvimento Académico, Universidade da Madeira
• 2021, Day Centers as Agents of Active Aging /Centros de Dia como Agentes de Envelhecimento Ativo , Mais vale tarde do que nunca ...Intervenções e Mediações com Adultos Idosos , Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra

Edited book

• 2021, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra

Conference paper

• 2019-11, Discourses and social self-representation of the elderly about old age, International Conference of Sociology and Social Work
• 2019, Self-representation of old age and being old / Autorrepresentação da velhice e do ser velho , III Ibero-American Congress on Social Intervention - Human Rights and Mediation /Congresso Ibero- Americano de Intervenção Social - Direitos Humanos e Mediação
• A Case Study A Elderly and Leisure Activities: A case study, 27th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies

Conference poster

• 2023-06-16, The Perception of Older Adults Regarding the Benefits of Using Outdoor Spaces/A Perceção das Pessoas Idosas Sobre os Benefícios da Utilização dos Espaços Exteriores, XII Seminário de Gerontologia- Intervenção Social na área da Saúde e do Envelhecimento
• 2023-06-16, The Participation of Elderly People in a Long-Term Care Setting: Example of Menu Development as a Best Practice/A Participação das Pessoas Idosas em Contexto de ERPI: exemplo de elaboração de ementas como uma boa prática, XII Seminário de Gerontologia- Intervenção Social na área da Saúde e do Envelhecimento
• 2023-06-16, Pets in the Context of Elderly Residential Care Facilities: Example of a Good Institutional Practice /Animais de Estimação em Contexto de ERPI: Exemplo de uma Boa Prática Institucional, XII Gerontology Seminar - Social Intervention in the Health and Aging Field /Seminário de Gerontologia- Intervenção Social na área da Saúde e do Envelhecimento
• 2023-06-16, Perception of Health in the Elderly: A Study with Users in Day Care and Home Support Services /Perceção da Saúde nas Pessoas Idosas: Um estudo com utentes em Centro de Dia e em Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário
• 2023-06-16, Caring with Humanitude: An Example of Good Practices / Cuidar em Humanitude: um Exemplo de Boas Práticas, XII Seminário de Gerontologia - Intervenção Social na área da Saúde e Envelhecimento
• 2023-06-16, Benefits of Physical Exercise on the Mental Health of Elderly Individuals: Literature Review /Benefícios do Exercício Físico na Saúde Mental das Pessoas Idosas: revisão da literatura, XII Seminário de Gerontologia- Intervenção Social na área da Saúde e do Envelhecimento
• 2023-05-26, Perception of Health in Older Adults: A study with Day Care Center users./Perceção da Saúde nas Pessoas Idosas: Um estudo com utentes em Centro de Dia, III Jornadas de Serviço Social do CHUC