Maria Soares
Biographic Data
| ID | 148960 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Soares |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Soares |
| SIGNATURE | SOARES M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1545-9979 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Harmonisation of life cycle assessment practices in horizon Europe battery technology projects
The transition towards a sustainable and circular battery economy in Europe requires robust and comparable assessments of environmental impacts across the battery value chain. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is widely applied in EU-funded battery research and innovation, yet the methodological diversity across projects limits comparability, benchmarking and policy relevance. This paper, developed within the Battery Heroes sustainability working group…
Discussing Lesbian In/Visibility
This study aims to understand the discussions surrounding lesbian in/visibility in the scientific literature. After a careful study selection process, we analyzed 19 articles on the dynamics and negotiations lesbians make with in/visibility. We then carried out a scoping review and, through thematic analysis, we found four main themes: (1) The need for visibility; (2) Negotiations with in/visibility; (3) Representativity; and (4) Beyond the visib…
Lesbian”, a Term in Dispute
This scoping review sought to explore the evolving landscape of lesbian identities and communities from 2013 to 2023. It addresses the debate over the relevance of the term "lesbian" in contemporary academia, highlighting contrasting viewpoints on its significance. Through thematic analysis of 12 selected articles, the study elucidates tensions surrounding lesbian identities, including stigmatization, generational divides, and the move toward "qu…
Psychomedical Interventions with Transgender People in Portugal and Brazil
This study aims to analyze biopsychomedical interventions with transgender people. For this purpose, we carried out 35 semi-structured interviews with people who self-identify as transsexuals and transvestites in Brazil and Portugal. The responses of the study participants were systematized according to a thematic analysis, which led to the emergence of the following three main themes: "institutional power", "expectations of trans-bodies", and "e…
(Des)construção de masculinidades de homens trans, entre Portugal e Brasil
Neste artigo, pretende-se explorar as formas como homens trans (des)constroem as suas masculinidades enquanto lidam com as imposies para aderir masculinidade hegemnica. Tendo por base o construcionismo social e a teoria queer, procuramos desconstruir modelos dominantes que restringem as suas vivncias. Foram entrevistados 12 homens trans, em Portugal e no Brasil, e procedeu-se anlise temtica (Braun e Clarke 2006), emergindo cinco temas, dos quais …
"Homens de verdade" e a patologização das identidades trans
Este artigo procura fazer uma revisão teórica que evidencie como os modelos biomédicos acerca das transexualidades são limitadores para as identidades trans e para a possibilidade de existências mais livres. Pretende‐se, assim, explorar como estes discursos essencialistas e patologizadores se concretizam, particularmente nas vivências de homens trans, através da pressão para se conformarem com modelos hegemónicos de masculinidade – o que os pode …
Promoting Reminiscences with Virtual Reality Headsets
This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effects of promoting reminiscences, using virtual reality (VR) headsets for viewing 360° videos with personal relevance, with people with dementia. A study with a mixed methods design was conducted with nine older adults diagnosed with dementia. Interventions consisted of four sessions, in which the participants' engagement, psychological and behavioral symptoms, and simulation sickness symptoms wer…
Towards a Researcher-Advocacy Model for Asylum Seekers
During the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor, widespread human rights abuses led to the flight of political dissidents to neighboring countries. We report a pilot study assessing a 'Researcher- Advocacy' model among East Timorese asylum seekers residing in Australia. The aim was to combine elements of advocacy, quantitative and qualitative research, and strategic assistance in a program of engagement with this marginalized group. Thirty…
East Timor at the crossroads
Towards a Researcher-Advocacy Model for Asylum Seekers
During the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor, widespread human rights abuses led to the flight of political dissidents to neighboring countries. We report a pilot study assessing a 'Researcher- Advocacy' model among East Timorese asylum seekers residing in Australia. The aim was to combine elements of advocacy, quantitative and qualitative research, and strategic assistance in a program of engagement with this marginalized group. Thirty…
(Des)construção de masculinidades de homens trans, entre Portugal e Brasil
Neste artigo, pretende-se explorar as formas como homens trans (des)constroem as suas masculinidades enquanto lidam com as imposies para aderir masculinidade hegemnica. Tendo por base o construcionismo social e a teoria queer, procuramos desconstruir modelos dominantes que restringem as suas vivncias. Foram entrevistados 12 homens trans, em Portugal e no Brasil, e procedeu-se anlise temtica (Braun e Clarke 2006), emergindo cinco temas, dos quais …
East Timor at the crossroads
Towards a Researcher-Advocacy Model for Asylum Seekers
During the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor, widespread human rights abuses led to the flight of political dissidents to neighboring countries. We report a pilot study assessing a 'Researcher- Advocacy' model among East Timorese asylum seekers residing in Australia. The aim was to combine elements of advocacy, quantitative and qualitative research, and strategic assistance in a program of engagement with this marginalized group. Thirty…
Promoting Reminiscences with Virtual Reality Headsets
This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effects of promoting reminiscences, using virtual reality (VR) headsets for viewing 360° videos with personal relevance, with people with dementia. A study with a mixed methods design was conducted with nine older adults diagnosed with dementia. Interventions consisted of four sessions, in which the participants' engagement, psychological and behavioral symptoms, and simulation sickness symptoms wer…
Psychomedical Interventions with Transgender People in Portugal and Brazil
This study aims to analyze biopsychomedical interventions with transgender people. For this purpose, we carried out 35 semi-structured interviews with people who self-identify as transsexuals and transvestites in Brazil and Portugal. The responses of the study participants were systematized according to a thematic analysis, which led to the emergence of the following three main themes: "institutional power", "expectations of trans-bodies", and "e…
(Des)construção de masculinidades de homens trans, entre Portugal e Brasil
Neste artigo, pretende-se explorar as formas como homens trans (des)constroem as suas masculinidades enquanto lidam com as imposies para aderir masculinidade hegemnica. Tendo por base o construcionismo social e a teoria queer, procuramos desconstruir modelos dominantes que restringem as suas vivncias. Foram entrevistados 12 homens trans, em Portugal e no Brasil, e procedeu-se anlise temtica (Braun e Clarke 2006), emergindo cinco temas, dos quais …
"Homens de verdade" e a patologização das identidades trans
Este artigo procura fazer uma revisão teórica que evidencie como os modelos biomédicos acerca das transexualidades são limitadores para as identidades trans e para a possibilidade de existências mais livres. Pretende‐se, assim, explorar como estes discursos essencialistas e patologizadores se concretizam, particularmente nas vivências de homens trans, através da pressão para se conformarem com modelos hegemónicos de masculinidade – o que os pode …
Discussing Lesbian In/Visibility
This study aims to understand the discussions surrounding lesbian in/visibility in the scientific literature. After a careful study selection process, we analyzed 19 articles on the dynamics and negotiations lesbians make with in/visibility. We then carried out a scoping review and, through thematic analysis, we found four main themes: (1) The need for visibility; (2) Negotiations with in/visibility; (3) Representativity; and (4) Beyond the visib…
Lesbian”, a Term in Dispute
This scoping review sought to explore the evolving landscape of lesbian identities and communities from 2013 to 2023. It addresses the debate over the relevance of the term "lesbian" in contemporary academia, highlighting contrasting viewpoints on its significance. Through thematic analysis of 12 selected articles, the study elucidates tensions surrounding lesbian identities, including stigmatization, generational divides, and the move toward "qu…
Harmonisation of life cycle assessment practices in horizon Europe battery technology projects
The transition towards a sustainable and circular battery economy in Europe requires robust and comparable assessments of environmental impacts across the battery value chain. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is widely applied in EU-funded battery research and innovation, yet the methodological diversity across projects limits comparability, benchmarking and policy relevance. This paper, developed within the Battery Heroes sustainability working group…
Sociology (7 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works)