Alexandra Oliveira
Biographic Data
| ID | 3890156 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Oliveira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Oliveira |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVEIRA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8453-1719 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Integrated Care Plan for Hospital Discharge
The overall improvement in living conditions has led, in recent decades in Portugal, to a progressive increase in life expectancy. Unfortunately, it didn ́t came with more health or quality since, along with the aging of our population, we are witnessing to an increase in chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and functional dependence and disability that reflects in increased needs for health care. In the coming years, Portugal will be one of …
Disabling Norms, Affirming Desires: A Scoping Review on Disabled Women’s Sexual Practices
Disabled women have historically been marginalized from sexuality education and discussions due to harmful stereotypes that portray them as asexual or incompatible with cis-heteroreproductive sexual norms. To assess whether these assumptions are supported by empirical evidence, a scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O’Malley’s proposal and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping re…
Citizenship, sex work and taxes: Perspective from three European contexts
This article explores the overlooked nexus between taxation and sex work, approaching it as a vehicle for examining the conditions under which sex workers are legible to themselves, the state, and others as full citizens. Bringing together sex work, taxation, and citizenship studies, this is the first study to consider sex workers' perspectives on the fiscal regimes in which they operate and how they negotiate and make sense of the challenges the…
O povo da rua”: Outros desafios e perspectivas em saúde, políticas públicas e comunicação
Is Sex Education Enough to Change Sexual Scripts, Promote Agency and Sexual Satisfaction? A Comparative Study Between Brazilian and Portuguese Women
Traditional sexual scripts (TSS) are associated with gender inequality for exposing women to vulnerabilities. Higher adherence to TSS has also been associated with deficits in sexual agency, contributing for decrease women’s sexual health and problems with sexual satisfaction. The sexual agency is achieved through sex education, and comparing Portugal and Brazil that treat this issue in different ways may contribute to understand the role of sex …
Exploring the Association Between Sexual Agency and Intimate Relationship Violence Experienced and Perpetrated by Brazilian and Portuguese Women
O povo da rua”: Saúde, políticas públicas e comunicação
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Centro region of Portugal: A population based study of school age children within the Asdeu project
The results indicate that the diagnosis of ASD is followed by the most effective educational policies in Centro Region. The variability in prevalence estimates across the different regions from the ASDEU project, and globally, is discussed
Understanding the Impact of EU Prostitution Policies on Sex Workers: A Mixed Study Systematic Review
Introduction There is a growing interest in legislation and policies regarding sex work in the European Union and a debate between two opposite perspectives: prostitution is a form of gender violence or a work lacking legal and social recognition. This review aims to develop an integrative synthesis of literature regarding the impact of prostitution policies on sex workers’ health, safety, and living and working conditions across EU member states…
Sexual Fluidity, BDSM and Gender: An Exploratory Study on Portuguese BDSM Practitioners
BDSM constitutes a stigmatized form of sexuality in which sexual fluidity may arise. Noting the scarcity of research on these themes in Portugal, we sought to explore and understand sexual fluidity in people who identified themselves as BDSM practitioners, both in the context of so-called ‘vanilla’ sex and BDSM practice. Using a qualitative methodology, we prepared an online questionnaire disseminated on platforms used by BDSM practitioners, havi…
Sex workers’ peer support during the Covid-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from a study of a Portuguese community-led response
To respond to the consequences felt by the COVID-19 pandemic, a community-led intervention was developed by the Portuguese national Movement of Sex Workers. With this exploratory study, we aimed to document their work and analyze their perceptions of this impact. To do so, we interviewed them individually, between May and August of 2020. Additionally, we analysed an Excel Sheet that contained the needs assessment and the support provided by the M…
Mulheres da minha ilha, mulheres do meu país. Igualdades que Abril abriu, de Ana Cristina Pereira. Lisboa: Bertrand Editora, 2022, 263 pp
Sexualidade das mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro: Relações De Poder E Violências Múltiplas
O presente artigo analisa a sexualidade de mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro, abordando os fatores sociais e subjetivos que atravessam a realidade vivenciada. Foram realizadas seis entrevistas semiestruturadas com reclusas. A partir das narrativas, os dados foram organizados a partir dos seguintes eixos temáticos: as violências múltiplas nos relacionamentos afetivo-sexuais; o abandono, a repressão e o fortalecimento dos relacionamentos na …
Introduction: Special section ‘female clients of commercial sex’
In this introduction to the special section ‘female clients of commercial sex’, we start by an overview of the early interest in research on male clients of commercial sex and the tendency to criminalize and pathologize them. Then, we will question and discuss the lack of interest and the difficulties of researching women clients. Subsequently, we will look at the literature investigating women paying for sex to better understand and situate the …
Mães cuidadoras, pais imperfeitos: Diferenças de género numa revista portuguesa para mães e pais
The analysis of magazines targeted to mothers allows us to know current dominant motherhood models, as well as their evolution and permeability to social changes, medical concerns, and existing political strategies. In this article, we analyse the content of 16 articles of the 2015 Portuguese edition of Pais & Filhos magazine to verify whether it reflects a greater balance between mothers and fathers in the care of children advocated in today's s…
Reclusão feminina: As implicações da visita íntima na adaptação à prisão
This study aims to understand female prisoners' adaptation to the imprisonment and to analyze their attitudes and perceptions about the influence of intimate visits in this process. To this end, we conducted interviews with forty female inmates (twenty registered and twenty not registered in the Intimate Visit Scheme). Through content analysis of the interviews conducted, we conclude that most of the women went through a psychologically troubled …
Modelos sociais de maternidade difundidos em páginas e grupos do Facebook em Portugal
Historicamente, a maternidade tem sido apropriada de diferentes formas pelas várias culturas, dando origem a modelos sociais que refletem e condicionam as expectativas e motivações das mulheres para este papel. Este estudo pretendeu identificar os objetivos, as atitudes, os sentimentos e as práticas atribuídos às mães e difundidos por grupos e páginas do Facebook dedicadas à maternidade, com o intuito de identificar o modelo de maternidade domina…
Same work, different oppression: Stigma and its consequences for male and transgender sex workers in Portugal
The main social and institutional approaches to prostitution in Portugal conceptualize it as involving female sex workers and male clients and as a form of victimization. This view evidences gender stereotypes, is disempowering, denies rights and stigmatizes sex workers. However, in the case of men, transgender or homosexual in commercial sex, the oppressive mechanisms can multiply and be reinforced due to the stigma associated with being in the …
Trabajadores del sexo y salud pública: Intersecciones, vulnerabilidades y resistencia
Since the 19th century with syphilis and most recently with AIDS, sex workers have been seen as a means for disease transmission and a public health problem that requires intervention. However, researchers have shown that in Western countries, HIV rates in people involved in commercial sex are low, except for in specific groups, such as intravenous drug users. Moreover, the risks faced by sex workers due to stigmatization and other forms of viole…
Exploratory study on the prevalence of suicidal behavior, mental health, and social support in female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal
We investigated suicidal behavior, mental health, and satisfaction with social support in 52 female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal, using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the Social Support Satisfaction Scale, and structured interviews. Almost half our interviewees (46.15%) reported high suicidal ideation and 44.2% had made at least one suicide attempt. Most had a mental health diagnosis, most commonly depression (88.2%). Social suppor…
Understanding the Impact of EU Prostitution Policies on Sex Workers: A Mixed Study Systematic Review
Introduction There is a growing interest in legislation and policies regarding sex work in the European Union and a debate between two opposite perspectives: prostitution is a form of gender violence or a work lacking legal and social recognition. This review aims to develop an integrative synthesis of literature regarding the impact of prostitution policies on sex workers’ health, safety, and living and working conditions across EU member states…
Same work, different oppression: Stigma and its consequences for male and transgender sex workers in Portugal
The main social and institutional approaches to prostitution in Portugal conceptualize it as involving female sex workers and male clients and as a form of victimization. This view evidences gender stereotypes, is disempowering, denies rights and stigmatizes sex workers. However, in the case of men, transgender or homosexual in commercial sex, the oppressive mechanisms can multiply and be reinforced due to the stigma associated with being in the …
Citizenship, sex work and taxes: Perspective from three European contexts
This article explores the overlooked nexus between taxation and sex work, approaching it as a vehicle for examining the conditions under which sex workers are legible to themselves, the state, and others as full citizens. Bringing together sex work, taxation, and citizenship studies, this is the first study to consider sex workers' perspectives on the fiscal regimes in which they operate and how they negotiate and make sense of the challenges the…
Sexual Fluidity, BDSM and Gender: An Exploratory Study on Portuguese BDSM Practitioners
BDSM constitutes a stigmatized form of sexuality in which sexual fluidity may arise. Noting the scarcity of research on these themes in Portugal, we sought to explore and understand sexual fluidity in people who identified themselves as BDSM practitioners, both in the context of so-called ‘vanilla’ sex and BDSM practice. Using a qualitative methodology, we prepared an online questionnaire disseminated on platforms used by BDSM practitioners, havi…
Sexualidade das mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro: Relações De Poder E Violências Múltiplas
O presente artigo analisa a sexualidade de mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro, abordando os fatores sociais e subjetivos que atravessam a realidade vivenciada. Foram realizadas seis entrevistas semiestruturadas com reclusas. A partir das narrativas, os dados foram organizados a partir dos seguintes eixos temáticos: as violências múltiplas nos relacionamentos afetivo-sexuais; o abandono, a repressão e o fortalecimento dos relacionamentos na …
Exploratory study on the prevalence of suicidal behavior, mental health, and social support in female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal
We investigated suicidal behavior, mental health, and satisfaction with social support in 52 female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal, using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the Social Support Satisfaction Scale, and structured interviews. Almost half our interviewees (46.15%) reported high suicidal ideation and 44.2% had made at least one suicide attempt. Most had a mental health diagnosis, most commonly depression (88.2%). Social suppor…
Trabajadores del sexo y salud pública: Intersecciones, vulnerabilidades y resistencia
Since the 19th century with syphilis and most recently with AIDS, sex workers have been seen as a means for disease transmission and a public health problem that requires intervention. However, researchers have shown that in Western countries, HIV rates in people involved in commercial sex are low, except for in specific groups, such as intravenous drug users. Moreover, the risks faced by sex workers due to stigmatization and other forms of viole…
Modelos sociais de maternidade difundidos em páginas e grupos do Facebook em Portugal
Historicamente, a maternidade tem sido apropriada de diferentes formas pelas várias culturas, dando origem a modelos sociais que refletem e condicionam as expectativas e motivações das mulheres para este papel. Este estudo pretendeu identificar os objetivos, as atitudes, os sentimentos e as práticas atribuídos às mães e difundidos por grupos e páginas do Facebook dedicadas à maternidade, com o intuito de identificar o modelo de maternidade domina…
Same work, different oppression: Stigma and its consequences for male and transgender sex workers in Portugal
The main social and institutional approaches to prostitution in Portugal conceptualize it as involving female sex workers and male clients and as a form of victimization. This view evidences gender stereotypes, is disempowering, denies rights and stigmatizes sex workers. However, in the case of men, transgender or homosexual in commercial sex, the oppressive mechanisms can multiply and be reinforced due to the stigma associated with being in the …
Mães cuidadoras, pais imperfeitos: Diferenças de género numa revista portuguesa para mães e pais
The analysis of magazines targeted to mothers allows us to know current dominant motherhood models, as well as their evolution and permeability to social changes, medical concerns, and existing political strategies. In this article, we analyse the content of 16 articles of the 2015 Portuguese edition of Pais & Filhos magazine to verify whether it reflects a greater balance between mothers and fathers in the care of children advocated in today's s…
Reclusão feminina: As implicações da visita íntima na adaptação à prisão
This study aims to understand female prisoners' adaptation to the imprisonment and to analyze their attitudes and perceptions about the influence of intimate visits in this process. To this end, we conducted interviews with forty female inmates (twenty registered and twenty not registered in the Intimate Visit Scheme). Through content analysis of the interviews conducted, we conclude that most of the women went through a psychologically troubled …
Introduction: Special section ‘female clients of commercial sex’
In this introduction to the special section ‘female clients of commercial sex’, we start by an overview of the early interest in research on male clients of commercial sex and the tendency to criminalize and pathologize them. Then, we will question and discuss the lack of interest and the difficulties of researching women clients. Subsequently, we will look at the literature investigating women paying for sex to better understand and situate the …
Mulheres da minha ilha, mulheres do meu país. Igualdades que Abril abriu, de Ana Cristina Pereira. Lisboa: Bertrand Editora, 2022, 263 pp
Sexualidade das mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro: Relações De Poder E Violências Múltiplas
O presente artigo analisa a sexualidade de mulheres em um presídio misto brasileiro, abordando os fatores sociais e subjetivos que atravessam a realidade vivenciada. Foram realizadas seis entrevistas semiestruturadas com reclusas. A partir das narrativas, os dados foram organizados a partir dos seguintes eixos temáticos: as violências múltiplas nos relacionamentos afetivo-sexuais; o abandono, a repressão e o fortalecimento dos relacionamentos na …
O povo da rua”: Saúde, políticas públicas e comunicação
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Centro region of Portugal: A population based study of school age children within the Asdeu project
The results indicate that the diagnosis of ASD is followed by the most effective educational policies in Centro Region. The variability in prevalence estimates across the different regions from the ASDEU project, and globally, is discussed
Understanding the Impact of EU Prostitution Policies on Sex Workers: A Mixed Study Systematic Review
Introduction There is a growing interest in legislation and policies regarding sex work in the European Union and a debate between two opposite perspectives: prostitution is a form of gender violence or a work lacking legal and social recognition. This review aims to develop an integrative synthesis of literature regarding the impact of prostitution policies on sex workers’ health, safety, and living and working conditions across EU member states…
Sexual Fluidity, BDSM and Gender: An Exploratory Study on Portuguese BDSM Practitioners
BDSM constitutes a stigmatized form of sexuality in which sexual fluidity may arise. Noting the scarcity of research on these themes in Portugal, we sought to explore and understand sexual fluidity in people who identified themselves as BDSM practitioners, both in the context of so-called ‘vanilla’ sex and BDSM practice. Using a qualitative methodology, we prepared an online questionnaire disseminated on platforms used by BDSM practitioners, havi…
Sex workers’ peer support during the Covid-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from a study of a Portuguese community-led response
To respond to the consequences felt by the COVID-19 pandemic, a community-led intervention was developed by the Portuguese national Movement of Sex Workers. With this exploratory study, we aimed to document their work and analyze their perceptions of this impact. To do so, we interviewed them individually, between May and August of 2020. Additionally, we analysed an Excel Sheet that contained the needs assessment and the support provided by the M…
O povo da rua”: Outros desafios e perspectivas em saúde, políticas públicas e comunicação
Is Sex Education Enough to Change Sexual Scripts, Promote Agency and Sexual Satisfaction? A Comparative Study Between Brazilian and Portuguese Women
Traditional sexual scripts (TSS) are associated with gender inequality for exposing women to vulnerabilities. Higher adherence to TSS has also been associated with deficits in sexual agency, contributing for decrease women’s sexual health and problems with sexual satisfaction. The sexual agency is achieved through sex education, and comparing Portugal and Brazil that treat this issue in different ways may contribute to understand the role of sex …
Exploring the Association Between Sexual Agency and Intimate Relationship Violence Experienced and Perpetrated by Brazilian and Portuguese Women
Disabling Norms, Affirming Desires: A Scoping Review on Disabled Women’s Sexual Practices
Disabled women have historically been marginalized from sexuality education and discussions due to harmful stereotypes that portray them as asexual or incompatible with cis-heteroreproductive sexual norms. To assess whether these assumptions are supported by empirical evidence, a scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O’Malley’s proposal and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping re…
Citizenship, sex work and taxes: Perspective from three European contexts
This article explores the overlooked nexus between taxation and sex work, approaching it as a vehicle for examining the conditions under which sex workers are legible to themselves, the state, and others as full citizens. Bringing together sex work, taxation, and citizenship studies, this is the first study to consider sex workers' perspectives on the fiscal regimes in which they operate and how they negotiate and make sense of the challenges the…
An Integrated Care Plan for Hospital Discharge
The overall improvement in living conditions has led, in recent decades in Portugal, to a progressive increase in life expectancy. Unfortunately, it didn ́t came with more health or quality since, along with the aging of our population, we are witnessing to an increase in chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and functional dependence and disability that reflects in increased needs for health care. In the coming years, Portugal will be one of …
Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Sex work and related issues (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Population (5 works)