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Douka Maria

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Lecturer

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Email

doukam@uniwa.gr

Phone

(0030)2105381104

Office Address

University of West Attica, Thivon 250, Ancient Grove Campus, 122 41, Aegaleo

Office Hours

Thursday and Friday 13.00-15.00

Academic area   

Social Work

 

Teaching modules   

Field practice supervision

 
Interdepartmental Graduate Programme
in “Social Rights and Advocacy in Social Services”
Panteion University and University of West Attica 
Lecturer in the optional course: “Vulnerable population groups and social services”

 

Brief CV 

Maria Douka is a social worker and Lecturer in the Department of Social Work since 2008. She holds a BA in Social Policy and Social Anthropology from Panteion University and two postgraduate degrees: a) in Social Policy and Social Work from the University of York, England and b) in Health Services Studies (Health Administration) from the University of Leeds.  She had worked at TEI Athens since 1996 in the field of supervision of PT. In 2013-2014, she was granted sabbatical leave and moved to the University of York, where she worked with the university’s research department on social policy issues. She has also trained in child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy and Systemic Family Therapy. She worked at the Hellenic Centre for Mental Health and Research, with people with mental health problems, counselling, family interventions, individual psychotherapy and psychosocial rehabilitation. Her research interests include health and mental health, social policy, older people, organisation and management of services, child and adult care services and social research methods. At TEI of Athens, she participated in the NSRF programme concerning student placements, as well as in the Erasmus programme, where has lectured at the University of Lancaster and Sheffield, UK. She has also taken part in international conferences where she has presented her research work. Since the year 2016-17, she is participating in the postgraduate programme of the Department of Social Work “Social Work with Children and Adolescents”. She is a member of SKLE and the Hellenic Society for Health Services Management and Mental Health Innovation Network.

[Government Gazette of Appointment 1024/t.NDD/7-12-2007]

 

  • BA in Social Work (Greece)
  • BA in Social Policy and Social Anthropology (Panteion Univ., Greece)
  • MA in Health Services Studies (Health Management) (Leeds, UK)
  • MA in Social Policy and Social Work (York, UK)
  • PhD candidate in Social Policy and Social Work (York, UK)
  • Mental health, care for people with mental health problems 
  • social policy and social work
  • policies of safeguarding children
  • the role of professionals 
  • primary health care
  • The South (Mediterranean) Model of Welfare State
  • Research in Health Services
  • Professionalism and social work
  • Mental Health Care provision and the integration of services

 

 

  • Douka M. (2018), Social Welfare Policies, in Sakellaropoulos T. et al, (2018), (eds). Social Policy, p.p. 273-285
  • Douka M., (2015). The views of people with mental health problems of their daily experiences. An example of the application of grounded theory, Social Work, Social Science Review, vol. 117, pp. 3-28
  • Douka Μ., Papadopoulosς Ι. (2015), Demographic Trends and health care. , Journal of Social Work.
  • Douka, Μ., Papadopoulos,, Ι. (2015).  The future hospiitals, Putting the care of patients first. Health care Quarterly, 26 (155), p..16-21
  • Marioli P., Eftratiadou C., Dellaporta A., Spyratou-Livieratou A, Douka M., (2011), The burnout syndrome of Social Workers in Mental Health Care Settings, Journal of Social Work (103):159-178 (in Greek)
  • Douka M. (2011), Continuity of care for people with diabetes mellitus, New Health, Health Promotion Quarterly, Issue 71:1 (in Greek)
  • Douka M., (2010), Professionalism and the Medical Profession, Social Cohesion and Development Journal,  5(2):95-111 (in Greek)
  • Douka M., Papadopoulos I., (2008), Carers, a neglected group of people, New Health, Health Promotion Quarterly, 61:3 (in Greek)
  • Douka M., (2008), Managing the dual role of worker and carer, Journal of Occupational Therapy, 33:23-26 (in Greek)
  • Papadopoulos I., Kottaridou M., Douka M., (2007), Empowerment and the ageing, Journal of Occupational Therapy, 32:24-27 (in Greek)
  • Kottaridou M., Papadopoulos I., Douka M. (2007), The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in intermediate structures for people with learning disabilities, Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31:18-21 (in Greek) 
  • Douka M., (2006), Empowerment, a challenge for social work practice, Journal of Social Work, 84:199-210 (in Greek)
  • Douka M., (2003),  The Burnout Syndrome of Social Workers, Journal of Social Work, 70:97-108 (in Greek)
  • Douka M., (2002), Primary Health Care (PHC) as a Key Agent in the Development of the new Health Policy in Greece; problems and prospects, Journal of Social Work, 67:135-144 (in Greek)