Graduate in Nursing (1972), Master (1981) Specialist in Nutrition (1982), and Doctor (1988) in Nursing (Area: Public Health Nursing) by the University of São Paulo. Since 1976, she has been teaching at EERP / USP, having obtained a degree in 1994 and a Full Professor on October 8, 1997. Coordinates the Center for Studies, Teaching and Research of the Primary Health Care Program (PROASE) since its genesis in 1985. Researcher 1B of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and researcher of the Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo Paulo-FAPESP. She has experience with emphasis on Child and Adolescent Health, working mainly in the following subjects: nursing, school health, adolescent, violence against children and adolescents. She served as Director (2006-2010) of EERP / USP - WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research. President of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Journal of Nursing (2006-2010). He was a member of the University Council in the same period. He acted as President of the Management Council of the Campus of Ribeirão Preto of USP (2010). She was Head of the Department of Maternal Child and Public Health Nursing (1995-1997, 2001-2003, 2003-2005, and 2011-2013), Chair of the Post-Graduation Interunits Committee (EERP-EE / USP) (1999-2001 and 2003-2006), Chair of the Committee on Culture and University Extension (1990-1993), and Coordinator of the Commission for Evaluation of Nursing and Public Health at EERP / USP (2011-2013). In the School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirão Preto (EEFERP / USP), she was Director (08 / 2013-08 / 2017), President of the Congregation and President of the Technical-Administrative Council, during the same period. Currently a member of the Commission of Evaluation of the teaching career of the University of São Paulo, member of the Board of Superintendence of Physical Space USP, member of the FUSP Curator and member of the Congregation of the School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto as of 06/25/2017, and was elected titular representative of the category of titular professor in the Administrative Technical Council (CTA) for a term of two years from 18/12/2017 of the University of São Paulo of the School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirão Preto. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Intrafamiliar violence against children and adolescents still represents a great challenge for the health sector and other protection sectors. The social, emotional, psychological, and cultural factors associated with the lack of guidance to the users and professionals of the aforementioned sectors - who are usually afraid of facing the further consequences of violence -, make it difficul…
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Domestic violence occurs when the perpetrator of violence has some degree of kinship or emotional involvement with the victim. The impact on the health of children and adolescents has been the subject of numerous studies in the field of public health, demonstrating that this is a high prevalence and significant impact phenomenon in mental and physical health of these and reproduce generat…
Domestic violence against children and adolescents (DVACA) is still a great challenge to the health sector and to the other sectors of protection to these actors. Social, emotional, psychological and cultural factors, as well as the lack of knowledge of the users and professionals of these sectors, hamper recognizing and following the violent events. In this sense, the concept of social n…
In Brazil, children, teenagers and young adults are among the population groups most victimized by violence, which is the main cause of morbidity and mortality. The most frequent sites for the occurrence of violence are the street and at home, the school occupies the third place. This study aims to understand the meaning of school violence for students in urban public schools in Alfenas-M…
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Children and adolescents are the main victims of violence. The scientific literature shows that violence can be prevented, and its impact reduced through the efforts of various sectors; factors contributing to violent responses - related to attitudes and behaviors, or social, economic, political and cultural conditions - can be changed. In this way, the aim of this study is to contribute…
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