Jacqueline Ferreira Marques earned her degree in Social Work in 1997 from the Instituto Superior de Serviço Social de Coimbra. In 2003, at the same institution and under the supervision of Professor Carlos Tomaz Jacques, she completed her Master's degree in Social Work. In 2016, she obtained her PhD in Social Work from Universidade Lusíada, supervised by Professor Fernanda Rodrigues and Professor Marina Antunes.

She began her professional career as a social worker in 1997. In 2000, she started her academic career, having taught at several institutions, including Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Universidade Católica, Instituto Politécnico de Gaya, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto, and the University of Coimbra, where she taught for approximately 13 years.

She is currently an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University of Lisbon, where she teaches in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Social Work and Social Policy. Her research interests include social policies, professional competencies, and social inequality.

1. Social Work as a Political, Transformative, and Resistance Practice

• Social work as a political practice and an instrument for social transformation
• Resistance, counter-hegemonic practices, and engagement with social movements

1. Professional Identity, Self-Image, and Public Visibility of Social Work

• Professional identity, self-image, and challenges in professional practice
• Public image, social visibility, and perceptions of social work

1. Intervention Strategies and Roles of Social Workers in Diverse Contexts

• Strategies and roles of social workers in specific intervention contexts
• Cross-cutting strategies, theoretical foundations, and dimensions of professional practice

1. Social Intervention in the Protection and Promotion of Children and Youth at Risk and in Civil Guardianship

• Intervention strategies and professional roles in this field of practice
• Ethical challenges and professional dilemmas in interventions with children and youth
• Critical analysis of social policies in the field of childhood and youth

1. Critical Analysis of Public Policies and Their Impacts on Social Work

• General analyses of public policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation
• Specific analyses of social policies in areas such as Social Integration Income (RSI), social inclusion, and education

1. Poverty, Social Exclusion, and Inequalities: Representations, Stigma, and Strategies of Resistance

• Social representations, public perceptions, and stigma associated with poverty and inequality
• Identity, discrimination, life trajectories, and strategies of resistance in the face of poverty and social exclusion