Maria Roth-Szamosközi

Dr.Maria Roth-Szamosközi, PhD.

Maria Roth is the head of the Social Work Department in Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania. Before entering the academic field she has worked 15 years with children as a speech therapist, a school psychologist and later a clinical psychologist in special schools, orphanages and hospitals. She is one of the founders of the social work studies in Romania, working in her department since 1991. She obtained her Ph.D. in Psychology in 1998, doing a research that dealt with the important role of families in mediating and facilitating cognitive development of preschool children. She has spent 9 months as a Fulbright senior research scholar at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, studying prevention programs in child welfare, and then returned to her home university and published several books and articles in the area of child well-being, prevention of violence in schools and families, and the changes in the Romanian child welfare system. Her research interests are: Social work methods; Child protection; Foster care and adoption; Developmental psychology; Domestic violence; Program and service evaluation.

E:mail: rothmari@cluj.astral.ro

Selected recent publications (since 1996)

Roth M. (2004). Transnational use of social services and social work methods. In W. Seelisch (Ed.), Soziale Verantwortung in Europa. Darmstadt: Bogen Verlag, 227-238

Roth M. (2004). Gendered violence (Romanian). In Eniko Magyari Vincze, Petruta Mindrut (coord.), Gender, Society, Science, Cluj: Editura Fundatiei Desire, p. 477-559

Roth M. (2003). Theory and Practice in Social Work [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 267 p.

Roth M. (2003). Introduction in developmental psychology [Hungarian]. Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, Cluj, 297 p.

Roth, M. & Szamoskozi S. (2003). Cognitieve sleutels. Het activeren van de cognitieve functies van kinderen die in een verarmde omgeving leven [Dutch], In J. Lebeer (Ed) Bouwen aan leren leren, Cognitieve Leerbevordering bij kinderen met risico op ontwikkelings- of leerstoornissen. Leuven: Acco, 227-260

Roth, M. & Bumbulut, S. (2003). Sexually abused children in Romania, 2003. In C. May-Chahal, M. Herczog, Child sexual abuse in Europe. Council of Europe Pub.

Roth, M. (2003). Kinderschutz zwischen Sentimentalismus und Professionalitat, in F. Barth und C. Narowski (Eds.) Politik fur die Hochschule im Europeischen Haus, Darmstadt, Bogen Verlag, 79-96

Popescu L. & Roth, M. (2003). Gender dimension in the analysis of human development [Romanian]. In: Cosma, Ghizela, Magyari-Vincze, Enikö, Pecican, Ovidiu, Prezenţe feminine. Studii despre femei în Romania. [Female existence. Studies on women in Romania] Cluj, Colecţia Studii feministe a editurii Fundaţia Desire, 48-490

Roth, M. (2003). Cognitive modifiability in institutional context [Hungarian]. In: Erdélyi pszichológiai szemle, IV, 2, Kolozsvár

Roth, M. & Szamoskozi S. (2002). Cognitive keys. Activating cognitive functions of children living in an impoverished environment, How to promote cognitive development of children with developmental problems inside the educational system. A post graduate course book of teacher training - project funded by the European Comission under the Comenius 3.1 Programme

Roth M. & Bercea, P. (2002). Family placement, compared standards [Romanian], In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de miine, (Children today, parents tomorrow)11, 59-63

Roth, M. & Bercea, Fl. (2002). A new profession: professional motherhood [Romanian]. In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de miine (Children today, parents tomorrow) .11, 45-49

Roth, M., Poledna, S., Baican, E., Mezei, E. & Bujan, L. (2002). Consume of alcohol and drugs by adolescents in their neighbourhood [Romanian]. In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de mine (Children today, parents tomorrow) 9 March, 31-35

Roth, M. (2001). Evaluation in child maltreatment situations [Romanian] In S. Ionescu (Ed.) The maltreted child. Evaluation, prevention, intervention. Fundaţia internaţională pentru copil şi familie, Extreme group, Bucureşti 2001, p. 51-95

Roth, M. (2000). Condition of children in their families. Magnitude of child abuse and neglect [Romanian]. In vol. M. Alexiu, C. Sellick (Eds.) Asistenţa socială în Marea Britanie şi România – studiu comparativ. UNICEF Bucureşti, 2000, p. 103-117

Lebeer, J. & Roth, M. (Eds). (2000). Project Inside “How to promote cognitive development of children with developmental problems inside the educational system”. Cluj, 57174 CP 1-98.1 No. Comenius-C31, 115 p

Munteanu, A. & Roth M (2000). Romania, in B-M. Schwartz-Kenney, M. McCauley, M. Epstein (Eds): Child abuse. A global view. Westport, Connecticut London: Greenwood Press, 175-195

Roth, M. (2000). Child welfare in Romania, In: Demetrius S. Iatridis (Ed.), Social Justice and the Welfare State in Central and Eastern Europe: The Impact of Privatization, Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 220-232

Roth, M. (2000). Reform in Romanian Child Protection. The perspective of a case study. In: Procedeengs from the 2^nd East-West Conference on Child Sexual abuse, Sexual Violence and PTSD, Prague, April 21-24, Society for Child and Adolescence Health, Prague, Czech Republic, 109-112

Edwards, R., Roth, M., Davies, B. & Popescu, L. (2000). The role of global collaborative efforts to develop Romania’s Child Protection and Social Work Education Systems, In Social Work and Globalization, Special Issue, July, 162-184

Roth, M. (2000). Tradition and need of change in Romanian Child Protection system. Research funded by OSI, Prague, project ID 592, Campaign 1997.

Roth, M. (2000). Protection of children against maltreatment – traditions and reform in policies and practices [Hungarian] In Family, child, society, Budapesta, 1, 22-30

Roth, M. (2000). Protection of children against abuse – between tradition and inovation [Romanian]. In vol. I. Mihailescu (ed.) Un deceniu de tranziţie. Situaţia copilului şi a familiei în România, Bucureşti: UNICEF, 2000, p. 69-82

Roth, M. (2000). Activating cognitive functions of children at risk [Hungarian]. In Erdélyi Pszichológiai Szemle, I, 3, Cluj, p. 17-42

Roth, M. & Bereczki A. (2000). Modernity and tradition in child protection – a qualitative study perspective [Romanian]: In vol. E. Zamfir, I. Bădescu, C. Zamfir (coord): Starea societăţii româneşti / Starea sociologiei după 10 ani de tranziţie, Bucuresti: Editura Expert, p. 744-760

Roth, M. & Szamoskozi, S. (2000). Activating cognitive functions of children living in disadvantaged conditions [Hungarian, Romanian]. In J. Lebeer, M. Roth (eds.) “Cum să contribuim la educaţia inclusivă prin stimularea cognitivă a copiilor cu dificultăţi de dezvoltare”, 2000, 57174 CP 1-98.1 No. Comenius-C31, 89-93

Roth, M. (2000). Five case studies (Romanian): Aurel, the victim of the father liberated from prison (co-autor Munteanu, A); Julia and her incestuous father; Ana, cruelly beaten at only 20 months (co-author Filip, I); Monica and her pervert grandfather (co-author Baciu, C.); Ina, abused by adoptive parents (co-author Baciu, C); In vol Abuzul şi neglijarea copilului – studii de caz (coord. Smaranda Popa), UNICEF, Fundaţia internaţională pentru copil şi familie, Bucureşti, p. 55-60, 61-65, 66-68, 69-72, 72-74

Roth, M. (2000). Intervention-Research and the prevention of violence [Romanian]. In Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Sociologia, XLIV, 1999-2000, 1-2,106-114

Roth, M. (2000). Conditions of preventive community work in child protection [Romanian]. In Revista pentru protecţia copilului împotriva formelor de abuz şi neglijare „Copiii de azi sunt părinţii de mâine” [Children today, parents tomorrow], 5, 56-58

Roth, M. (1999). Children's Rights in Romania: Problems and Progress. In: Social Work in Europe, Vol 6/3, 30-37

Roth M. (1999). Child Protection: dilemmas, concepts and methods [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 308 p.

Roth M. (1998). Activation of cognitive functions in early childhood [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 258 p.

Hennon, J., Jones, A., Roth, M. & Popescu, L. (1998). Family-Enterprise Initiatives as a Response to Socio-economic and Political Change in Eastern and central Europe. In: Journal of Family and economic Issues, 19(3), Fall

Roth, M. & Bumbulut, S (1998). Poverty and sexual exploitation of children and women [Romanian]. In: E. Zugravescu (Ed.) Poverty and Human Rights [Saracia si drepturile omului], Bucuresti: PNUD

Roth, M. (1998). The method of case study in the research used with gifted children [Romanian]. In: Review of preschool education [Revista invatamintului prescolar], XXIX, 62-71

Roth, M. & Bivolaru, A. (1997). Identification of metacognitive processes in parent-child relationship [Romanian]. In S. Dima (Ed), Childhood – foundation of personality [Copilaria - fundament al personalitatii], Bucuresti: Editura invatamantului prescolar, 178-186

Rotaru, T., Roth, M., Mezei, E., Munteanu, A., Sabau, A. & Filipoiu, S. (1996). [printed in Romanian and in English], Child abuse and neglect in Cluj-County. Cluj, Ed. Comprex

	Roth M. (2004). Transnational use of social services and social work methods. In W. Seelisch (Ed.), Soziale Verantwortung in Europa. Darmstadt: Bogen Verlag, 227-238
	Roth M. (2004). Gendered violence (Romanian). In Eniko Magyari Vincze, Petruta Mindrut (coord.), Gender, Society, Science, Cluj: Editura Fundatiei Desire, p. 477-559
	Roth M. (2003). Theory and Practice in Social Work [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 267 p.
	Roth M. (2003). Introduction in developmental psychology [Hungarian]. Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, Cluj, 297 p.
	Roth, M. & Szamoskozi S. (2003). Cognitieve sleutels. Het activeren van de cognitieve functies van kinderen die in een verarmde omgeving leven [Dutch], In J. Lebeer (Ed) Bouwen aan leren leren, Cognitieve Leerbevordering bij kinderen met risico op ontwikkelings- of leerstoornissen. Leuven: Acco, 227-260
	Roth, M. & Bumbulut, S. (2003). Sexually abused children in Romania, 2003. In C. May-Chahal, M. Herczog, Child sexual abuse in Europe. Council of Europe Pub.
	Roth, M. (2003). Kinderschutz zwischen Sentimentalismus und Professionalitat, in F. Barth und C. Narowski (Eds.) Politik fur die Hochschule im Europeischen Haus, Darmstadt, Bogen Verlag, 79-96
	Popescu L. & Roth, M. (2003). Gender dimension in the analysis of human development [Romanian]. In: Cosma, Ghizela, Magyari-Vincze, Enikö, Pecican, Ovidiu, Prezenţe feminine. Studii despre femei în Romania. [Female existence. Studies on women in Romania] Cluj, Colecţia Studii feministe a editurii Fundaţia Desire, 48-490
	Roth, M. (2003). Cognitive modifiability in institutional context [Hungarian]. In: Erdélyi pszichológiai szemle, IV, 2, Kolozsvár
	Roth, M. & Szamoskozi S. (2002). Cognitive keys. Activating cognitive functions of children living in an impoverished environment, How to promote cognitive development of children with developmental problems inside the educational system. A post graduate course book of teacher training - project funded by the European Comission under the Comenius 3.1 Programme
	Roth M. & Bercea, P. (2002). Family placement, compared standards [Romanian], In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de miine, (Children today, parents tomorrow)11, 59-63
	Roth, M. & Bercea, Fl. (2002). A new profession: professional motherhood [Romanian]. In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de miine (Children today, parents tomorrow) .11, 45-49
	Roth, M., Poledna, S., Baican, E., Mezei, E. & Bujan, L. (2002). Consume of alcohol and drugs by adolescents in their neighbourhood [Romanian]. In Copiii de azi sunt parintii de mine (Children today, parents tomorrow) 9 March, 31-35
	Roth, M. (2001). Evaluation in child maltreatment situations [Romanian] In S. Ionescu (Ed.) The maltreted child. Evaluation, prevention, intervention. Fundaţia internaţională pentru copil şi familie, Extreme group, Bucureşti 2001, p. 51-95
	Roth, M. (2000). Condition of children in their families. Magnitude of child abuse and neglect [Romanian]. In vol. M. Alexiu, C. Sellick (Eds.) Asistenţa socială în Marea Britanie şi România – studiu comparativ. UNICEF Bucureşti, 2000, p. 103-117
	Lebeer, J. & Roth, M. (Eds). (2000). Project Inside “How to promote cognitive development of children with developmental problems inside the educational system”. Cluj, 57174 CP 1-98.1 No. Comenius-C31, 115 p
	Munteanu, A. & Roth M (2000). Romania, in B-M. Schwartz-Kenney, M. McCauley, M. Epstein (Eds): Child abuse. A global view. Westport, Connecticut London: Greenwood Press, 175-195
	Roth, M. (2000). Child welfare in Romania, In: Demetrius S. Iatridis (Ed.), Social Justice and the Welfare State in Central and Eastern Europe: The Impact of Privatization, Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 220-232
	Roth, M. (2000). Reform in Romanian Child Protection. The perspective of a case study. In: Procedeengs from the 2^nd East-West Conference on Child Sexual abuse, Sexual Violence and PTSD, Prague, April 21-24, Society for Child and Adolescence Health, Prague, Czech Republic, 109-112
	Edwards, R., Roth, M., Davies, B. & Popescu, L. (2000). The role of global collaborative efforts to develop Romania’s Child Protection and Social Work Education Systems, In Social Work and Globalization, Special Issue, July, 162-184
	Roth, M. (2000). Tradition and need of change in Romanian Child Protection system. Research funded by OSI, Prague, project ID 592, Campaign 1997.
	Roth, M. (2000). Protection of children against maltreatment – traditions and reform in policies and practices [Hungarian] In Family, child, society, Budapesta, 1, 22-30
	Roth, M. (2000). Protection of children against abuse – between tradition and inovation [Romanian]. In vol. I. Mihailescu (ed.) Un deceniu de tranziţie. Situaţia copilului şi a familiei în România, Bucureşti: UNICEF, 2000, p. 69-82
	Roth, M. (2000). Activating cognitive functions of children at risk [Hungarian]. In Erdélyi Pszichológiai Szemle, I, 3, Cluj, p. 17-42
	Roth, M. & Bereczki A. (2000). Modernity and tradition in child protection – a qualitative study perspective [Romanian]: In vol. E. Zamfir, I. Bădescu, C. Zamfir (coord): Starea societăţii româneşti / Starea sociologiei după 10 ani de tranziţie, Bucuresti: Editura Expert, p. 744-760
	Roth, M. & Szamoskozi, S. (2000). Activating cognitive functions of children living in disadvantaged conditions [Hungarian, Romanian]. In J. Lebeer, M. Roth (eds.) “Cum să contribuim la educaţia inclusivă prin stimularea cognitivă a copiilor cu dificultăţi de dezvoltare”, 2000, 57174 CP 1-98.1 No. Comenius-C31, 89-93
	Roth, M. (2000). Five case studies (Romanian): Aurel, the victim of the father liberated from prison (co-autor Munteanu, A); Julia and her incestuous father; Ana, cruelly beaten at only 20 months (co-author Filip, I); Monica and her pervert grandfather (co-author Baciu, C.); Ina, abused by adoptive parents (co-author Baciu, C); In vol Abuzul şi neglijarea copilului – studii de caz (coord. Smaranda Popa), UNICEF, Fundaţia internaţională pentru copil şi familie, Bucureşti, p. 55-60, 61-65, 66-68, 69-72, 72-74
	Roth, M. (2000). Intervention-Research and the prevention of violence [Romanian]. In Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Sociologia, XLIV, 1999-2000, 1-2,106-114
	Roth, M. (2000). Conditions of preventive community work in child protection [Romanian]. In Revista pentru protecţia copilului împotriva formelor de abuz şi neglijare „Copiii de azi sunt părinţii de mâine” [Children today, parents tomorrow], 5, 56-58
	Roth, M. (1999). Children's Rights in Romania: Problems and Progress. In: Social Work in Europe, Vol 6/3, 30-37
	Roth M. (1999). Child Protection: dilemmas, concepts and methods [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 308 p.
	Roth M. (1998). Activation of cognitive functions in early childhood [Romanian]. Cluj, Ed. Presa Univeristara Clujeana, 258 p.
	Hennon, J., Jones, A., Roth, M. & Popescu, L. (1998). Family-Enterprise Initiatives as a Response to Socio-economic and Political Change in Eastern and central Europe. In: Journal of Family and economic Issues, 19(3), Fall
	Roth, M. & Bumbulut, S (1998). Poverty and sexual exploitation of children and women [Romanian]. In: E. Zugravescu (Ed.) Poverty and Human Rights [Saracia si drepturile omului], Bucuresti: PNUD
	Roth, M. (1998). The method of case study in the research used with gifted children [Romanian]. In: Review of preschool education [Revista invatamintului prescolar], XXIX, 62-71
	Roth, M. & Bivolaru, A. (1997). Identification of metacognitive processes in parent-child relationship [Romanian]. In S. Dima (Ed), Childhood – foundation of personality [Copilaria - fundament al personalitatii], Bucuresti: Editura invatamantului prescolar, 178-186
	Rotaru, T., Roth, M., Mezei, E., Munteanu, A., Sabau, A. & Filipoiu, S. (1996). [printed in Romanian and in English], Child abuse and neglect in Cluj-County. Cluj, Ed. Comprex