Marcos Alonso Bote Diaz

Marcos Alonso Bote Diaz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Murcia, specializing in sociological research on aging and social welfare systems.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Murcia (2005). Thesis: "Amor, noviazgo y nupcialidad de las personas mayores. Un estudio sociológico el caso de la región de Murcia" (Love, courtship and marriage of older people: A sociological study of the Murcia region), supervised by Dr. Pedro Sánchez Vera.

Research Interests:

Dr. Bote Diaz's work centers on the intersection of aging populations and social structures, with emphasis on intimate relationships and marital dynamics among older adults. His regional focus on Murcia provides critical insights into demographic shifts in Southern Europe:

• Sociology of Aging
• Gerontological Social Dynamics
• Welfare Policy Analysis
• Later-Life Relationship Studies
• Demographic Sociology
• Qualitative Gerontology

Scientific Awards:

No awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

Advising and Funding:

While his doctoral supervision by Dr. Sánchez Vera is recorded, no information about students he has mentored or research grants secured was provided.

Research Environment:

He actively contributes to the Sociology of Social Welfare and Aging research group (Sociología del Bienestar Social y del Envejecimiento), continuing investigations into elderly populations' social integration within Spanish welfare frameworks.