María Mercedes Camarero Rioja

María Mercedes Camarero Rioja is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology at Pablo de Olavide University. She is affiliated with the GAS Sociological Analysis Group and contributes to doctoral programs in Education, Social Change and Cohesion, and Democracy and Public Policy. Her work falls under PAIDI Areas of Social and Legal Sciences.

Dr. Camarero Rioja earned her PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2000 with a thesis titled "Social Interaction and Moral Development. Gender and Forms of Adherence to Values," supervised by Dr. Juan del Pino Artacho.

Her research focuses on social capital, gender studies, family relations, and social quality. She has made significant contributions to understanding social capital in Andalusia and Catalonia, developing the Social-Gross Domestic Product concept. Her work examines how social networks, trust, and civic engagement contribute to societal development and quality of life.

Analysis of her publication record shows consistent research in social capital measurement, with particular attention to regional variations within Spain and Europe. She has developed composite indicators for social quality and has published extensively on gender inequality, family dynamics, and tourism consumption patterns. Her recent work continues to explore social capital frameworks while incorporating contemporary social issues.

Dr. Camarero Rioja has directed three doctoral theses: Susana Merino Lorente's (2024) on Developmental Traumatic Disorder and addictions, María José Guerrero Mayo's (2014) on working in old age, and Antonio Manuel Pérez Flores's (2013) on sports and friendship models. Her research has been cited 22 times with an H-index of 3 according to Dialnet Metrics.

She is actively involved with the GAS Sociological Analysis Group, which focuses on developing comprehensive social indicators and analyzing social quality across different regions. Her work bridges theoretical sociology with practical policy applications, particularly in measuring social progress and quality of life.