Mariela Neagu

Profile

Mariela holds a PhD in Social Sciences and an MSt in International Human Rights Law and from the University of Oxford. She has conducted research with children in state care in several countries and is the author ‘Voices from the Silent Cradles- Life histories of Romania’s looked after children’ (Policy Press, 2021). She has extensive experience in children’s rights having used the UNCRC in her research as well as in her previous policy work for the European Commission office in Romania (1999-2006)  and as Head of the National Authority for Children’s Rights in Romania (2007-2009). Mariela’s research can be viewed here: https://marielaneagu.com/research.

Research

Publications

• Voices from the Silent Cradles (Policy Press, 2021) 

• Conceptualising Care in Children's Social Service (British Journal of Social Work, 2021)
  
  
• Children by Request: Romania’s Children Between Rights and International Politics (International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 2015) 

Expertise