Papers by Dimitra Giannou
Homophobia and transphobia are two main modes of oppression affecting LGBT people. These interlin... more Homophobia and transphobia are two main modes of oppression affecting LGBT people. These interlinked forms of oppression make LGBT people feel disempowered, discriminated, and marginalized. Although there is a comprehensive body of literature exploring the impact of oppression on this part of the population, sexual orientation and gender identity are not yet highly recognised as factors of health inequalities. Respectively, health care services have been structured within a homophobic and transphobic society resulting unavoidably in important barriers and poor quality of health care for LGBT people. Internationally, there is a growing number of health studies that outline the ways homophobia and transphobia construct health inequalities for LGBT people. Being the first of its kind in Greece, this study aims at contributing to this body of knowledge by providing an opportunity to LGBT people in Greece to describe for themselves their realities in the public domain. To this end, an et...
Social work struggles between the dichotomy of "individual" and "society" as it is characterized ... more Social work struggles between the dichotomy of "individual" and "society" as it is characterized as enhancing both individual well-being and social justice. As these are not always easily balanced and social work has limited autonomy, social workers must develop their capacity for making moral judgments and defend these within their various roles and responsibilities. Studies which First of all, I want to thank two persons that accomplished to made me feel simultaneously being part of two different worlds. My supervisor, Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan, who, for my benefit, accomplished to transform "living in London" and "surviving your thesis", into friendlier versions of my reality. She also led me to developmental scientific achievements and supported me more than anyone to complete this thesis. My partner, Efi Deli, who was and still is my nurturing root. She managed to keep me alive and sensitive throughout these years by feeding me with her love, care, enthusiasm about my study, and her genuine passion for the science of social work. I also want to thank my father, Kostas Giannos, who with his example proves that the ethicality of a scientific conduct is evidenced only when is motivated by the genuine interest for the "Other".
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services
Critical Social Policy
This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of ... more This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and communities in the Greek healthcare system. This was the first study of its kind in Greece. Data collected from interviews with LGBT groups and individuals, as well as doctors, suggest that homophobia and transphobia are profound factors of systematic exclusion and restriction from access to good quality healthcare. Our findings suggest that within the healthcare context, LGBT people are routinely invisibilised and/or pathologised. The authors emphasise the urgent need for challenging chronic and institutionalised invisibility experienced by LGBT people as a necessary precondition of social equality and genuine universalism within the Greek Health System.
Social work struggles between the dichotomy of "individual" and "society" as it is characterized ... more Social work struggles between the dichotomy of "individual" and "society" as it is characterized as enhancing both individual well-being and social justice. As these are not always easily balanced and social work has limited autonomy, social workers must develop their capacity for making moral judgments and defend these within their various roles and responsibilities. Studies which explore the role of ethics in social work practice enhance the potential for maintaining a common identity. This exploration permits a deeper understanding of social work ethics and reinforces a common framework inclusive of purpose and standards for the profession. These studies also capture the contextual factors impacting on the moral agency of social workers, and thus substantiate the role for social work in a world with structured oppression.
School of Health Sciences and Social Care, 2009
Social work struggles between the dichotomy of “individual” and “society” as it is characterized ... more Social work struggles between the dichotomy of “individual” and “society” as it is characterized as enhancing both individual well-being and social justice. As these are not always easily balanced and social work has limited autonomy, social workers must ...
Critical Social Policy
This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of ... more This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and communities in the Greek healthcare system. This was the first study of its kind in Greece. Data collected from interviews with LGBT groups and individuals, as well as doctors, suggest that homophobia and transphobia are profound factors of systematic exclusion and restriction from access to good quality healthcare. Our findings suggest that within the healthcare context, LGBT people are routinely invisibilised and/or pathologised. The authors emphasise the urgent need for challenging chronic and institutionalised invisibility experienced by LGBT people as a necessary precondition of social equality and genuine universalism within the Greek Health System.
Critical Social Policy
This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of ... more This article presents findings from a research study aiming at exploring in-depth experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and communities in the Greek healthcare system. This was the first study of its kind in Greece. Data collected from interviews with LGBT groups and individuals, as well as doctors, suggest that homophobia and transphobia are profound factors of systematic exclusion and restriction from access to good quality healthcare. Our findings suggest that within the healthcare context, LGBT people are routinely invisibilised and/or pathologised. The authors emphasise the urgent need for challenging chronic and institutionalised invisibility experienced by LGBT people as a necessary precondition of social equality and genuine universalism within the Greek Health System.
School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Jan 1, 2009
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