Giacomo Chiara
Biographic Data
| ID | 875606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giacomo Chiara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giacomo |
| FAMILY NAME | Chiara |
| SIGNATURE | CHIARA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4635-0084 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Appreciative Inquiry in the Anti-Trafficking System. Generating future-oriented Narratives to Counteract Victimhood
This study explores the potential of generative inquiry in the context of Italy’s anti-trafficking system, framed through a social constructionist perspective. The research involved four focus groups with professionals working in protected anti-trafficking communities. Guided by the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, the study shifts the focus toward identifying strengths, resources, and potentials, aiming to generate new meanings and possibilit…
How Do Collaborative Approaches Shape Power Dynamics in Therapeutic Relationships? Evidence From Recovery‐Oriented Mental Health Services
INTRODUCTION: Recovery-oriented mental health services emphasise collaboration, empowerment and service-user involvement. However, less is known about how power is enacted within relationships described as collaborative. This study explores how power dynamics are interactionally produced, negotiated and made visible within recovery-oriented therapeutic relationships. METHODS: The study involved 15 service users from an Italian recovery-oriented m…
Beyond Victimhood, Expanding Narratives: A Generative Inquiry with Trafficking Survivors
This study is a generative inquiry with survivors of trafficking from a social constructionist perspective. Inspired by the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, its focus is collaboration between researchers and trafficking survivors with a view to shaping and understanding their trafficking experiences together, expanding understanding of the topic and co-constructing a relational space in which counter-narratives on victimhood can be generated. …
What does “just” mean in just energy transitions? Different perspectives between EU institutional debates and scientific literature
Introduction In light of systemic challenges and radical transformations, such as those at the intersection of energy transitions and justice, there is an increasing need for closer integrations between academic research and policy planning. From this assumption, the current article examines institutional and scientific discourses on just transition to understand which themes and perspectives are common and which areas could benefit from mutual e…
Shaping Focused Transformative Inquiry. A Generative Sequential Mixed Methods Approach to Counteracting Ageism in Non-profit Organizations
This study aims to counteract ageism in a non-profit organization. It utilized a generative sequential mixed methods approach, consisting of a qualitative inquiry focused on challenging the criticalities identified in a previous quantitative assessment. The first phase used the Fraboni Scale of Ageism to assess participants’ discriminatory attitudes toward older individuals. In the second phase, volunteers participated in a qualitative inquiry co…
Navigating Environmental Justice Framework: A Scoping Literature Review Over Four Decades
The scoping literature review examines nearly four decades of scholarly contributions, navigating the evolution of the environmental justice framework from its nascent roots to its contemporary dimensions. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of its conceptual trajectory, identifying key themes, pillars, and current directions. Spanning 7001 publications, the review employs lexical-metric content analyses to synthesize the corpus and revea…
Migrations in postcolonial Italian literature: Quali-quantitative analysis in a social representation framework
Published studies on social representations of migration in the media offer two pictures that have become crystallized over time. On the one hand, migration is constructed as a social threat for hosting countries; on the other, victimization of migrants is emphasized. This study aims to investigate how literary texts written by the protagonists of migratory experiences contribute to creating a possible alternative view of migrants. The results hi…
Self-positions and narratives facilitating or hindering posttraumatic growth: A qualitative analysis with migrant women of Nigerian descent survivors of trafficking
When addressing traumatic experiences, taking into account the polyphony of the individuals narrating them, and identifying which of their narratives can facilitate or hinder their PTG can be a useful resource in therapeutic and social work with survivors of trafficking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Shaping Focused Transformative Inquiry. A Generative Sequential Mixed Methods Approach to Counteracting Ageism in Non-profit Organizations
This study aims to counteract ageism in a non-profit organization. It utilized a generative sequential mixed methods approach, consisting of a qualitative inquiry focused on challenging the criticalities identified in a previous quantitative assessment. The first phase used the Fraboni Scale of Ageism to assess participants’ discriminatory attitudes toward older individuals. In the second phase, volunteers participated in a qualitative inquiry co…
Migrations in postcolonial Italian literature: Quali-quantitative analysis in a social representation framework
Published studies on social representations of migration in the media offer two pictures that have become crystallized over time. On the one hand, migration is constructed as a social threat for hosting countries; on the other, victimization of migrants is emphasized. This study aims to investigate how literary texts written by the protagonists of migratory experiences contribute to creating a possible alternative view of migrants. The results hi…
Self-positions and narratives facilitating or hindering posttraumatic growth: A qualitative analysis with migrant women of Nigerian descent survivors of trafficking
When addressing traumatic experiences, taking into account the polyphony of the individuals narrating them, and identifying which of their narratives can facilitate or hinder their PTG can be a useful resource in therapeutic and social work with survivors of trafficking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Migrations in postcolonial Italian literature: Quali-quantitative analysis in a social representation framework
Published studies on social representations of migration in the media offer two pictures that have become crystallized over time. On the one hand, migration is constructed as a social threat for hosting countries; on the other, victimization of migrants is emphasized. This study aims to investigate how literary texts written by the protagonists of migratory experiences contribute to creating a possible alternative view of migrants. The results hi…
Navigating Environmental Justice Framework: A Scoping Literature Review Over Four Decades
The scoping literature review examines nearly four decades of scholarly contributions, navigating the evolution of the environmental justice framework from its nascent roots to its contemporary dimensions. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of its conceptual trajectory, identifying key themes, pillars, and current directions. Spanning 7001 publications, the review employs lexical-metric content analyses to synthesize the corpus and revea…
What does “just” mean in just energy transitions? Different perspectives between EU institutional debates and scientific literature
Introduction In light of systemic challenges and radical transformations, such as those at the intersection of energy transitions and justice, there is an increasing need for closer integrations between academic research and policy planning. From this assumption, the current article examines institutional and scientific discourses on just transition to understand which themes and perspectives are common and which areas could benefit from mutual e…
Shaping Focused Transformative Inquiry. A Generative Sequential Mixed Methods Approach to Counteracting Ageism in Non-profit Organizations
This study aims to counteract ageism in a non-profit organization. It utilized a generative sequential mixed methods approach, consisting of a qualitative inquiry focused on challenging the criticalities identified in a previous quantitative assessment. The first phase used the Fraboni Scale of Ageism to assess participants’ discriminatory attitudes toward older individuals. In the second phase, volunteers participated in a qualitative inquiry co…
Appreciative Inquiry in the Anti-Trafficking System. Generating future-oriented Narratives to Counteract Victimhood
This study explores the potential of generative inquiry in the context of Italy’s anti-trafficking system, framed through a social constructionist perspective. The research involved four focus groups with professionals working in protected anti-trafficking communities. Guided by the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, the study shifts the focus toward identifying strengths, resources, and potentials, aiming to generate new meanings and possibilit…
How Do Collaborative Approaches Shape Power Dynamics in Therapeutic Relationships? Evidence From Recovery‐Oriented Mental Health Services
INTRODUCTION: Recovery-oriented mental health services emphasise collaboration, empowerment and service-user involvement. However, less is known about how power is enacted within relationships described as collaborative. This study explores how power dynamics are interactionally produced, negotiated and made visible within recovery-oriented therapeutic relationships. METHODS: The study involved 15 service users from an Italian recovery-oriented m…
Beyond Victimhood, Expanding Narratives: A Generative Inquiry with Trafficking Survivors
This study is a generative inquiry with survivors of trafficking from a social constructionist perspective. Inspired by the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, its focus is collaboration between researchers and trafficking survivors with a view to shaping and understanding their trafficking experiences together, expanding understanding of the topic and co-constructing a relational space in which counter-narratives on victimhood can be generated. …
Political science (5 works) · Narrative (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Context (archaeology) (2 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)