Vasilios Ioakimidis
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4419425 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Vasilios Ioakimidis |
| PRENOMES | Vasilios |
| SOBRENOME | Ioakimidis |
| ASSINATURA | IOAKIMIDIS V |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Essex |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0457-6782 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 43 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 111 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Reflexiones sobre la historia política del Trabajo Social
Este artículo presenta una revisión crítica del Trabajo Social en el marco de la conmemoración de los cien años de su primera escuela en Chile y Latinoamérica, a través de tres figuras de la mitología griega: Némesis, Sísifo y Prometeo, las que sirven como analogía de algunas de las problemáticas y oportunidades que enfrenta la disciplina a nivel global. A partir de una reflexión sobre la historia política del Trabajo Social, y deteniéndose en al…
Policing through fear
Transitions and continuities
As we conclude our tenure as Co-Editors-in-Chief of the British Journal of Social Work (BJSW), we do so with deep gratitude, reflection, and humility. Our journey with the Journal, which began in 2020, has been an immense personal and professional experience. It has brought us closer to the social work community in all its richness and complexity, while deepening our shared commitment to fostering knowledge that is both critically engaged and soc…
Social work in the era of ‘fluid certainties’
Last November, we had the opportunity to attend an important international conference on social work, organized by the Hellenic Association of Social Work and the and the University of West Attica. Beyond its dynamism, the conference tackled a particularly timely theme: ‘Social Work in the Era of “Liquid Certainties”’. With over 1,000 participants, the event offered a remarkable platform for exchanging ideas and sharing professional and academic …
Continuity and renewal
From Social Work Internationalisation to Social Work Internationalism
As we write this editorial, following the successful conclusion of the joint Social Work and Social Development Conference (SWSD24) in Panama, we are compelled to reflect on the evolving narrative of global social work. The global conference that took place in April 2024, brought together over 1,500 social work professionals from eighty-one countries, showcasing a collective dedication to fostering a more just and inclusive world. The theme of th…
Protecting Social Workers as Human Rights Defenders in a Dangerous World
In the ever-evolving field of social work, the intersection of human rights and social justice forms a core foundation of the profession. This relationship, deeply rooted in the global definition of social work, is further emphasised in the IFSW Statement of Ethical Principles (2018). These principles resonate across various international conventions and documents, underscoring the profession’s dedication to human rights as integral to social wor…
Finding a Path to Social Justice within Fractured Belonging in Pressurised Environments, Facing Circumstances That No Longer Feel ‘Exceptional’
We wrap up the fifty-third volume of the Journal with much to be celebrated. This Issue showcases all that we have a joy and privilege to share with you over eight Issues of the Journal each year—the broadness of experiences across the lifecourse; the diversity of identities; a range of practice, experiential and educational contexts; studied and analysed through various methodologies; all reaching towards its readership across many countries and…
Revitalising Communities of Shared Knowledge in the Wake of a Global Crisis
The current academic year has borne witness to a remarkable resurgence, a rekindling of in-person interactions within the world of social work. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the landscape of human connection, social workers across the globe are reclaiming the vitality of shared physical spaces. In Europe alone, all three major international social work organisations (IFSW, EASSW, ESWRA) organised major conferences wit…
Neither ‘Neo-Luddism’ nor ‘Neo-Positivism’; Rethinking Social Work’s Positioning in the Context of Rapid Technological Change
In his essay evaluating the nature and effectiveness of the ‘machine wrecking’ movements of the early nineteenth century, Hobsbawm (1952) argued against stereotyping these movements as misguided attempts by backward labourers to slow down the progress of mechanisation. Instead, he noted that for many workers involved in these movements, their opposition to mechanisation was driven by a range of concerns, from fears of unemployment and the disrupt…
Rethinking social work supervision
Professional supervision is considered a key aspect of effective social work practice. In much of the world, front-line social work practitioners prioritise social work supervision as essential to ensuring a supportive working environment. This is crucially the case while working in ethically and politically contentious environments (such as working with refugees). Despite its centrality to effective practice, access to professionally meaningful …
Global Inequality, Failed Systems and the Need for a Paradigm Shift
Social Work’s Contribution towards an Eco-Social World; the People’s Charter
In the beginning of our tenure as journal editors we made a pledge that we would place a particular emphasis on the importance of social and environmental justice. In addition, we explained that a key objective of the journal would be to highlight the centrality and relevance of social work scholarship and practice in promoting social change and engaging with transformative action. We have tried to honour such pledge in multiple ways: a) we have …
Social Work Responses to Armed and Political Conflict
Social Work Reflections on a ‘World out of Joint’
The Deliberately Silenced and Preferably Unheard, Part Two—Discriminatory Epistemic Injustice and Distributive Injustice in Social Work
Challenge and opportunity
COVID-19 has had a significant and measurable impact on individuals and families in economically deprived areas both in the United Kingdom and internationally. This article examines issues of community resilience and service adaptability and focuses on the period during the first lockdown in the United Kingdom (May to July 2020). Data were collected from members of the local community in Southend, with specific reference to the ‘A Better Start So…
Working for peace
This article focuses on social work professionals from both sides of divided Cyprus. Cyprus presents a very interesting, yet under-explored, case study as it remains an island de facto divided. The division has resulted in the physical and political separation of the two most populous ethnic communities (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots) for over 50 years. This article offers an exploration of the views of social workers on both sides. Through…
Trabajo social en el contexto neoliberal global
El capitalismo neoliberal ha impactado de manera brutal en términos del incremento de la desigualdad en todo el mundo. Esto tiene una estrecha relación con los problemas de salud mental que enfrenta de manera creciente la población en general, incluyendo a las/os trabajadores sociales. En este artículo planteo que no puede haber un trabajo social crítico, basado genuinamente en la búsqueda de la justicia social, que no ponga énfasis en las relaci…
The fire last time
Educating for peace’
Social work practice and training in the context of political and ethnic conflict has seen renewed interest among scholars. Recent research has tried to shift focus away from simplistic interpretations of social work as an unshakably ‘benevolent’ profession. A recent emphasis on social work’s colonial legacies and the structural causes of political violence provide us with important new directions on how to rethink and reshape social work educati…
Time for a Well-Deserved Tribute to Social Work’s Research Resilience and a Call for a Long Overdue Debate
As readers will notice, our first issue for 2021 is an extensive one.The number of articles published in the current issue has almost doubled.Such change reflects both the continued support our journal has received from the social work community as well as the perseverance social work academics have shown during the extraordinary times, we live in.Indeed, the flow of articles submitted to our journal has not declined, as one might have expected, …
The Deliberately Silenced and the Preferably Unheard—Participation, Power and Knowledge Creation in Social Work Learning, Doing, and Research
Echoes of the Arundhati Roy (2004) quote paraphrased in the title feel appropriate and applicable to the recent experiences in our profession in a range of ways. Observing meetings in a practice setting, a colleague notices that despite many discussions and apparent concern for the service users’ wellbeing, no one has met with them recently or knows what they would like to see happen. I also think of a female colleague sending her children back t…
Social Work and the Quest for Environment Justice; a Call to Action
Post-Pandemic Recovery Requires ‘More and Better’ Mental Health Services
While the arrival and subsequent rollout of COVID-19 vaccines started gaining momentum, the General Secretary of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres rightly suggested that this process only represented 'some light at the end of the tunnel' (UN News, 2021). The vaccine rollout has not been without challenges.
Reconceptualizing social work in times of crisis
What started as a peripheral banking crisis in 2008 within five years triggered the deepest recession Europe has seen in decades, escalating to manifold socio-political crises. Under these circumstances, many social workers find themselves in a situation of extreme pressure and insecurity. Traditional theories and orthodox practices are now challenged by frontline social workers. This article explores such a ‘reconceptualization’ process, evaluat…
Global standards for social work education and training
This is the final document adopted at the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) General Assemblies in 2020. The updated Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training is the product of an extensive global consultation that lasted for more than 18 months and included a wide range of social work academics, practitioners and experts by experience across 125 coun…
Social work for critical peace
This paper uses a case study approach to explore issues of social work policy and practice in three sites of political conflict in Europe: Northern Ireland; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Cyprus. It begins with a review of the international literature on social work and political conflict and then discusses the strengths and limitations in engaging with comparative case study approaches. The authors explain how they view the writing of the paper as …
Expanding imperialism, exporting expertise
Although dominant interpretations of international social work history argue that the profession has always been unconditionally committed to social justice, the Greek case demonstrates otherwise. The development of the Greek project was in close collaboration with authoritarian regimes and served as a tool for Anglo-American interests in the region
Making Sense of Social Work’s Troubled Past
Social work historiography has neglected to engage meaningfully with the most troubling aspects of the profession’s past: the histories of complicity, or at least acquiescence, in acts of state violence and institutionalised oppression. Through the exploration of historical case studies, this article provides a tentative typology of social work’s ‘horrible histories’ focusing on the project of engineering the ideal-type family, in colonial and op…
The Challenges of Realising Social Justice in 21 st Century Social Work
Social Work Responses to Armed and Political Conflict
Greek social work and the never-ending crisis of the welfare state
Amid the unprecedented financial crisis in Greece, which began unfolding in 2010, a major radical reform of the welfare state was implemented. This reform was presented, by both mainstream academics and politicians, as a ‘painful yet necessary’ step due to the broader extraordinary sociopolitical circumstances that can only be compared to a ‘state of emergency’. In this article we argue that, despite the dominant rhetoric about the urgency of the…
Educating for peace’
Social work practice and training in the context of political and ethnic conflict has seen renewed interest among scholars. Recent research has tried to shift focus away from simplistic interpretations of social work as an unshakably ‘benevolent’ profession. A recent emphasis on social work’s colonial legacies and the structural causes of political violence provide us with important new directions on how to rethink and reshape social work educati…
Neither invisible nor abnormal!’ Exploring the invisibility and pathologisation of LGBT people in the Greek National Health System
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 t…
The local–global nexus in social work education and practice
Beyond the dichotomies of cultural and political relativism
The Social Work World Congress in Melbourne in 2014 will discuss a new internationally agreed definition of social work. The present definition, passed by the International Federation of Social Work in 2000 and the International Association of Schools of Social Work in 2001, is being reviewed because of its strong commitment to social justice. In this article I argue that this commitment is vital and that, furthermore, it has enabled practitioner…
The Deliberately Silenced and Preferably Unheard, Part Two—Discriminatory Epistemic Injustice and Distributive Injustice in Social Work
Practising social work in a ‘stateless state’; an exploration of the views, experiences and practice of children and family social workers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
In over 65 years of conflict that followed the creation of Israel and the subsequent occupation of Palestinian land, the official international organizations representing the profession of social work have been in a state of avoidance with regards to dealing with crucial questions about social work under occupation. Until, last year hardly any relevant statement could be traced in the archives of the International Federation of Social Workers and…
Austerity and social work in Europe
The registered version of this article, first published in “Critical and Radical Social Work, 1(2), 2013", is available online at the publisher's website: Policy Press, https://doi.org/10.1332/204986013X673317 La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en “Critical and Radical Social Work, 1(2), 2013", está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: Policy Press, https://doi.org/10.1332/204986013X673317
Transitions and continuities
As we conclude our tenure as Co-Editors-in-Chief of the British Journal of Social Work (BJSW), we do so with deep gratitude, reflection, and humility. Our journey with the Journal, which began in 2020, has been an immense personal and professional experience. It has brought us closer to the social work community in all its richness and complexity, while deepening our shared commitment to fostering knowledge that is both critically engaged and soc…
Neither ‘Neo-Luddism’ nor ‘Neo-Positivism’; Rethinking Social Work’s Positioning in the Context of Rapid Technological Change
In his essay evaluating the nature and effectiveness of the ‘machine wrecking’ movements of the early nineteenth century, Hobsbawm (1952) argued against stereotyping these movements as misguided attempts by backward labourers to slow down the progress of mechanisation. Instead, he noted that for many workers involved in these movements, their opposition to mechanisation was driven by a range of concerns, from fears of unemployment and the disrupt…
Domesticating radicalism or radicalising domestic politics? A reply to Trimikliniotis
Trimikliniotis’ (2018) analysis has captured the contradictions of a political system that has largely failed to grasp the fast pace of change in the structure, economics and ideology within Cypriot society. The response to this analysis focuses on three main issues: a) the urgent need for a pro-peace radical movement in Cyprus that meaningfully engages with a Marxist political economy; b) the dilemma facing AKEL between a bourgeoisie defined “cr…
The challenges of dignity and worth for all
Social work
Social work on the frontline in addressing disasters, social problems and marginalization
Expanding imperialism, exporting expertise
Although dominant interpretations of international social work history argue that the profession has always been unconditionally committed to social justice, the Greek case demonstrates otherwise. The development of the Greek project was in close collaboration with authoritarian regimes and served as a tool for Anglo-American interests in the region
Austerity and social work in Europe
The registered version of this article, first published in “Critical and Radical Social Work, 1(2), 2013", is available online at the publisher's website: Policy Press, https://doi.org/10.1332/204986013X673317 La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en “Critical and Radical Social Work, 1(2), 2013", está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: Policy Press, https://doi.org/10.1332/204986013X673317
Greek social work and the never-ending crisis of the welfare state
Amid the unprecedented financial crisis in Greece, which began unfolding in 2010, a major radical reform of the welfare state was implemented. This reform was presented, by both mainstream academics and politicians, as a ‘painful yet necessary’ step due to the broader extraordinary sociopolitical circumstances that can only be compared to a ‘state of emergency’. In this article we argue that, despite the dominant rhetoric about the urgency of the…
Beyond the dichotomies of cultural and political relativism
The Social Work World Congress in Melbourne in 2014 will discuss a new internationally agreed definition of social work. The present definition, passed by the International Federation of Social Work in 2000 and the International Association of Schools of Social Work in 2001, is being reviewed because of its strong commitment to social justice. In this article I argue that this commitment is vital and that, furthermore, it has enabled practitioner…
Reconceptualizing social work in times of crisis
What started as a peripheral banking crisis in 2008 within five years triggered the deepest recession Europe has seen in decades, escalating to manifold socio-political crises. Under these circumstances, many social workers find themselves in a situation of extreme pressure and insecurity. Traditional theories and orthodox practices are now challenged by frontline social workers. This article explores such a ‘reconceptualization’ process, evaluat…
Social work
Social work on the frontline in addressing disasters, social problems and marginalization
Neocolonialism and Social Work
Indigenisation and globalisation
The Challenges of Realising Social Justice in 21 st Century Social Work
The challenges of dignity and worth for all
Practising social work in a ‘stateless state’; an exploration of the views, experiences and practice of children and family social workers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
In over 65 years of conflict that followed the creation of Israel and the subsequent occupation of Palestinian land, the official international organizations representing the profession of social work have been in a state of avoidance with regards to dealing with crucial questions about social work under occupation. Until, last year hardly any relevant statement could be traced in the archives of the International Federation of Social Workers and…
The local–global nexus in social work education and practice
Domesticating radicalism or radicalising domestic politics? A reply to Trimikliniotis
Trimikliniotis’ (2018) analysis has captured the contradictions of a political system that has largely failed to grasp the fast pace of change in the structure, economics and ideology within Cypriot society. The response to this analysis focuses on three main issues: a) the urgent need for a pro-peace radical movement in Cyprus that meaningfully engages with a Marxist political economy; b) the dilemma facing AKEL between a bourgeoisie defined “cr…
Social work for critical peace
This paper uses a case study approach to explore issues of social work policy and practice in three sites of political conflict in Europe: Northern Ireland; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Cyprus. It begins with a review of the international literature on social work and political conflict and then discusses the strengths and limitations in engaging with comparative case study approaches. The authors explain how they view the writing of the paper as …
Neither invisible nor abnormal!’ Exploring the invisibility and pathologisation of LGBT people in the Greek National Health System
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 t…
Making Sense of Social Work’s Troubled Past
Social work historiography has neglected to engage meaningfully with the most troubling aspects of the profession’s past: the histories of complicity, or at least acquiescence, in acts of state violence and institutionalised oppression. Through the exploration of historical case studies, this article provides a tentative typology of social work’s ‘horrible histories’ focusing on the project of engineering the ideal-type family, in colonial and op…
Trabajo social en el contexto neoliberal global
El capitalismo neoliberal ha impactado de manera brutal en términos del incremento de la desigualdad en todo el mundo. Esto tiene una estrecha relación con los problemas de salud mental que enfrenta de manera creciente la población en general, incluyendo a las/os trabajadores sociales. En este artículo planteo que no puede haber un trabajo social crítico, basado genuinamente en la búsqueda de la justicia social, que no ponga énfasis en las relaci…
The fire last time
Educating for peace’
Social work practice and training in the context of political and ethnic conflict has seen renewed interest among scholars. Recent research has tried to shift focus away from simplistic interpretations of social work as an unshakably ‘benevolent’ profession. A recent emphasis on social work’s colonial legacies and the structural causes of political violence provide us with important new directions on how to rethink and reshape social work educati…
Time for a Well-Deserved Tribute to Social Work’s Research Resilience and a Call for a Long Overdue Debate
As readers will notice, our first issue for 2021 is an extensive one.The number of articles published in the current issue has almost doubled.Such change reflects both the continued support our journal has received from the social work community as well as the perseverance social work academics have shown during the extraordinary times, we live in.Indeed, the flow of articles submitted to our journal has not declined, as one might have expected, …
The Deliberately Silenced and the Preferably Unheard—Participation, Power and Knowledge Creation in Social Work Learning, Doing, and Research
Echoes of the Arundhati Roy (2004) quote paraphrased in the title feel appropriate and applicable to the recent experiences in our profession in a range of ways. Observing meetings in a practice setting, a colleague notices that despite many discussions and apparent concern for the service users’ wellbeing, no one has met with them recently or knows what they would like to see happen. I also think of a female colleague sending her children back t…
Social Work and the Quest for Environment Justice; a Call to Action
Post-Pandemic Recovery Requires ‘More and Better’ Mental Health Services
While the arrival and subsequent rollout of COVID-19 vaccines started gaining momentum, the General Secretary of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres rightly suggested that this process only represented 'some light at the end of the tunnel' (UN News, 2021). The vaccine rollout has not been without challenges.
Global standards for social work education and training
This is the final document adopted at the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) General Assemblies in 2020. The updated Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training is the product of an extensive global consultation that lasted for more than 18 months and included a wide range of social work academics, practitioners and experts by experience across 125 coun…
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