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Over the last two decades, the discourse of disaster management has undergone significant change, notably shifting from relief and response to disaster risk reduction (DRR), community-based disaster management (CBDM), and enhancing community resilience to natural disasters. The results of these changes have been evident in terms of the reduction in death and property loss, particularly in the developing world.
Read MoreMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong autoimmune condition that affects your brain and spinal cord. In some countries such as the USA, Australia and Germany, it is the most common neurological cause of disability in young adults. Yet in others such as China, India and Peru, it is considered a rare disease. Despite this widespread variability in prevalence, the latest update of the Atlas of MS, published in MS Journal finds increasing prevalence of MS in all regions of the world.
Read MoreThe SAGE Perspectives blog team are delighted to share with you the top read blog posts from 2020. Covering a wide range of issues from the COVID-19 pandemic to racism in society, as well as offering support and advice for our authors, editors and reviewers, each of these blog posts offers some new insights for our readers.
Read MoreThere is no doubt that the effects of climate change cannot be eliminated, but their impact on the society and country at large can be considerably minimised by taking proper remedial measures well in advance and a planned manner. In this regard, adaptation measures should be a policy priority.
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges journal editors face is sourcing reviewers. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has made this challenge even more pronounced as journal submissions have risen but the number of academics available to review has not. However, many early career researchers are keen to gain experience of reviewing but are not being invited to review. To bridge this gap, SAGE is taking some steps to make peer review more accessible to junior researchers.
Read MoreEarly Career Researchers (ECRs) are often encouraged to act as reviewers for academic journals and conferences. Engaging in peer review from this perspective can be useful for budding authors looking to submit their own papers for publication. However, there can also be barriers for those early in their careers.
Read MoreThe majority of Americans are covered by employer-sponsored health insurance. Health insurance premiums for American workers have been growing at 4.5% on average each year since 2010, reaching $21,342 (family coverage). Employers face substantial information asymmetry when choosing health insurance plans because the plans’ design details can be highly complex and most of employers don’t have adequate knowledge.
Read MoreIn today’s world, patients have multiple choices in terms of adopting any health system for being healthy. Medical systems are generally divided into two major categories: science-based, modern medicine and alternative medicines.
Read MoreThe defeat of Donald Trump (despite winning 70 million votes) in the recent US election together with the continuing death and disruption resulting from the coronavirus pandemic are hugely significant events. Both point to the centrality of structural factors including poverty, racism, inequality and the vulnerability of ruling elites.
Read MoreWhat was laughable in 2019 is now a serious question. Our experience, published recently in Australasian Psychiatry, suggests it is worth considering and opens several opportunities. As the COVID-19 case numbers in Victoria, Australia neared 500 in March 2020, our publicly funded state-wide psychological trauma service started experimenting with working-from-home (WFH) arrangements. What began as an option for staff with ‘special circumstances’ became optional then mandatory for all psychology and some psychiatry staff within a fortnight.
Read MoreOne of the most discussed issues of the twenty-first century is the rise of China. Because of its unprecedented economic growth, China’s economic rise is considered a very rare event in the history of the world economy
Read MoreThe linkage between gender and leadership has enormous workplace consequences. It currently favors men and disadvantages women, which is problematic from an equal opportunity and social justice perspective. I believe that the proper goal to be achieved is a workplace in which all employees are treated according to what they bring to the job and everyone is given the chance to reach their leadership potential, regardless of their gender. We’re not there yet.
Read MoreFar-right populism is here to stay and counter-measures are slow in forthcoming. Indeed, the status quo could become the ‘new normal’, consisting of the unchallenged acceptance of new far-right values, norms, proposals, practices and routines. These developments go hand in hand with “shameless normalization” which is achieved via scandalization and provocation.
Read MoreMaking war is one of the most consequential acts that societies engage in, especially for the soldiers involved. We know that a variety of returning soldiers suffer from PTSD, experience difficulties in their intimate relationships, and struggle with disabilities. But does soldiering produce positive outcomes as well?
Read MoreIndian society is one of the most unequal societies of the world and is divided into different social hierarchies of caste, class, religion, etc. Caste is a determinant of power, economic inequality, poverty, and discrimination in contemporary India. When it comes to women, they face the dual burden of discrimination, first gender-based and, second, caste-based.
Read MoreAs a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) working in a community setting and as a professor at the University of Southern Maine (USM) School of Nursing, it has become crystal clear to me that we are on the verge of a revolution in how we see and treat patients. Not only are we beginning to understand how to treat the virus, we are also figuring out how to best engage with patients who we can no longer see face to face.
Read MoreIn light of the fact that both the disaster and business literatures state that helping is critical for recovery from disasters and downturns, our team investigated how economic and health-related aspects of the pandemic impact helping, both for society at large and within the workplace.
Read MoreHow does which test is used influence who is identified as gifted? Parents and practitioners both constantly ask this very important question, especially when considering how to equitably identify traditionally underserved populations. A new study suggests that identification varies based on which test is used as well as how the scores are interpreted.
Read MoreThis article examines the Bangladeshi state schemes to make its population ‘legible’. The Information and Communication Technology Act developed into the Digital Security Act and was implemented under the framework of digital Bangladesh. These acts attempt to control the ‘virtual streets’ of Bangladesh.
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