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Climate change affects us all, but especially young children who have their lives stretching out before them. It is part of a web of complex inter-related environmental problems confronting humanity, any one of which has the potential to cause devastating consequences.
Read MoreAs we approach the third anniversary of Sage Journals’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) pledge, our team would like to share observations, reflections, and hopes for the future of our journals program. Sage established a taskforce in mid-2020 to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within our research publishing. In 2021, we pledged to amplify diverse voices, increase representation, and heighten the visibility and impact of our research. We recognized that educating ourselves and others was vital to this commitment and have consistently enacted initiatives and policies to foster the continuous development of our journals.
Read MoreThe systemic approach to safety focuses on implementing widely adopted improvements that target high-risk roadway features associated with severe crashes.
Read MoreOver the last several months, my co-editor Dr. Joachim Voss and I had the pleasure of editing CNR’s special issue on the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). In this process we read and reviewed dozens of papers on topics ranging from refugee health needs to health literacy and working with vulnerable young adults. One of the most exciting parts of this work was seeing all the ways that the SDoH were operationalized across so many issues of health and health-related conditions, and how nurses and nurse scientists address them. Editing this special issue made me realize how important it is that we recognize the ways nurses implement translational health care to manage the SDoH every day.
Read MoreImagine you're standing in a Walmart, shopping for groceries. It's not just about convenience or preference; for many people, it's about affordability. Big-box stores like Walmart often provide more budget-friendly options than local farmers' markets. But there's a more significant issue beyond personal choice: accessibility.
Read MorePeace education hopes to foster peace-promoting attitudes like empathy and tolerance. It can also involve learning about the causes and possible solutions to specific conflicts. In our study, we set out to understand if, and how, peace educators in different conflict-affected places might support and collaborate with each other. By doing so, could they increase their impact within their own contexts?
Read MoreSometimes we assume that people everywhere want the same thing. We project our versions of a ‘good’ life onto the lives of others who surely, like us, aspire to a certain status, wealth, wellbeing, or set of worldly possessions. These egocentric tendencies underlie how the discourse and practice of ‘development’ became synonymous with the ‘one-size-fits-all’ pursuit of modernisation – a Western-centric recipe for ‘progress’, the key ingredients being industrialisation, capital investment, technological advancement, and institutional development.
Read MoreIt is not easy sleeping in the intensive care unit (ICU). Many patients experience insufficient sleep quantity and fragmented sleep, and they complain of poor sleep quality. Although environmental controls, such as dimming lights and avoiding noise and unnecessary interruptions during nighttime hours are first-line recommendations to support sleep in the hospital setting, they can be difficult to implement in the ICU.
Read MoreOver the last two decades, Indonesia has become a transit country for thousands of refugees, from Afghanistan and many other countries. Even though refugees hope to transit through Indonesia quickly, more often than not they end up staying there for many years. The majority of refugees who come to Indonesia tends to be young—usually in their teens and twenties—and many come to Indonesia without their families.
Read More"Why do old people eat cake?" This simple question led to a movement which over the past year has enhanced the atmosphere and social wellbeing of the business school PhD community. We came to understand, in time, that there are two main reasons. The first is that eating cake is obviously good, and these so-called 'old people' have amassed a great amount of wisdom over the years, allowing them to view this fact with ease. The second reason is, of course, the fact that, with their perhaps limited time left on earth, they have learned how to indulge without guilt or fear of consequence.
Read MoreOur next How to Do Research and Get Published webinar will go live on August 7th. It focuses on the following topic ‘How to collaborate across paradigms: Embedding culture in mixed methods designs’.
Read MoreThe realm of neurological research is witnessing an unprecedented wave of innovation, reshaping our understanding and treatment of complex disorders. From gene therapy to brain-computer interfaces, the scope of advancements is broad, each promising a brighter future for patients worldwide. Here, we explore the cutting-edge technologies and methodologies defining this new era.
Read MoreDepression robs people of their ability to engage in the things that matter most in life. This loss of “patient life engagement” is one of the most debilitating, discouraging, and impairing aspects of depression. It not only reduces overall quality of life, but also results in a vicious cycle of functional impairment.
Read MoreOn July 10th we hosted a webinar in our How to Do Research and Get Published series. Hosted by Sage’s Isaac Hirsch, Simrun Kaur Rathore, and Sean Scarisbrick and featuring guest panelists Dr. Babalola Faseru and Dr. Gilbert Gee, author of You Can Publish Your Journal Article: Advice from Editors to Help You Succeed. The panel discussed the topic ‘How to get more involved with a journal and develop your career’, providing valuable insights to researchers who are ready to advance beyond just submitting their research to journals.
Read MoreAs academics, we understand the vital role of feedback. We receive it from supervisors, students and peers. However, this type of 360-degree feedback is different from the business world as it can mean receiving evaluations from people we have never met. This is certainly the case with peer reviews for journal articles, where reviewer anonymity is often the norm.
Read MoreThere are many perks associated with being an Editorial Board member on a Sage Journal. They include the opportunity to be actively engaged in the publishing process, review innovative manuscripts, chances to upskill and advance your career, rewards and exclusive opportunities and more.
Read MoreWe began our work with a basic question, “are creative people helpful or harmful in teams?” This might seem like a silly question. Especially when many argue that creativity is needed in organizations. Staw, on the other hand, says that most organizations do not want creativity. Creative ideas are often difficult to implement and require change. Thus, we set out to try to understand if creativity was helpful or not.
Read MoreHeadlines inflaming fears about human trafficking of children dominate news outlets and community social media discussions. Parents are terrified of scary strangers lurking in grocery store parking lots. They feel compassion for victims they perceive as threatened by traffickers prowling United States borders. The uncomfortable truth lies much closer to home. In reality, parents should be more afraid of the thousands of strangers regularly invited into the bedroom of unsuspecting children each night through social media in a world where trafficking is moving from the street to the smartphone.
Read MoreUntil the end of the 20th century, both Andean countries were predominantly migrant-sending spaces. Contrary to many other states in the world, their legal frameworks have enshrined an open-border, migrant-rights-based approach. The global trend to integrate criminal law and immigration law to govern migrant mobilities and to reinforce securitized borders would seem to have no place in these two countries. Superficial appearances can, however, be deceiving.
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