The earlier that autism is diagnosed and treated in children, the better outcomes they will experience for future relationships and careers. However, most children aren’t detected and diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) until around age four, with children from economically disadvantaged or minority backgrounds detected and diagnosed up to two years later, on average.
London, UK. When governments tell their citizens what they can and cannot wear, they are sending a signal about their own lack of confidence, says Rachael Jolley, editor of the Index on Censorship Magazine.
Writing in the latest issue of the magazine, Fashion rules, dressing to oppress: Why dress codes and freedom clash, Jolley remarks how:
Trace the fight for racial justice in the modern era
Marlborough, UK. Discover the work of the Race Relations Department based at Fisk University, a highly influential think tank which emerged as a centre of scholarly investigation and public conversation on civil rights in the twentieth century.
Los Angeles, CA. SAGE Publishing is proud to launch a new platform for SAGE Journals. In close consultation with researchers, editors, authors, society partners, and librarians – the new site has been designed to deliver a world-class online research experience. From enhanced author tools to more intuitive navigation to improved search functionality to ease of use across devices, SAGE Journals was optimized to support all accessing and contributing to SAGE’s esteemed scholarly research.
London, UK. Well researched journalism is more important than ever. Around the world there are squeezes on press freedom from all directions, and with the rise of what has been dubbed “fake-news”, it is a time for thorough journalism, says Rachael Jolley, editor of the Index on Censorship Magazine, on the publication of a special report called “The Big Squeeze: Freedom of Speech Under Pressure”.
London, UK. Online research methods are popular, dynamic and fast-changing. Following on from the success of the first edition, published in 2008, The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods, Second Edition offers updates to areas such as computer assisted qualitative data analysis, as well as new chapters on advances in social media, big data, and data visualization.
London, UK. SAGE Publishing today announces that it has begun publishing the open access journal Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, in association with the Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues.
London, UK. Providing thought leadership on managerial practices with organization-wide or cross-functional implications, SAGE Publishing welcomes the Journal of General Management to its humanities and social science journal portfolio.
Learning doesn’t have to stay inside four walls. Some of the most powerful, memorable teaching moments happen outdoors — and as a trainee teacher, now’s the time to explore how to make that happen.
SAGE Publishing today announces an expanded partnership with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to broaden the availability of SAGE’s journals portfolio to North American public, corporate, medical, and other special libraries. With this partnership, EBSCO will begin selling SAGE’s journal packages and collections, which are housed on the recently relaunched SAGE Journals platform. SAGE will continue to partner with EBSCO for journal and e-package subscriptions in the academic markets globally as well.
A new study finds that college students with disabilities binge drink more often than their non-disabled student peers. The study, providing the first picture of alcohol use and binge drinking by US college students with disabilities, is out today in Public Health Reports, a SAGE Publishing journal and the official journal of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service.
