Social Science Space

After an unplanned visit to an American dentist, Robert Dingwall reflects on the power and the role of the case study

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa reminds us of a key lesson in public health, notes Robert Dingwall: Biomedical solutions will always come late, while social science-based interventions can break the cycle much sooner.

I’m not a huge fan of the topic of racial and gender discrimination. The heated debates that go around it […]

Social epidemiologist Kate Pickett, co-author (with Richard Wilkinson) of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone, argues that inequality […]

We have reached a stage in the scientific understanding human behavior where very significant improvements in human wellbeing can be achieved.

In a recent article in the American Sociological Review, sociologists have uncovered a sprawling mental health cost to the massive and rapid increase in incarceration in the United States.

“Its a well known fact you are not respected by your work collogues and in general just a vile rude […]

Kevin M. Leyden, Abraham Goldberg and Philip Michelbach published “Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness in Ten Major Cities” online before […]

Robin J. Wilson, Franca Cortoni, and Andrew J. McWhinnie, co-authored “Circles of Support & Accountability: A Canadian National Replication of […]

Last week I chaired the Business in the Community WorkWell Summit in London, which was attended by over 250 senior […]

Reposted from Methodspace: a summary of the NatCen Informing Public Policy New Agendas for Social Research Conference (23-24 April 2009) […]

Paul Allin, Deputy Director: Societal Wellbeing, ONS speaking at the SRA Summer Event in July SRA Summer Event Paul Allin