Social Science Space

Social and behavioral research suggests many ways to calm your anxiety and practice well-being during this time of many unknowns. SAGE Publishing, the parent of Social Science Space, has opened various resources to support not only your own emotional health, but also the health of those around you, such as your children, students, and colleagues.

Mindfulness training can help individuals increase their attention and awareness, but how can this present-centered mindset help in the workplace? The recent article […]

The March 2016 issue of Public Personnel Management is now available and is free to access for the next 30 days. The […]

C. Smith, H. Davidson (2014). The paradox of generosity: Giving we receive, grasping we lose. New York, NY: Oxford University […]

Republished with permission. The original post was published on the Center for Services Leadership blog. *** Interview with Laurel Anderson […]

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.

According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, suicide is the second leading cause of death in college students. How can […]

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

Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Professor Brad Shuck of the University of Louisville. His paper “Employee Engagement and […]

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

I believe that at every level of society – familial, tribal, national and international – the key to a happier […]