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Researchers advocate for optimum level of "unequality" for the U.S. Economy

Los Angeles, CA - The growing disparity in economic inequality has become so stark that even Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve chairwoman, recently expressed concern. Interestingly, new research has discovered that American citizens desire an unequal, but more equal distribution of wealth and income. Lower levels of this “unequality” are associated with decreased unethical behavior and increased motivation and labor productivity. This study is published today in the inaugural issue of Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (PIBBS).


SAGE strengthens its social and health science journals collection with the acquisition of 19 journals

Los Angeles, CA - SAGE today announces the purchase of 19 journals from Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. With this acquisition, SAGE will publish journals in counseling, gerontology & aging, health & healthcare, education, anthropology, beginning in 2015.

Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. has published scholarly and professional journals and books in the social sciences and humanities for more than 50 years. Its collection focuses on the current trends in theory, research, and practice while paving new directions for researchers, instructors, and practitioners.


Two million people eligible for weight loss surgery

Los Angeles, CA and London, UK - Two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery according to new research published today by JRSM Open, the open access companion publication of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. The figure far exceeds previous estimates of eligibility.


Can racial injustice be settled out of court? Researchers suggest looking past politics to behavioral policy reforms

Los Angeles, CA -  2014 was replete with social unrest to protest police brutality and racial inequality. With many calling for policy reform to improve race problems in the U.S. criminal justice system, new research suggests that the issue is less political and more behavioral. Researchers recommend increased documentation, institutional diversity, and bias training in a new paper published in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (PIBBS),a SAGE Journal.


SAGE launches open access journal, Academic Pathology

Official Publication of the Association of Pathology Chairs

Los Angeles, CA. SAGE today announces the launch of Academic Pathology, a new open access journal that addresses the innovations in leadership and management of academic departments of Pathology. Sponsored by the Association of Pathology Chairs, the journal will begin publication in 2015.


How do men and women respond to gender bias in STEM?

Los Angeles, CA. Research has revealed that gender biases limit the opportunities for women within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. But just how prevalent are these biases and how are they perceived differently by men and women? A new study out today in Psychology of Women Quarterly examined a well-known space for candid sharing of thoughts – the comments sections of online articles – and found that men are much less likely to agree with scientific evidence of gender bias in STEM than women.



SAGE to publish The British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Los Angeles, CA - SAGE, a leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced that as of January 2015 it will be publishing one of the foremost occupational therapy journals, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BJOT).



SAGE supports library travel grant for ALPSP International Conference 2014

Los Angeles, CA - SAGE has announced it will be sponsoring a librarian place for the fourth consecutive year at the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) International conference. The annual event takes place Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 September 2014 in London, United Kingdom.


Special Education in Contemporary Society wins a 2015 Textbook Excellence Award

Los Angeles, CA (June 19, 2015) Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality (fifth edition), by special education expert Dr. Richard M. Gargiulo, has won a Textbook Excellence Award (‘Texty’) from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Published by SAGE, the new fifth edition expands on current trends and contemporary issues to serve both pre-service and in-service teachers of exceptional students.



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