Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC. http://www.sagepub.com/aboutPress.nav en-us Copyright Los Angeles, CA (May 13th, 2013) - SAGE today announced the launch of its highly innovative digital revision tool, MobileStudy to aid student learning on the go. As one of the first revision tools to use a QR reader, SAGE’s MobileStudy is a significant step in supporting the student interactive learning experience on the go through mobile technology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_launchesMobileStudy.sp Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 8th, 2013) - SAGE today announced a partnership with Coursera, a leading massive open online course (MOOC) provider, to expand the availability of high-quality educational resources to more than three million Coursera students. From today, this partnership will grant Coursera instructors the option to supplement their video lectures with rigorously-developed, pedagogical content from SAGE at no cost to their students. The partnership is enabled by Chegg, a leading student-connected learning platform, whom Coursera has selected as its exclusive DRM/eReader provider. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_partnersCourserasupponlinecourses.sp Wed, 8 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 3rd, 2013) - SAGE today announces the launch of a new international open access (OA) journal, the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJSM). This journal was developed by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) in collaboration with professional sports medicine organizations from around the world as a global, peer-reviewed OA journal that will publish content for both researchers and practitioners studying orthopeadic sports medicine, arthroscopy, and knee arthroplasty. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_AOSSMlaunchOJSM.sp Fri, 3 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 2nd, 2013) - SAGE today announced the launch of IntroStats Online, a new interactive introductory-level statistics textbook written by Greg Francis (Purdue University). Designed to fully immerse students as they study statistical concepts, this online textbook features text, 2,000+ practice questions, interactive demonstrations and simulations, calculators, and a centralized grade book that automatically records student progress for instructor convenience. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_corpsustainability.sp Thu, 2 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 2nd, 2013) - SAGE today announced the launch of IntroStats Online, a new interactive introductory-level statistics textbook written by Greg Francis (Purdue University). Designed to fully immerse students as they study statistical concepts, this online textbook features text, 2,000+ practice questions, interactive demonstrations and simulations, calculators, and a centralized grade book that automatically records student progress for instructor convenience. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_annfullydigstattextbookintrostatsonline.sp Thu, 2 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 1st, 2013) - SAGE today announced that it has begun publishing Public Personnel Management, a quarterly-published journal specifically for human resource executives and managers in the public sector. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/may/SAGE_beginspublishingPPM.sp Wed, 1 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC (April 30th, 2013) - From Sitting Bull, Will Rogers, and John Wayne, to Ward Churchill and Nancy Pelosi, the American West has always been a source interesting and newsworthy people. From the gold rush and covered wagons settling the frontier, to logging, the Hoover Dam, polygamy, the Branch Davidian raid, and the gay rights movement, the West has been a hotbed of remarkable and controversial events-all set against a backdrop of wide-open, breathtaking, majestic scenery. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_encyclopediapoliticsamericanwest.sp Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 29th, 2013) - SAGE has begun a partnership with the Canadian International Council (CIC) and the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History (CCIH) to publish Canada’s pre-eminent journal of global policy analysis, International Journal. This long-standing journal publishes brief, policy-relevant articles alongside peer-reviewed scholarly assessments of interest to foreign policy makers, analysts and academics around the world. The journal publishes four times a year. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_publishCanadaspreeminentInternationalJournal.sp Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 24th, 2013) - SAGE has been chosen by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) to publish its journal, the Journal of Experiential Education beginning in April 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_beginspublishjournalexperientialed.sp Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 23rd, 2013) - Male athletes are the group most likely to tear their Achilles tendon, according to a new study published in the April 2013 issue of Foot & Ankle International (FAI), A SAGE journal. The activity most likely to cause the injury was basketball, and NBA players such as Kobe Bryant have been in the news lately for this exact injury. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_achillestendoninjurieslikelymaleweekendwarriors.sp Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 23rd, 2013) - SAGE today announced the internal appointments of Martha Sedgwick as Executive Director of Product Innovation within the UK, and Todd Baldwin as Executive Director, Online Library and Reference Publishing within the US. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_strengthenscommitdigitaltwoexecutiveapp.sp Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 19th, 2013) - SAGE has announced it will be sponsoring a librarian place again at this year's Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) International conference. The annual event takes place this year from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 September 2013 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_supportslibrarytravelgrantALPSPIntConf2013.sp Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 17th, 2013) - Reality, reason, and existence are ideas studied by philosophers. Social scientists look at how humans interact through areas such as politics, geography, psychology, and anthropology. How do those two disciplines connect? For the first time, there's a resource that brings together both philosophy and the social sciences. SAGE Reference's authoritative new Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences explores both the philosophy of the social sciences and the relationship between philosophy and the social sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_encyclopediaphilosophysocialsciences.sp Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Washingtion, DC (April 9th, 2013) - With the American government's constitutional checks and balances, tension has always existed between the three branches of the government, with each struggling for supremacy. How much authority does the president actually have, as commander in chief? How much respect and deference should the different branches give to each other? What happens when there's intense disagreement? Which branch has the ultimate power? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_Whosgotpower.sp Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 8th, 2013) - SAGE today announced that it will publish The Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening (JIEMS), a new open access, online-only journal in 2013, with manuscripts being accepted in mid-April. JIEMS will be the official journal of the Latin American Society of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Neonatal Screening (SLEIMPN). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_publishJIEMS.sp Mon, 8 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (April 2nd, 2013) - SAGE is pleased to announce that David Ross has been appointed as Executive Publisher of Open Access. In his new role, Ross will assume global responsibility for the strategic direction of OA in SAGE’s Journals program. He will oversee a team that will manage SAGE’s flagship Open Access journals: SAGE Open, SAGE Open Medicine, SAGE Open Engineering, and SAGE Open Medical Case Reports and develop systems, process and policies to support our OA publishing. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/april/SAGE_AnnouncesDavidRossEPOpenAccess.sp Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 29th, 2013) - While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers, is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a study released today in Psychology of Women Quarterly, a SAGE journal, male and female students earn similar grades in math and science while Asian American students of both genders outperform all other races. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_Femalestudentssuccessmalesmathscience.sp Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 28th, 2013) - SAGE and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) are pleased to announce that Dr. Kitty Kelly Epstein is the 2013 winner of the UAA-SAGE Marilyn Gittell Activist Scholar Lecture Series and Award. Dr. Epstein will be honored at the 2013 UAA Annual Conference held in San Francisco, CA April 3-6, 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_UAAannouncewinner2013UAASAGEASAward.sp Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Marlborough (March 27th, 2013) - Primary sources publisher, Adam Matthew, has today announced the release of additional material to its ‘Foreign Office Files for China’ collection covering 1919-1929: a key period in 20th Century Chinese history: Foreign Office Files for China: 1919-1929 Kuomintang, CCP and the Third International. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_AMlaunchnewcontentFOFChinacollection.sp Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 27th, 2013) - SAGE has begun a partnership with the Psychological Society of South Africa, (PsySSA) to publish its flagship journal the South African Journal of Psychology. The rigorously peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to publishing empirical, theoretical and review articles that focus on South African, African and international issues. The journal will be published four times a year. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_publishSouthAfricanJournalPsychology.sp Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 25th, 2013) - While the media is replete with examples of "normal" men who seek out prostitutes regularly, how common are prostitute-seeking men and how much do they differ from men in the normal population? According to a new comparison study by Dr. Martin A. Monto, University of Portland, and Dr. Christine Milrod, only about 14% of men across the U.S. have ever paid for sex in their lives and only 1% of those men had done so in the previous year. In addition, the majority of these men do not possess any "peculiar" qualities that distinguish them from the normal population. The study was published in the SAGE journal International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (IJO). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_howcommonTheJohnNextDoor.sp Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 19th, 2013) - Every successful organization has a process in place to set objectives and strategically plan for the future, while, at the same time, making sure there are people, systems, and resources to reach those goals. Management is responsible for that. The serious study of management theory has, in the past, required searching through a hodgepodge of resources varying in quality and presentation. Now, SAGE Reference is presenting the entire field of study in its authoritative, new, and comprehensive Encyclopedia of Management Theory. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_encyclopediamanagementtheory.sp Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 18th, 2013) - California-headquartered academic publisher SAGE today urged Senators not to defund the Political Science Program of the National Science Foundation. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_endpoliticalsciencefundnotUSinterest.sp Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 13th, 2013) - SAGE and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 ACJS SAGE Junior Faculty Teaching Award. Given out annually, the ten award winners are promising new faculty members in the criminal justice and criminology disciplines. Each winner will receive a grant to help underwrite their travel to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2013 annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_winnersACJSSAGEjuniorfacultyteachaward.sp Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 12th, 2013) - SAGE today announced the publication of the fourth edition of its best-selling textbook Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics, by Professor Andy Field, University of Sussex. With previous editions of the textbook selling over 250,000 copies globally, this highly popular title has been updated and enhanced to support student learning both in terms of content and through pedagogical developments for the digital environment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_launch4eDSUIBMSPSSS.sp Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 11th, 2013) - SAGE today announced that it will begin publishing the International Journal of Green Nanotechnology, an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the critical issues related to physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, medicine, engineering and the technological aspects of Green Nanotechnology. The journal will continue to be published under the editorial leadership of Dr. Kattesh V. Katti, globally recognized as the "Father of Green Nanotechnology." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_publishIntJournalGreenNanotechnology.sp Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 7th, 2013) - SAGE Reference titles and online library resources continue to receive recognition for their excellence. This year, Library Journal has selected a key SAGE/CQ Press database and eight SAGE titles – more than any other publisher – to be included in its annual Best Reference 2012 feature. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_reftitleslibhonoredlibjournal.sp Thu, 7 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 4th, 2013) - In recent years, research and documentaries have brought the issue of bullying to the forefront of the American conscience by illustrating the heartbreaking impact that it can have in schools and in the workplace. As a result, a national movement has ensued that has forced employers, parents, teachers and others to examine the cruel and dangerous practice and to find ways to stop to it. Recently published scholarly articles show that researchers too are examining what is behind bullying and offering illuminating insights that provide avenues for future research, practical help for intervention, and potential implications for policy. These articles cover such topics as why bullying occurs, self esteem and bullies/victims, workplace bullying, willingness to intervene, cyberbullying and bullying and school shootings. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_PuttingFaceBullying.sp Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 4th, 2013) - Ziyad Marar, Global Publishing Director of the academic and professional publisher SAGE, has welcomed the OSTP Director's memorandum to Heads of Executive Department and Agencies directing agencies to develop clear and coordinated policies to increase access. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/march/SAGE_OSTPresponse.sp Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 28th, 2013) - While those active on social media aren't shy about expressing opinions on their Facebook pages, how much do their "Likes" really reflect the quality of an organization? American Journal of Medical Quality (a SAGE journal) recently published a study that found that Facebook "Likes" were indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_FacebookLikesgoodindicatorqualityhospitalcare.sp Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 27th, 2013) - SAGE and United Bible Societies (UBS) today announced a new agreement to publish The Bible Translator from April 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_publishBibleTranslatorApril2013.sp Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 25th, 2013) - SAGE and DIA recently announced the arrival of Stephen P. Spielberg, M.D., Ph.D., as editor-in-chief of the newly launched, official DIA peer-reviewed scientific journal, Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science (TIRS). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_DIAannouncenewEditorinChiefTIRS.sp Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 22nd, 2013) - Studies report that since 2004, suicides rates in the U.S. Army have been on the rise. While researchers debate the cause, a new study finds that among suicide cases from 2007 – 2010, young white males were more at risk than any other demographic. This study, out soon, will be published in Armed Forces & Society, a SAGE journal published on behalf of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_ArmyNationalGuard.sp Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 20th, 2013) - Street crime (such as purse snatchings, muggings, rapes, and drive-by shootings) is often the top story on the local nightly news even though statistics show that, in the United States, street crime is near historic lows. But is it really? In fact, street crime has truly evolved only in recent years, mostly owing to advances in technology, but it is still a serious problem. Chronicling the entire field of study is the new, authoritative, and comprehensive Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America from SAGE Reference. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_EncyclopediaStreetCrimeAmerica.sp Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 19th, 2013) - SAGE and the International Association for Communication and Sport (IACS) are pleased to announce a partnership to publish Communication & Sport (C&S) from March 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_launchCommSportMarch2013.sp Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 19th, 2013) - SAGE, one of the world's leading independent academic and professional publishers, is conducting a research study to investigate library value in the developing world. The project, 'Library Value in the Developing World' will investigate the value of academic libraries for teaching and research staff at twelve institutions selected from countries classified by the World Bank as low income and middle income economies (i.e. with a GNI less than $4035). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_addresslibraryvaluedevelopingworld.sp Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 12th, 2013) - SAGE has recently announced the release of Student Learning through Mentored Scholarship (SLMS), a new peer-reviewed open access journal that disseminates research on the successful experiences of higher-education faculty as they support student-initiated research. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_publishesStudentLearningMentoredScholarship.sp Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 5th, 2013) - Tourists coming into contact with sea turtles at holiday attractions face a risk of health problems, according to research published today by JRSM Short Reports. Encountering free-living sea turtles in nature is quite safe, but contact with wild-caught and captive-housed sea turtles, typically through handling turtles in confined pools or through consuming turtle products, carries the risk of exposure to toxic contaminants and to zoonotic (animal to human) pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Symptoms, which may take some time to emerge, can resemble gastrointestinal disorders or flu but people more severely affected can suffer septicaemia, pneumonia, meningitis and acute renal failure. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_Touristsfacehealthriskscontactcaptiveseaturtles.sp Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 4th, 2013) - SAGE today announced that the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA, a division of ALA) has placed four SAGE/CQ Press titles on its Outstanding Reference Sources List for noteworthy reference titles published in 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/february/SAGE_FourSAGEtitlesnamedOutstandRefSourcesRUSA.sp Mon, 4 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Washington DC (January 31st, 2013) - George Washington personally paid for his own assistant, the secretary to the president, to handle his official mail and correspondence, manage enrolled bills, and arrange his daily schedule. President Obama, in his first term, had a personal White House staff of over 450, plus more staff for the Executive Office of the President, and Congress now appropriates funds—over $13 million last year—to pay for that staff. How did the White House staff evolve over the course of 44 presidents? When did the government start paying? Who are all those staff members, what are their jobs, and what do they do after their White House tenure ends? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_GuideWhiteHouseStaff.sp Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 31st, 2013) - SAGE and the American Library Association recently announced that Samantha Jane Thomason, from the University of Maryland, is the recipient of the 2012 Peter Lyman Memorial Scholarship in New Media and a travel grant to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. Thomason is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Library Science degree and specializing in new media. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_ALAAnnouncePeterLymanMemorialScholarshipWinner.sp Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 31st, 2013) - Researchers have found that African American women exhibit a higher risk for sexually transmitted infections including HIV/Aids. But what motivates this group of women to have sex? And when are they more likely to use protection? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_SafesexpracticesamongAfricanAmericanwomen.sp Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 24th, 2013) - SAGE, a leading international academic and professional publisher, today announced that the price of publication in SAGE Open has been discounted to $99 per article. SAGE Open, launched in May 2011, was the world’s first broad-based gold open access journal for the social sciences and humanities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_OpenAccessaccessiblesocscihumanitiesscholar.sp Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 22nd, 2013) - A new study finds that nearly half of older teenagers and young adults break up and get back together with previous dating partners and over half of this group have sex as part of the reconciliation process. This study was recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Research, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_Newstudyexaminesonoffrelationships.sp Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 17th, 2013) - Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of chronic heel pain, leaving many sufferers unable to put their best foot forward for months at a time. Now a Mexican study suggests that physicians should turn to Botox rather than steroids to offer patients the fastest road to recovery. The research appears in the journal Foot & Ankle International, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_Botoxbeatssteroidspainfulfootcondition.sp Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 17th, 2013) - Remember the Chernobyl nuclear accident and the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger? What about Hurricane Katrina or the tsunami in Japan? How were those crises managed by the governments involved? Was organized assistance provided? The management of crises like these has created a growing new field of academic study, and SAGE Reference leads the way with its new, authoritative, and comprehensive Encyclopedia of Crisis Management. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_EncyclopediaCrisisManagement.sp Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 15th, 2013) - Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts – simply asking. So what happens when women begin to negotiate for higher salaries? Could women begin to close the gender pay gap simply by learning to negotiate for more money? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_Compensationnegotiationamongwomenworkplace.sp Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Chicago (January 14th, 2013) - The politics of economic recovery have distracted world leaders from the long-term threats that face humanity, specifically the dangers presented by climate change and nuclear weapons, observed the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, as it announced today that the minute hand of its Doomsday Clock will remain at five minutes to midnight. "2012 was a year in which global problems pressed forward, but too many of its citizens stood back." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_DoomsdayClockstaysFIVEminutesmidnight.sp Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 10th, 2013) - SAGE today announced that SAGE Knowledge, the ultimate social science online library, is a finalist for the 2013 SIIA Content CODiE Awards for Best General Reference Service. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_knowledgenamedSIIAcontentCODiEAwardFinalist.sp Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (January 9th, 2013) - Dr. Jeff Burr has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Research on Aging (ROA), an international journal from SAGE that publishes research on the critical issues that face today's elderly population. Dr. Burr will be replacing Dr. Debra Parker Oliver, who was editor-in-chief of ROA from 2010. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_drjeffreyburrnamededitorchiefresearchaging.sp Wed, 9 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Washington DC (January 3rd, 2013) - Murder ...rape ...robbery ...assault... Which of America's larger cities have the highest crime rate rankings? Are crime rates rising or falling? Are some cities making strides in crime fighting – as compared to earlier years and other cities? Once again, CQ Press provides the details in its accessible annual collection of metropolitan crime data published in City Crime Rankings 2013: Crime in Metropolitan America. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2013/january/SAGE_citycrimerankings2013.sp Thu, 3 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (December 27th, 2012) - The Association for Psychological Science and SAGE are pleased to announce the inaugural issue of Clinical Psychological Science (CPS), a unique new journal that highlights cutting-edge research in the field of clinical psychological science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_APSAnnounceInauguralIssueNewJournalCPS.sp Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (December 18th, 2012) - SAGE has begun a partnership with the American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) to publish Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, a new, rigorously peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to publishing high quality case reports. SAGE will begin publication of the journal in 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_publishJournalInvestMedHighImpactCaseReports.sp Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (December 17th, 2012) - SAGE and The British Association of Urological Surgeons today announced a new agreement to publish Journal of Clinical Urology (Formerly British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology) from January 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_publishJournalClinicalUrologyJanuary2013.sp Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (December 10th, 2012) - SAGE and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have today announced a new agreement to publish InnovAiT from January 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_topublishInnovAiTfromJanuary2013.sp Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (December 4th, 2012) - SAGE has begun a partnership with the Murphy Institute and the City University of New York to publish New Labor Forum, a national journal dedicated to the causes of working people and their communities. SAGE will begin publication of the journal in 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_beginspublishingNewLaborForum.sp Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 London, UK (December 3rd, 2012) - Which Medical Device, a partner of SAGE, is delighted to announce the opening of entries for the 2012 "Medical Device of the Year" awards. Nominations can be made online at the Which Medical Device website by all medical practitioners, worldwide. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/december/SAGE_WhichMedicalDeviceYear2012Awards.sp Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 30th, 2012) - SAGE and the Association Francaise du Marketing have today announced a new agreement to publish Recherche et Applications en Marketing (RAM) from April 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_PublishRechercheetApenMarketApril2013.sp Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 "Mind over matter, make up your mind, peace of mind..." We all understand that the mind is central to our very humanness, and something so important to our essence cannot fail to raise essential questions such as, What is the mind? How does it operate? What is consciousness? Researchers from a wide range of disciplines seek answers to questions like these in the authoritative and comprehensive new Encyclopedia of the Mind from SAGE Reference. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_EncyclopediaoftheMind.sp Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 SAGE is delighted to announce that The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Journals are now published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_acquiresrsmjournalsportfolio.sp Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 20th, 2012) - Renew Training, run by Simon Inger and Tracy Gardner, today published results of the largest ever study into how readers discover content in scholarly journals. The survey supported by SAGE is the culmination of a 6-month research project comparing the changing reader behaviour between 2005 and 2012 and as a result looks at the impact on publisher and library web site design and function. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_howdoreadersdiscovercontentscholarlyjournals.sp Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 14th, 2012) - Free Speech Bites a new series of podcasts produced by Index in association with SAGE, was launched today. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_FreeSpeechBites.sp Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 12th, 2012) - Veterans are becoming more geographically isolated as they migrate to smaller, more rural counties surrounding military bases finds a recent article in Armed Forces & Society, a SAGE journal published on behalf of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_studyshowsveteransbecomingmoresegregatedUS.sp Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 2nd, 2012) - SAGE today announced a change to its licenses that will provide university alumni with access to the content hosted on the SAGE Journals, SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Knowledge platforms through their university library. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be able to access all SAGE products including over 645 scholarly and professional journals at no extra fee. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_newlicenseenablesaccessscholarshipUniversityalumni.sp Fri, 2 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (November 1st, 2012) - SAGE has been chosen by the World Future Society to publish its journal, the World Future Review (WFR), beginning in early 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/november/SAGE_beginspublishingWorldFutureReview.sp Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 26th, 2012) - SAGE has today announced the purchase of The Journal of International Medical Research from Field House Publishing LLP. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_publishjournalinternationalmedicalresearch.sp Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 24th, 2012) - SAGE today announced that all three of their latest open access journals are now open for submission - SAGE Open Medicine, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports and SAGE Open Engineering. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_OpenAccessMedicineEngineerJournalsOpenSubmissions.sp Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 23rd, 2012) - Ranked as one of America’s largest corporations and the largest private employer in the United States, some say that WalMart stores are catalysts for economic growth in U.S. communities, while others claim that they can have damaging effects on local shops. However, a new study finds that it is the larger retailers such as Ames Department Stores, Sears, and Kmart that lose business with the arrival of a new WalMart store, while smaller retailers are not affected to the same extent. This study is published today in a new Focus Issue of Economic Development Quarterly (a SAGE journal) that describes the economic development impact of Wal-Mart stores. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_WalMartStoresputlargeretailersoutofbusiness.sp Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 19th, 2012) - People with disabilities want to be able to participate as fully as possible in community activities and to have a significant position in society. Many can, with the help of appropriate rehabilitation options and accessible environments. SAGE Reference has published Rehabilitation Interventions, part of the timely, cross-disciplinary, and issues-based SAGE Reference Series on Disability, to explore how medical, psychosocial, integrative, and vocational rehabilitation and therapies can open up a world of possibilities for those with disabilities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_RehabilitationInterventions.sp Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 17th, 2012) - When it comes to analyzing gender stereotypes in the media, studies have shown that photographs of men focus on male faces while photographs of women are more focused on women's bodies. A recent study from Psychology of Women Quarterly, a SAGE journal, finds that this type of "face-ism" is even more extreme in cultures with less educational, professional, and political gender discrimination. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_Malepoliticianshavebiggerheadsmoregenderequalcultures.sp Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 16th, 2012) - SAGE today announced that it has begun to publish the journal Ultrasonic Imaging. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_beginstoPublishUltrasonicImaging.sp Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 12th, 2012) - SAGE today announced that the SAGE Open Engineering is now open for submissions. Building on SAGE's expanding portfolio in engineering, SAGE Open Engineering is a new Open Access journal aimed specifically at engineers. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_OpenENGINEERINGnowacceptingSUBMISSIONS.sp Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 12th, 2012) - The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but exactly how close has been a matter of some speculation. The conflict itself has been analyzed and interpreted, but the number and types of nuclear weapons that were operational have not. According to fresh analysis available today in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published by SAGE, senior experts calculate the nature of weapons capabilities on both sides and write that the situation was even more perilous than history has previously acknowledged. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_NEWWEAPONSDETAILREVEALSTRUEDEPTHCUBANMISSILECRISIS.sp Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 12th, 2012) - The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. We are proud of the words on the Statue of Liberty, welcoming the "...tired, the poor, the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free...," yet impassioned debates among politicians, scholars of public policy, and the general public about which people are actually welcome in the United States have also been a constant part of our history. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_DebatesonUSImmigration.sp Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 11th, 2012) - SAGE, one of the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, announced the purchase of primary sources publisher Adam Matthew at the Frankfurt Book Fair today. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_acquiresprimarysourcespublisherAdamMatthew.sp Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 2nd, 2012) - SAGE today announced the winners to the 2012 Charleston Photo Competition titled “Capture the Value of Your Library.” First-place prize winner Gary Moore, coordinator of cataloging from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will receive a travel grant to the 2013 Charleston Conference (valued at over $1,000), and six runner-ups will each receive a $50 Amazon gift card. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_AnnouncesWinnersCharlestonPhotoContest.sp Tue, 2 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (October 1st, 2012) - Is affordable health care an American right? If it is, who should pay for it? Is President Obama’s new Affordable Care Act truly legal? Reforming our health care system has been passionately debated for a long time. Helping bring clarity to the whole picture of health care policy and practice in the United States is SAGE's issues-based Debates on U.S. Health Care. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/october/SAGE_DebatesUSHealthCare.sp Mon, 1 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 27th, 2012) - Since the newspaper industry started to experience a major decrease in readership in recent years, many people have deemed the internet and other forms of new media as the culprits. However, a recent study published in the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, a SAGE Journal, finds that sales are down because readers need more engaging and stimulating content. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_Newspapersalessufferduelackstimulatingcontent.sp Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 25th, 2012) - With ties to diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, childhood obesity in wealthy countries is certainly of growing concern to researchers. A new study explores the ties between childhood weight problems, socioeconomic status, and nationality and finds that race, ethnicity, and immigrant status are risk factors for weight problems among children in the US and England. This new study was published in the September issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (a SAGE journal) titled "Migrant Youths and Children of Migrants in a Globalized World." http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_MinoritychildhigherriskweightproblemsUSEngland.sp Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 21st, 2012) - SAGE and the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University today announced a new agreement to publish Forum Italicum from May 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_publishForumItalicumMay2013.sp Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 20th, 2012) - SAGE and The Society for Medical Decision Making are pleased to announce the release of seven new reports that will have a significant impact on modeling techniques in health care research and medical decision making. Written by the Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force, a special group of leading experts in decision analysis, economics, simulation, and health policy, these reports were published in a special issue of Medical Decision Making (MDM), a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_ModelGoodResearchPractices.sp Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 19th, 2012) - Why, fifty years on, is the Cuban Missile Crisis still a subject of considerable fascination for academics and professionals alike? Should we still be studying it, and if so, how? These are just some of the questions addressed in a special issue in the journal International Relations, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_howclosetoarmageddon.sp Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 17th, 2012) - Kids who get migraine headaches are much more likely than other children to also have behavioral difficulties, including social and attention issues, and anxiety and depression. The more frequent the headaches, the greater the effect, according to research out now in the journal Cephalagia, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_BehaviorIssuesBiggerHeadacheChildrenMigraines.sp Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 14th, 2012) - An expert assessment of China's nuclear weapons strategy highlights the risk of escalation to nuclear war from a conflict beginning with conventional weapons, due to the unusual structure of the nation's military. The new study, previously only available in Chinese, appears in the latest edition of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE. The authors believe that this is the first comprehensive non-governmental study on how China's nuclear-war plan was developed. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_CHINASNUCLEARDILEMMA.sp Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 13th, 2012) - The recent movie theater shootings in Colorado ... Last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan ... September 11th ... War ... All of these are considered "trauma," defined as a sudden, potentially deadly experience, often leaving lasting, troubling memories. The scholarly study of trauma and its effects—traumatology—has exploded in recent years, and SAGE presents the one-stop authoritative and comprehensive new Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide, providing thorough coverage of the entire field. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_EncyclopediaofTrauma.sp Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 13th, 2012) - SAGE is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) to publish its flagship journal, the Canadian Pharmacists Journal (CPJ), beginning in 2013. Established in 1868, CPJ is the oldest continuously published periodical in Canada. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_beginpublishingCanadianPharmacistsJournal.sp Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 12th, 2012) - The topic of domestic abuse remains a controversial issue when it comes to determining punishment for battered women who use violence towards their partner. According to a recent study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, a SAGE Journal, battered women who are seen as engaging in mutual violence and shared substance abuse are often regarded negatively and subject to harsher sentences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_Whenbatteredwomenfightbackstereotypingcankickin.sp Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 (September 11th, 2012) - A new issue of State and Local Government Review (SLGR) documents the crisis affecting city and county governments following the Great Recession. Published this month, the issue examines the severity and potentially lasting changes brought about by the economic downturn and presents new data collected from local government administrators. The Special Issue of SLGR (published by SAGE), marks its move to a quarterly publication. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_WhateffectsGreatRecessionlocalgovernments.sp Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 (September 10th, 2012) - Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press USA, and SAGE today announce our intention to appeal the May 11, 2012, decision in the copyright case with Georgia State University (GSU). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_PlaintiffsappealGSUdecision.sp Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 6th, 2012) - While commentators and scholars argue that political groups have become more polarized in the US, a new study finds that moderate political groups are not as well covered in newspaper articles as more radical right and left-wing groups. This study is found in a recent article from Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, a SAGE journal and an official journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_ModerateVoicesMutedPoliticalNews.sp Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 London, UK (September 6th, 2012) - The winners of the 2012 BERA/SAGE Practitioner Research Awards were announced at the annual British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference in London on the 6th September. For the sixth year running the BERA/SAGE awards recognized practitioners who have demonstrated excellence in the application of research in practice, in a research-based practice in the under 18 setting and research-based practice in the over 18 setting. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_BERAAwards.sp Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 5th, 2012) - In 'Censors on Campus', Index on Censorship asks whether lives might be saved by making vital research freely available. As malaria expert Bart Knols argues, in some parts of Asia and Africa the fight against malaria is severely hampered because doctors and researchers are denied full access to the 3,000 articles published on the disease each year. At the same time, scientists living and working in developing countries are prevented from becoming global players in the public health arena. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_ARERESTRICTIONSSCIENTIFICRESEARCHCOSTINGLIVES.sp Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 London, UK (September 4th, 2012) - In April, leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE convened a roundtable in association with the British Library into the role of the academic library in an open access (OA) future. Chaired by publishing consultant Simon Inger and attended by an international panel of 14 senior librarians and other industry experts, the conclusions of this discussion have today been published in a report, "Moving towards an open access future: the role of academic libraries". http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_ROLEACADEMICLIBRARIESPLAYMOVTOWARDSOPENACCFUTURE.sp Tue, 4 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (September 4th, 2012) - While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are less likely to view premarital sex as a risky behavior. Additionally, the women who are exposed to these articles are more supportive of sexual behavior that both empowers women and prioritizes their own sexual pleasure. This study was published in a recent article from Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/september/SAGE_Magazinesjeopardizeempoweryoungwomenssexuality.sp Tue, 4 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (August 31st, 2012) - You can probably recall a customer service experience that left you feeling good. A recent study has shown not only that positive emotion from sales staff is contagious to a customer, but that a satisfied customer also improves the salesperson's mood. This research is now available in Human Relations, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_CUSTOMERSERVICEEMOTIONALEXPERIENCE.sp Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (August 30th, 2012) - SAGE and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) today announced an agreement to launch United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEG Journal) in February 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_launchUnitedEuropeanGastroenterologyJournal.sp Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 23rd, 2012) - SAGE and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) today announced a new agreement to publish its two journals, The Australian Journal of Education and The Australian Journal of Career Development, from April 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_PublishAustralianJournalEdAustralianJournalCareerDevelop.sp Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 21st, 2012) - The uncertainty of climate change and its attendant impacts leaves the earth in need of true environmental leaders to confront complicated and seemingly intractable problems. And once they find solutions, these leaders need to inspire everyone to take collective action to protect the earth. A new SAGE Reference resource, Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook, explores the work of environmental leaders and the contexts in which they serve. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_EnvironmentalLeadership.sp Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 20th, 2012) - SAGE today announced the launch of Critical Research on Religion in April 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_LaunchesCriticalResearchReligionJournal.sp Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 13th, 2012) - A new agreement between the University of Toronto and SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, will allow staff, students and researchers on their campuses access to a wide variety of SAGE's content and platforms http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_SignsNewAgreementUniversityToronto.sp Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 10th, 2012) - What's the best way to make a school safe in the years since Columbine? Who should decide what curriculum is taught? Is the neighborhood public school the best choice for every student? Are smart phones a positive addition to education or just a distraction? Should prayer be allowed at public school graduation ceremonies? The best way to educate U.S. children is hotly debated by educators, parents, and even students themselves. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_DebatingIssuesAmericanEducation.sp Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 9th, 2012) - Poorly-performing medical implants have hit the headlines recently, and the trend looks set to continue: the September issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery (JHS) homes in on the unacceptable performance of hand implants for osteoarthritis patients. Citing several recent studies, the editorial asks why these implants – which perform worse that certain hip replacement implants now deemed unacceptable – are still widely used.JHS is an online and print orthopedic surgery journal published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_POORLYPERFORMHANDIMPLANTSUNACCEPTABLESAYSLEADMEDICALJOURNAL.sp Thu, 9 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 8th, 2012) - While it is commonly believed that men who pay for sex are attempting to avoid emotional commitment, a new study finds that men who become regular clients of sex workers often develop feelings of romance and love. This study is published in a recent edition of Men and Masculinities, a SAGE journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_NewStudyFindsClientsWantRealLovefromSexWorkers.sp Wed, 8 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 7th, 2012) - SAGE and the Pacifica Theological Studies Association today announced a new agreement to publish the Association's journal, Pacifica, beginning February 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_publishPACIFICABeginningFebruary2013.sp Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 6th, 2012) - SAGE and the University of California, Berkeley, have announced a partnership designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at the university to make their work available to all by publishing in SAGE Open. Launched by SAGE in 2011, SAGE Open is the first peer-reviewed, broad-based, “Gold” open access social science and humanities journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_PartnersUCBerkeleySAGEOpen.sp Mon, 6 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 3rd, 2012) - SAGE is excited to have been chosen by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) to publish its journal, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, beginning in February 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_beginpublishingCanadianJournalOccupationalTherapy.sp Fri, 3 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 2nd, 2012) - The current American criminal justice system can only be truly understood if the crimes and punishments are studied in tandem with the social history that goes along with them, and social history encompasses both the content and the approach to that history. SAGE Reference's new five-volume The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia surveys the history along with the philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in the United States, from colonial times to the present. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_TheSocialHistoryCrimePunishmentAmerica.sp Thu, 2 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 2nd, 2012) - In many restaurants throughout the world, wait staff's income depends largely on the tips received from customers. According to a new study, male restaurant customers give higher tips to waitresses wearing red. This study was published in a recent issue of Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research (published by SAGE, on behalf of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_NoteWaitressesWearingRedCanbeProfitable.sp Thu, 2 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (August 1st, 2012) - SAGE today announced the launch of Mobile Media & Communication in January 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/august/SAGE_LaunchesMobileMediaCommunicationJournal.sp Wed, 1 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 31st, 2012) - SAGE Open recently published its 100th journal article after winning its first award, the 2012 APEX Award for Publishing Excellence. SAGE Open was launched in May 2011 as SAGE's premiere open access journal and the first broad based open access journal to publish academic research from the full spectrum of social science disciplines. The success of this journal has lead to the recent announcement of three new open access journals for SAGE: SAGE Open Engineering, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, and SAGE Open Medicine. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_APEXAwardWinningSAGEOpenPublishes100thArticle.sp Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 27th, 2012) - Dr. Ling Chen has been appointed as the incoming Editor in Chief of Management Communication Quarterly (MCQ), effective in the summer of 2012. Dr. Chen will be replacing Dr. James Barker who has served as editor for MCQ since 2006. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_DrLingChenNamedEditorChiefManageCommQuarterly.sp Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 23rd, 2012) - SAGE, The Royal Society and World Scientific will be presenting a panel discussion on ‘Publishing models, quality, citations and usage' at the 19th Beijing International Book Fair on the 30 August 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_Publishingmodelsqualitycitationsusage.sp Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 19th, 2012) - Aesthetic Surgery Journal (published by SAGE) was recently honored by the editors of Writer's Web Watch with an Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition (APEX) award in the category of Magazines & Journals – Electronic & Web. APEX awards are open to communicators in corporate, nonprofit and independent settings across 11 different categories. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_AestheticSurgeryJournalreceivesAPEXAwardPublicationExcellence.sp Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 19th, 2012) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today reported strong performance across its journals portfolio in the 2011 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2012), with 431 titles now indexed (a 12% increase on 2010). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_StrongPerformSAGEJournals2011JournalCitationReports.sp Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 19th, 2012) - As communities seek new ways to emerge from the recession, many may look to growing their population as a strategy. However, the belief that population growth will bring jobs and economic prosperity for local residents is a myth. These findings are published in a new study in the latest issue of Economic Development Quarterly (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_NewStudyfindsFastestGrowingCitiesnotMostProsperous.sp Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 10th, 2012) - The debate over global warming, at least partially brought on by human enterprise according to many experts, has continued to ebb and flow over the past few years, depending literally on the weather, politics, and media coverage of climate summits and debates. Research has also changed the discourse as new data are collected and new scientific projects continue to explore and explain global warming and climate change. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_EncyclopediaGlobalWarmingClimateChange2e.sp Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (July 2nd, 2012) - Is social media censorship a means to quell a modern uprising? Some politicians and law enforcers during the political turbulence of 2011 thought so, but recent research suggests that uncensored citizens experience less violence and longer periods of peace between outbursts than communities subject to censorship. These new findings appear in the Bulletin of Sociological Methodology, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/july/SAGE_CensoringSocialMediaFansFlamesSocialUnrest.sp Mon, 2 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 29th, 2012) - Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have found that nurses not bullied directly, but who worked in an environment where workplace bullying occurred, felt a stronger urge to quit than those actually being bullied. These findings on ‘ambient' bullying have significant implications for organizations, as well as contributing a new statistical approach to the field. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_AMBIENTBULLYINGGIVESEMPLOYEESURGETOQUIT.sp Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 27th, 2012) - Just 17.8% of people with a disability were employed last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And even with the passage of legislation, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, that statistic remains basically unchanged from year to year. SAGE Reference has published Employment and Work, part of the timely, cross-disciplinary, and issues-based SAGE Reference Series on Disability, to explore how the disability experience has affected meaningful employment and opportunities for those with disabilities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_EmploymentandWork.sp Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 26th, 2012) - As the election season ramps up, many voters are already experiencing attack ad fatigue. With the rise of the so-called Super PACs and greatly increased spending by independent groups more generally, many election watchers are anticipating that there will be far more ads – and far more attack ads – on the airwaves in this election than ever before. According to a recent article in American Political Research, a SAGE journal, the power of ads sponsored by independent groups rests not just in their sheer volume, but also in their relative effectiveness. When an attack ad is sponsored by an independent group, the authors found that the ad is far more effective than when the same ad is sponsored by a candidate. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_PoliticalAdsIndependentGroupsNotOnlyCommon.sp Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 21st, 2012) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, announced today the full launch of SAGE Knowledge: the ultimate social sciences online library http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_TheUltimateSocialSciencesOnlineLibrary.sp Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 20th, 2012) - SAGE and the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNC Greensboro) have announced a partnership designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at the university to publish in SAGE Open. Launched by SAGE in 2011, SAGE Open is the first peer-reviewed, broad-based Gold open access social science and humanities journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_PartnerswithUniversityofNorthCarolina.sp Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:56:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 19th, 2012) - Providing evidence of value remains an elusive goal for academic libraries across geographic borders, according to a new report published today. The findings are the results of a six-month research project commissioned by SAGE, which sets out recommendations for academic libraries to enhance their working relationship with academic teaching and research staff. ‘Working together: evolving value for academic libraries' was undertaken by LISU, a national research and information centre based in the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University (UK). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_DemonstratingLibraryValueRemainsElusiveGoal.sp Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 18th, 2012) - Should Syrian delegates be allowed to attend the London Olympics? Should high-profile sporting events take place in countries where free expression is repeatedly crushed? As sport and politics collide, Index on Censorship's new issue, Sport on Trial, asks: Is sport above human rights? http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_IsSportAboveHumanRights.sp Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:38:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 15th, 2012) - SAGE today announced they are launching a further three broad-spectrum open access journals - SAGE Open Medicine, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports and SAGE Open Engineering. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_ExpandsOPENAccessPublishPortfolioEngineerMed.sp Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 7th, 2012) - SAGE and the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) today announced a new agreement to publish BAAF's journal, Adoption & Fostering, from 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_topublishAdoptionFostering2013.sp Thu, 7 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (June 5th, 2012) - The current global economic meltdown was spurred in large part by the worst subprime mortgage crisis in history. This housing downturn rivals even that of the Great Depression. Exploring this crisis, along with many other gradual changes and dramatic upheavals in the housing industry, is the significantly updated and expanded second edition of The Encyclopedia of Housing. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_TheEncyclopediaHousing2ndEdition.sp Tue, 5 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 (June 1st, 2012) - Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and SAGE Publications Inc. have filed a proposed order for injunctive relief with the Court in the Georgia State University e-reserves case, in response to Judge Orinda Evans' direction in her May 11 opinion following her finding that Georgia State University's flawed 2009 copyright policy caused the infringement of some of our works. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/june/SAGE_PlaintiffsFilePropOrderInjunctiveReliefFollowGeorgiaStateUniversityRuling.sp Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Thousand Oaks, CA (May 31st, 2012) - SAGE and Corwin, a SAGE Company, are happy to announce this year's grant recipients in the Books for Schools program. Ten schools from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties were selected to each receive a $1,000 grant to help fulfill their school's library's needs. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_CorwinaidlocalSchoolsBookSchoolsGrants.sp Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Flushing, NY (May 17th, 2012) - Academic publishing magnate and philanthropist Sara Miller McCune nurtured her passion for education, reading and social justice while an undergraduate student at Queens College. In fact, the political science major and history minor was- during her junior year at Queens College -part of a youth group's delegation to the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, one of whose recommendations was to pass legislation for what subsequently became the Peace Corps. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_QueensCollegeConferHonoraryDoctorateVisionPubPhilanthropistEntrepeneur.sp Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 30th, 2012) - Female sex offenders receive lighter sentences for the same crimes than males says a study recently published in Feminist Criminology, a SAGE journal and the official journal of the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_FemaleSexOffendersProtectedCriminalJusticeSystem.sp Wed, 30 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Thousand Oaks and Stanford, CA (May 24th, 2012) - SAGE Publications, IPG's 2012 Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year, is proud to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership with HighWire Press and their award-winning electronic publishing organization. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_PublicationsRenewsPartnershipHighWire.sp Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 21st, 2012) - Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_ViolentVideoGamesTurningGamersintoDeadlyShooters.sp Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 18th, 2012) - More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE). Teen drivers appear to be especially susceptible to distraction. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_CQResearcherExaminesDistractedDriving.sp Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (May 16th, 2012) - The study of disabilities formerly focused on medical and social aspects. Recently, however, an entirely new discipline has emerged that studies the disability experience from the perspective of the person with the disability. SAGE Reference has published Arts and Humanities, a part of the timely, cross-disciplinary, and issues-based SAGE Reference Series on Disability, to explore how the arts and humanities have been affected by the disability experience and how those with disabilities have influenced the arts and humanities. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_PresentsArtsHumanitiesGroundBreakingReferenceSeriesDisability.sp Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 15th, 2012) - SAGE and Simon Fraser University (SFU), a leader in the open access movement and a member of COPE (Compact for Open-access Publishing Equity), have announced a partnership designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at SFU to publish in SAGE Open. Launched by SAGE in 2011, SAGE Open is the first peer-reviewed, broad-based “Gold” open access social science and humanities journal. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_PartnersSimonFraserUniversitySAGEOpen.sp Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 (May 14th, 2012) - We are pleased that the District Court ruling recognized that Georgia State University's flawed 2009 copyright policy resulted in infringement of our works. We will work on an injunction that will reduce the chances that GSU will infringe works posted to its eReserve system in the future. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_InRegardGeorgiaStateCopyrightDecision.sp Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 10th, 2012) - Despite the fact that military service means working long hours with unpredictable schedules, frequent relocations, and separations from loved ones due to deployment, a new study published in the Journal of Family Issues (a SAGE journal) finds that marriages of military members are not more vulnerable than civilian marriages. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_MilitaryMarriagesStayStrongDespiteChallenges.sp Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 8th, 2012) - More ambitious, risk-taking entrepreneurs dream of starting new business ventures than ever before. They prefer to put the fate of their career into their own hands instead of hoping to rise through the ranks of an established corporation. To serve those individuals, most universities are now offering new venture management courses that teach an understanding of entrepreneurship and how to effectively manage new ventures in today's dynamic environment. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_Explorerisksrewardsentrepreneurshipin.sp Tue, 8 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 8th, 2012) - A new study from Social Studies of Science (published by SAGE) reveals that when men chair committees that select scientific awards recipients, males win the awards more than 95% of the time. This new study also reports that while in the past two decades women have begun to win more awards for their scientific achievements, compared to men, they win more service and teaching awards and fewer prestigious scholarly awards than would be expected based on their representation in the nomination pool. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_WomensScientificAchievementsOftenOverlookedUndervalued.sp Tue, 8 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 2nd, 2012) - SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the launch of a new podcast: Social Science Bites, a series of interviews with leading social scientists on different aspects of the social world. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_SocialScienceBitesAMajorNewPodcastSeries.sp Wed, 2 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 1st, 2012) - Crimes such as human trafficking, smuggling, and terrorism that involve border crossings as an integral part of the criminal activity can significantly affect both countries. Once that border is crossed, the crime becomes a transnational crime, complete with unique domestic and international policing and prosecution challenges. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_Investigatecrimescrossnationalborders.sp Tue, 1 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (May 1st, 2012) - Each time a release of radioactivity occurs, questions arise and debates unfold on the health risks at low doses—and still, just over a year after the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. Now a special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, examines what is new about the debate over low-dose radiation risk, specifically focusing on areas of agreement and disagreement, including quantitative estimates of cancer risk as radiation dose increases, or what is known as the linear non-threshold theory (LNT). The issue, which includes essays written by the top experts in their fields, does not claim to put the argument to rest—however, it does provide an indispensible update of the existing literature. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/may/SAGE_ExpertsWriteRisksLowLevelRadiation.sp Tue, 1 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 30th, 2012) - College students wishing to eat healthier may want to invest in a clear fruit bowl says a recent article published in theEnvironment and Behavior (published by SAGE). The new study found that when fruits and vegetables are within arm's reach, students are more likely to eat them. Furthermore, making fruit and vegetables more visible increases the intake of fruit, but the same does not hold true for vegetables. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_KeepFruitCloseVegetablesCloser.sp Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 26th, 2012) - A new study from Educational and Psychological Measurement (published by SAGE) found that when it comes to homophobic bullying, there could be a gender gap. While male victims are more likely to be bullied by male homophobic bullies, female victims are bullied by both males and females equally. Additionally, those surveyed for the research reported hearing a low number of verbal homophobic remarks towards gay men compared to other forms of non-verbal homophobic bullying. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_NewStudySuggestsGenderGaparoundHomophobicBullying.sp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 26th, 2012) - SAGE is excited to have been chosen by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) to publish its journal, Foot & Ankle International, beginning in January 2013. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_BeginpublishingFootAnkleInternational.sp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 25th, 2012) - Public opinion and public policy often assume that immigration is directly related to higher rates of crime, but the social conditions of neighborhoods actually have a more significant effect on violent crimes than immigrant populations. A new study in The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (published by SAGE) titled "Extending Immigration and Crime Studies: National Implications and Local Settings," examines the issue using local and national data over several decades. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_NeighborhoodsnotImmigrantsDeterminingFactorHomicides.sp Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 24th, 2012) - SAGE Reference has just published the reference work for the emerging field of global studies, the authoritative and interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Global Studies. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_EncyclopediaGlobalStudies.sp Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 23rd, 2012) - The benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study in the Journal of Human Lactation (published by SAGE) found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human milk, which might be one source of breast milk's anticancer activity. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_HighLevelsTrailProteinBreastMilkMightContribAnticancerAct.sp Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 23rd, 2012) - The Association for Psychological Science and SAGE announce the launch of Clinical Psychological Science, a new peer-reviewed journal focused on publishing advances in clinical science and providing a venue for cutting-edge research across a wide range of conceptual views, approaches, and topics. This is the APS's fifth scholarly journal, joining Psychological Science, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, and Perspectives on Psychological Science. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_AssPsychologicalSciSAGELaunchClinicalPsychologicalSci.sp Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 20th, 2012) - SAGE now publishes International Area Studies Review (IASR). IASR is the quarterly peer-reviewed publication of the Center for International Area Studies (CIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Seoul, published in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_PublishesInternationalAreaStudiesReview.sp Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 19th, 2012) - As presidential candidates from both parties gear up for the big day in November, more and more people are turning to political blogs to provide them with the latest news on the election-front. A new study released in the American Behavioral Scientist (published by SAGE) examined the differences among top political blogs from the right and the left and found that left-wing blogs encourage more user participation, present more opinion-related content, and were more likely to rally their readers to action. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_PoliticalBloggingRightLeft.sp Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 17th, 2012) - Deadly police shootings, racial profiling and discriminatory law enforcement are once again in the forefront of national debate. Police killings of unarmed civilians in New Orleans and Seattle have generated local protests and national controversies. Accusations of racial profiling have been lodged against police departments in those and other cities as well as the Maricopa County sheriff's office in Arizona. In addition, the recent shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch coordinator has forced a close examination of authorities' initial investigation of the killing. But what are the real facts about these issues and what is the federal government doing to curb local police misconduct? These important questions are discussed in the April 6, 2012, issue of CQ Researcher, published by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_RacialProfilingKillArresteesLocalPoliceIncrease.sp Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 16th, 2012) - While theories about race, gender, and math ability among high school students have long been debated, a recent study found that math teachers are in fact, unjustifiably biased toward their white male students. This study was published in a new article released in the April 2012 issue of Gender & Society (GENDSOC), the official journal of the Sociologists for Women in Society, published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_MathTeachersDemonstrateBiasWhiteMaleStudents.sp Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:35:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 12th, 2012) - Police officers are always trying to control the misconduct of those who are on parole in order to control crime in the community, but what types of behaviors land them back in jail and what can law enforcement officials do about it? A recent article in the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), published by SAGE, discusses how to target the most common risky behaviors among specific groups of parolees in order to lower crime in the community. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_ParoleesBehavingBadly.sp Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:51:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 9th, 2012) - Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and other common mental illnesses are less likely to evoke a supportive response from friends and family members as are people with other severe mental disorders. This new study was released in a recent issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_WhatsInAName.sp Mon, 9 Apr 2012 11:28:00 -0500 Los Angeles (April 6th, 2012) - If rehabilitation and low recidivism rates are the goal, it's clear that traditional incarceration in standard prison settings does not work. One alternative—community-based corrections—was conceived as a way to be more progressive, humane, and effective, particularly with the less serious criminal offenders for whom incarceration with serious offenders might prove more damaging than rehabilitative. Although these programs have now been in place for 40 years, to date no comprehensive reference resource has tackled this topic. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/april/SAGE_ExploreAlternativesTraditionalIncarceration.sp Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:50:00 -0500 London, UK (March 29th, 2012) - Index recognized the bravery of journalists, artists and activists from around the world at the Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012, which were held in London on March 28, 2012. This year's keynote speaker was the celebrated author Michael Morpurgo, who told the gathered guests: 'freedom of expression defines me, defines you, defines our society.' Host Jonathan Dimbleby paid tribute to outgoing Index CEO John Kampfner saying that he has, 'lifted Index to a new level'. John, in turn, welcomed Index's new CEO, Kirsty Hughes who joins the organization in April. The awards were sponsored by SAGE, Google, the Guardian and Bindmans. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_INDEXFREEDOMEXPRESSIONAWARDSRECOGNIZEJOURNALIST.sp Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:34:00 -0500 Washington DC (March 27th, 2012) - The election of America's first African American president brought some interesting questions to fore: How have African Americans voted over time? What types of candidates and issues have been effective throughout history, in persuading people to vote? The African American Electorate: A Statistical History, new from CQ Press, answers these questions and many others. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_TheAfricanAmericanElectorate.sp Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:30:00 -0500 London, UK (March 27th, 2012) - SAGE celebrates Index on Censorship's 40th anniversary with free access to the magazine's historic archive for 40 days, from 26 March until 4 May. After that date, the archive from 1972-2010 will remain free for the rest of the year http://www.indexoncensorship.org/magazine-archive/ http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_INDEXCENSORSHIPcelebrates40yrs40daysFREEACCESS.sp Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:43:00 -0500 London, UK (March 23th, 2012) - The scale and significance of the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures were overstated, according to new research. Analysis of the WikiLeaks debacle in the International Review of Administrative Sciences, published by SAGE on behalf of the Institute for Administrative Sciences (IIAS), serves to highlight four key reasons why radical transparency is hard to achieve, and why a technological fix alone will not achieve it. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_WHYWIKILEAKSBIDRADICALTRANSPARENCYFAILED.sp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:02:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 23th, 2012) - While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a recent study, when torture is used to elicit information, it is likely to be unexpectedly harsh yet ineffective. This study was published in a new article in Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) published by SAGE on behalf of the Western Political Science Association.. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_InterrogationalTorture.sp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:02:00 -0500 London, UK and Oxford, UK (March 20th, 2012) - SAGE adopts DataSalon's web-based MasterVision service for a complete customer view to support market analysis and sales prospecting. Within months of starting targeted campaigns using this new intelligence, SAGE secures impressive results by enabling customers to identify unmet content demand leading to new sales. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_RapidReturnCustomerInsightProjectDataSalon.sp Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:32:00 -0500 Washington DC (March 14th, 2012) - Where can a researcher easily access up-to-date information about all the history, traditions, organization, dynamics and personalities of the United States Supreme Court? Knowledgeable researchers will go straight to The Supreme Court A to Z, Fifth Edition, new from CQ Press. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_ExploreAmericashighestcourtlatestedition.sp Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:18:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 12th, 2012) - SAGE Reference and CQ Press titles continue to receive recognition for their excellence. Library Journal has selected three SAGE titles and two CQ Press databases to be included in its annual Best Reference 2011 feature. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_ReferenceCQPresstitleshonoredLibraryJournal.sp Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:03:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 9th, 2012) - The first newspaper was published in the 1600s and the first magazine in the 1700s. Radio and television have been broadcasting for a century. However, it wasn't until the last fifty years or so that women began to play more of a role in the production of media – especially with the emergence of all the new media technologies available. Currently, more people not only use some kind of media every day, they also produce media, in the form of social media posts, texts, images and videos. The ubiquitous media influences our everyday notions of gender roles and our concepts of gender identity. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_Exploremarriagetwohugeareasstudy.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:20:00 -0500 London, UK (March 9th, 2012) - SAGE is delighted to be the Independent Publisher's Guild (IPG) Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year 2012. The announcement was made last night at a glittering ceremony at Heythrop House, Oxfordshire as part of the IPG's annual conference. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_CROWNEDPUBLISHERYEAR2012.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:20:00 -0500 London, UK (March 9th, 2012) - Several decades ago, a number of clinics used LSD to treat alcoholism with some success. But until now, no research has pulled together the results of these trials to document exactly how effective LSD was. Now a new meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the drug, available in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, provides evidence for a clear and consistent beneficial effect of LSD for treating alcohol dependency. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_REVISITINGLSDTREATMENTFORALCOHOLISM.sp Fri, 9 Mar 2012 08:40:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (March 7th, 2012) - SAGE announces the launch of Emerging Adulthood (EA), as the new peer-reviewed flagship journal for the American Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA). This journal will publish studies that advance theory, methodology, and empirical research on the development of 18 to 29 year olds. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_LaunchesEmergingAdulthood.sp Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:43:00 -0500 London, UK (March 2nd, 2012) - One year after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, an independent investigation panel has highlighted the country's failures in disaster planning and crisis management for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The article, out now in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, shows that agencies were thoroughly unprepared for the cascading nuclear disaster, following a tsunami that should have been anticipated. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/march/SAGE_FUKUSHIMAONEYEARON.sp Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:33:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 29th, 2012) - SAGE now publishes Research Ethics, the quarterly journal of the Association of Research Ethics Committees (AREC), with the first SAGE issue appearing in March 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_PublishesResearchEthics.sp Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:57:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 28th, 2012) - People all over the world have spent almost six months in front of universities, public parks, banks, and even Wall Street to publicly protest their dissatisfaction with economic inequality. But how much disparity really exists between the rich and poor in the United States? According to a new study, it might be more than you would think. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_USIncomeDistributionWinnersLosers.sp Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:25:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 23rd, 2012) - Do strict underage drinking laws really have a positive impact on society? A recent study finds that strictly enforcing possession of alcohol under the legal age or PULA (also known as PAULA) laws on teenagers reduces the likelihood that they will engage in alcohol-related crime as adults. This study was documented in the article "The Relationship between Underage Alcohol Possession and Future Criminal Behavior: An Empirical Analysis Using Age-Period Cohort Characteristics Models," published in SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_UnderageDrinkLawsReduceFutureCriminalBehavior.sp Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:12:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 22th, 2012) - While medical professionals have long known breastfeeding positively impacts infant and maternal health, few effective tools are available to measure breastfeeding practices nationally. According to a new study, one preexisting government-funded program is a potential wealth of accurate data about the breastfeeding practices of low-income mothers. This study was published in a recent issue of the Journal of Human Lactation (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ResearchersConfirmWICBreastfeedingRateData.sp Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:00 -0500 Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (February 21st, 2012) - Hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties, we still have a lot to learn about the effects of rosemary. Now researchers writing in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, have shown for the first time that blood levels of a rosemary oil component correlate with improved cognitive performance. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CouldRosemaryScentBoostBrainPerformance.sp Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Washington DC (February 16th, 2012) - The unique reference, Cities in American Political History, from CQ Press, has been given an Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE Award), in the category of: Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CitiesAmerPoliticalHistoryCQPressWinsPROSEaward.sp Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 14th, 2012) - Why does the average American household send 470 pounds of uneaten food to the garbage each year? How do societies around the world cope with their refuse? How does trash give insight into attitudes about gender, class, religion, and art? Academic studies of garbage allow us to better understand the complexities of our consumption and waste. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ExploreThrowAwayRefEncyclopediaConsumpWaste.sp Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 9th, 2012) - SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) to publish its journal, Journal of Research on Leadership Education, beginning in April 2012. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_BeginsPublishJournalResearchLeadershipEd.sp Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2012) - SAGE Reference's International Encyclopedia of Political Science, published in association with the International Political Science Association, has received this year's Honorable Mention recognition from the esteemed Dartmouth Medal Award. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_RefIntEncyPoliticalScienceDHM.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2012) - While researchers have long set to determine if there is a tie between race and teenage pregnancy, according to a new study, equating black teenagers with the problem of teenage pregnancy is a misrepresentation of today's real¬ity. This new study is detailed in the article, "Black Teenage Pregnancy: A Dynamic Social Problem," published in SAGE Open. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_TeenagePregnancyNotRacialIssue.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 3rd, 2012) - As a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success. A recent article published in The Journal of Black Psychology (a journal from the Association of Black Psychologists, published by SAGE) finds that African American women beginning a new group weight loss program are more successful if they are less experienced with weight management and if the program meets in a church. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_DietingDenominationDetermination.sp Washington DC (February 2nd, 2012) - In 1872, Susan B. Anthony became the first American woman to vote in a presidential election. In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was America's first woman to be nominated for vice-president by a major political party. As time goes by, women are playing an ever larger part in American politics. Detailing those milestones and trends is Women in American Politics: History and Milestones, new from CQ Press. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_ExplorewomensUSpoliticalinvolvement.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 2nd, 2012) - SAGE's entire online journal collection is now available in a mobile-optimized format with the help of HighWire Press' Mobile Web Interface. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_JournalsAvailableViaMobileDevices.sp Los Angeles, CA (February 1st, 2012) - Does climate change sow the seeds of war? Until recently, most answers to this political question have been based on speculation. A landmark issue of the Journal of Peace Research (JPR) published by SAGE on behalf of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) investigates a host of potential causes for conflict. Many other factors have a far greater influence than climate change on peace and stability, most of the studies conclude. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_CLIMATECHANGELINKWARREMAINSTENUOUS.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 31st, 2012) - Leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE today announced that, effective January 1st 2012, SAGE's Regional Office in Cairo will provide sales representation for all Adam Matthew Digital products in the Middle East (including Turkey and Israel) and North Africa. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_ANNOUNCESREPRESENTADAMMATTHEWDIGITALMIDDLEEASTSALES.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 25th, 2012) - In this global age of multiculturalism, it's more important than ever for us to understand and appreciate other cultures—especially those most different from our own, including the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. SAGE Reference just published an encyclopedia that provides concise information on both the culture and sociology of those key regions: Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_GetsociologicalculturalviewSAGEReferences.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 25th, 2012) - Distrust and paranoia about government has a long history, and the feeling that there is a conspiracy of elites can lead to suspicion for authorities and the claims they make. For some, the attraction of conspiracy theories is so strong that it leads them to endorse entirely contradictory beliefs, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_BelievingImpossibleConspiracyTheories.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 24th, 2012) - Experts from the International Headache Society (IHS) have developed new recommendations for conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials. The third edition of Migraine Clinical Trials Guidelines is now available in the IHS journal Cephalalgia, which is published by SAGE. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_NEWMIGRAINECLINICALTRIALGUIDELINES.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 20th, 2012) - Increasing the involvement of workers through job design does affect employees' satisfaction and in turn organizational performance. But increasing the involvement of employees in the wider organization and encouraging them to be more proactive and flexible may reduce satisfaction and increase anxiety, even though it may increase organizational performance. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_GeneralLinkBetweenWorkerHappProductivityChallenged.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 20th, 2012) - Leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE has commissioned a new research study to investigate library value. The project, working together: evolving value for academic libraries, will investigate the value of academic libraries for teaching and research staff. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_searchOutstandLib.sp London, UK (January 18th, 2012) - Although around two thirds of us would prefer to die at home, in the developed world the trend in recent years has been for the majority to spend their final days in an institutional setting. But according to new research available in the journal Palliative Medicine, published by SAGE and from King's College London, the tide has now turned and an increasing number of people in the UK are dying at home. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_UKDEATHHOMESETTINGONTHERISE.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 17th, 2012) - While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information. This new exploratory study was released in the recent issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders (published by SAGE). http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_PhysicalActivityProLeadsBetterBehaviorChildADHD.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 16th, 2012) - Which Medical Device, in partnership with SAGE, are delighted to announce the winners of the Device of the Year Award 2011 in the three Which Medical Device categories. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_WINNERSWHICHMEDICALDEVICEYEAR2011.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 13th, 2012) - SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have announced that the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation has become the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_EurJourCardioPreventRehabEurJourPreventCardio.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 12th, 2012) - While contracts are an indispensable tool in the modern workplace, a new study has found that they may also be very effective in contemporary classrooms. According to a new article published in SAGE Open, courses in which students design their own course based on a contract lead to both higher grades and higher student satisfaction than traditional points-based courses. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_ContractsintheClassroom.sp Washington, D.C. (January 10th, 2012) - Faced with inadequate progress on nuclear weapons reduction and proliferation, and continuing inaction on climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) announced today that it has moved the hands of its famous "Doomsday Clock" to five minutes to midnight. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_DOOMSDAYCLOCKMOVES1MINCLOSERMIDNIGHT.sp Los Angeles, CA (January 9th, 2012) – As LSU and Alabama square off for the national college football championship, even the most rabid Tiger or Tide fan might not realize the influence that the US military had in the widespread appeal of football. According to a new study in the journal Armed Forces & Society (AFS), published by SAGE, college football can credit the military for bringing the sport to the masses. Additionally, the study explores how the impact of World Wars helped bring about issues such as payment of college athletes, which are still being debated. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_WarBoundBowlBound.sp London, UK (January 6th, 2012) – In this special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, experts reflect on 2011 and highlight what to look out for in 2012 in the areas of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, biosecurity, and climate change. Topics that have made the headlines during the previous 12 months, including the increased tension surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the aftermath of the Fukushima incident, and the state of US policy on climate change, are analyzed in detail in this special issue. http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/january/SAGE_NUCLEARBIOLOGICALCLIMATETHREAT2011REVIEWED.sp