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London, UK. Diversity in the boardroom is key to advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)- inclusive polices, finds a study published by SAGE in the journal Human Relations, in partnership with The Tavistock Institute.

London, UK. SAGE Publishing today announces that it is to begin publishing the British Journal of Music Therapy the flagship journal of the British Association for Music Therapy, the professional body for music therapy in the UK.

Though healthcare is not without risks or error, hospital employees can support a culture of patient safety by identifying, reporting, and learning from medical mistakes that have or could have harmed patients. In a new study, a training program focusing on team communication, leadership, and decision-making practices, known as Crew Resource Management (CRM), was found to improve perceptions of the safety culture by 8% over the course of two years. This study, the largest of its kind, is out today in the American Journal of Medical Quality from SAGE Publishing.

Sports news shows cover women’s sports in a dull, lackluster manner, making women’s sports seem less exciting and entertaining than men’s, according to the latest research in a study spanning 25 years. Based on its latest iteration in 2014, the study finds that sexist coverage of women’s sports is often subtle, and therefore difficult to challenge. The study is out today in Gender & Society, a SAGE Publishing journal.

London, UK. As the number of working families who live in poverty continues to rise in the UK, a new ‘On the front line’ article, published by SAGE Publishing in the journal Work, employment and Society, reveals the severe challenges that low pay, limited working hours and constrained employment opportunities bring.

SAGE white paper presents collaborative opportunities for improving discoverability in 2015

Los Angeles, CA. What are the biggest challenges that librarians face in promoting discovery of scholarly content? What can libraries, publishers, and other members of the community do to overcome them? “Improving the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Academic Library Priorities and Perspectives,” a new SAGE white paper out today, discusses new ways for members of the scholarly communications supply chain to come together to solve discoverability issues.

Providing students, scholars, and practitioners an introduction to the full scope of the field, SAGE Publishing announces the publication of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. The new 7-volume resource contains more than 1,400 signed articles that discuss essential approaches and theories, numerous mental health disorders, assessment tools and psychotherapeutic interventions, and the social, legal, and cultural foundations that have caused controversy in abnormal and clinical psychology.

The travel and tourism industry is predicted to grow at an average rate of 3.9% every year over the next decade, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. In the newly launched SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism, scholars from around the world present challenges and opportunities that the industry faces as it continues to grow. The encyclopedia consists of more than 500 entries that address social, economic, environmental, and policy issues.

Sage has an agreement with the Norwegian consortium for higher education and research organized by SIKT. The agreement for participating organizations (see list below) will run (commencing 1st January) between 2020 and 2024. The details of the agreement are as follows:

For children to have the best start in life, early years professionals must understand what the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is and why it's important. Author Ioanna Palaiologou charts the early development of the EEYFS, what has changed and how her new edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage: Theory and Practice better supports students.