Anthropology in High Fashion
Research shows some casting agents have anthropological training.
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Women Need Sponsors at Work
Women “mentor” and look after their colleagues at work, while men have “sponsors” who help their careers. A 2010 survey by New York think tank the Centre for Talent Innovation found that men are 46% more likely to have sponsors than women.
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Empowering Women in Sustainable Business
Research shows that supporting women in business improves broader social outcomes.
What is Social Marketing?
Social Marketing is the application of commercial practices using a social science framework. It is particularly used for public information campaigns. The aim is to understand social behaviour and affect positive social change. This is done through targeted research on a particular community and in partnership with stakeholders.
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Creating Real Choice for Women at Work
Researcher Barbara Pocock’s book “The Work/Life Collision” has been influential throughout my career. I taught Professor Pocock’s research for years at Swinburne University while I was still a lecturer and tutor. This book informed my thinking when I worked in social policy research. I draw on her work still.
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How to Manage Stress at Work
How can you better address the experience of stress and work? Research shows that stress comes from many sources, but the cumulative effect can lead to chronic illness.
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How to Improve Your Focus
Your Social Science Snack for the week is about using social science to become more aware about mental wellbeing.
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Gender Revolution in Business
Economics research finds men from high socioeconomic backgrounds are more competitive than women from affluent backgrounds as well as men and women from poor backgrounds.
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Work Life Balance and Public Health
I recently wrote about how social science supports local governments to improve public health, through research and community consultation. Social scientists work to address policy gaps, we use science theories and methods to better target community services, and we ensure that health programs are socially inclusive. Here, I want to address how this public health model is relevant to workplace health. I’ll start by briefly showing why and how public health is important.
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Women face unwanted “compliments” that focus on their appearance. These comments sexualise women in a way that men are not subjected to en mass. For women who share their work online, this is a form of abuse that takes focus … Continue reading Online ‘Compliments’ and Harassment
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