2021 roundup: Covid-19 research and resources
This collection includes blog posts, research and resources from across SAGE related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with highlights from the SAGE Perspectives Blog, Social Science Space, and a free-to-access research collection.
SAGE Perspectives
Blog: How did students fare relative to the COVID-19 learning loss projections?
This blog post summarizes research that assesses how students’ learning has been affected by the disruption to traditional forms of education caused by the pandemic.
A look at how the pandemic and the explosion of ‘infodemiology’ have brought into focus the role of social media in disseminating science-based health information and its impact on consumers.
Microsite
Research collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19) research
This free-to-access collection includes the latest medical research from SAGE related to the virus as well as social and behavioral research to help individuals, communities and policy makers make informed decisions.
Podcasts
Podcast series: The Myth of the COVID-Transformed Workplace
This four-part podcast series brings together expertise in business and management, higher education, and diversity, equity and inclusion as the panelists discuss the impact of the pandemic.
Social Science Space
Blog: COVID Science and Politics – the Case of Face Masks
This post focuses on the impact of face mask mandates as an act of policy and how it affects different groups in society.
Blog: COVID-19, Masks and Magical Thinking
Magical thinking is the idea that you can influence the outcome of specific events by doing something that has no causal connection to them. This post connects magical thinking to the use of masks and face coverings.
Blog: How the Psychology of Mask Wearing Can Encourage Mask Use
This post explores the impact of demographic factors such as income level, political affiliation and gender with whether people choose to wear a mask and socially distance.
Teaching and Learning
Blog: Gearing Up or Burning Out? Survey Findings Show Wellbeing is Top Concern for Higher Ed Faculty
The findings of our SAGE Publishing faculty survey are explored and explained in this post, with a focus on how the pandemic is affecting faculty wellbeing, resourcing needs, pedagogical methods, and what publishers can do to help.
