As a US-raised Ph.D. anthropologist studying families affected by dementia in London, I am working on coming to terms with cultural differences in understanding healthcare between the UK and US.
Read MoreSocial protection in developing countries, between problems and hopes
Globalization has been seen as the principle driver of the pressure to reduce public expenses: as governments try to make their countries more competitive they reduce the burden of excessive taxation and promote more efficiency in the public sector.
Read More$$ The Dollar Sign $$
The symbol of the US dollar looks like this: $. But you don’t need me to tell you that. The dollar sign is so widely recognized that it often surpasses its literal meaning as the symbol for US currency and comes to symbolize money and wealth in general. The dollar sign, in short, has become part of a language of symbols.
Read MoreCharities, Know Your Place!
Elections present a valuable opportunity for groups to have their agendas heard by influential figures, and among such groups are, controversially, charities.
Read MoreConstituting reality: studying policy, the political subject and more
When curious people discover I research prostitution policy they tend to jump to the very reasonable, though largely inaccurate, conclusion that my focus rests on the sellers of sex. Many are therefore perplexed, perhaps even disappointed, when they learn that my work concentrates not on people in prostitution, but on the activities of policy influential.
Read MoreRisk Medicine – Who is at Risk…and who is not?
How do we determine who is at risk of disease? How beneficial is it to our health, to be assessed as ‘at risk’? The parameters of what puts an individual at risk seems, to me, to be constantly evolving. It is an exhausting task to even attempt to keep up with the identification of new risk factors. But is this knowledge of risk beneficial for our health?
Read MoreA greeting, a handshake, and a wave.
As a researcher in psychology, my days are often spent meeting strangers who have agreed to take part in my research. Mostly it’s an enjoyable experience, and you can meet the most unusual and eccentric individuals. And yet, despite the uniqueness of each encounter, it always begins and ends the same way: A greeting, a handshake, and a wave.
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