Study helps untangle the link between childhood maltreatment and adolescent substance use in South Africa
When adolescents who have experienced maltreatment use alcohol and drugs to cope with their negative feelings, their risk of developing...
Politics & Society
Involving workers essential to ensure industrial policies serve the public interest
Involving workers and others in society is essential to ensure Brazilian industrial policies serve the country’s development goals and the...
Votes at 16 and national service policies both fail to impress voters, new study shows
Voters are unimpressed by Labour and Conservative policies announced to engage young people in politics and civic life, a new...
Online tool helps voters match with their ideal political party
The countdown to the General Election on the 4th of July is on. The political parties have released their manifestos,...
Specialist training transforms football coach attitudes towards intervening to prevent violence and abuse, study shows
Specialist training is helping sports coaches to safely and effectively intervene when witnessing abusive behaviour towards females, a study shows....
Iran’s water policy is discriminatory and an example of “environmental racism”, study says
Iran’s water policy is discriminatory and an example of environmental racism, with specific regions and ethnic groups deliberately impoverished, damaged...
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away escapist “helicopter” policies, experts warn
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from “helicopter” policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to “escape”...
Keir Starmer’s reputation as “Mr Rules” reflects the growing “juridifcation” of politics, study shows
Keir Starmer’s efforts to be “Mr Rules” and his focus on calling for probes and inquiries reflects the growing “juridification”...
Democratic nations should rely on international law to tackle growing ‘hybrid’ and ‘grey zone’ security threats, research shows
Democratic countries should rely on international law and improve their legal resilience to tackle the grave security threats caused by...