THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
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THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
#3 - Sickness As a Family Issue, with Nicoletta Balbo
Think Diverse
23 minutes
3 years ago
#3 - Sickness As a Family Issue, with Nicoletta Balbo
Touched by a very personal experience, Nicoletta Balbo, Assistant Professor at Bocconi’s Department of Social and Political Sciences, started to look at the social impact of disease and disability. She soon discovered that there is very little research on how families are influenced by the presence of one or more member with disabilities.
The first problem is marginalization, whether voluntary or imposed by social norms, or both. Being "invisible", these families are also likely to be ignored or overlooked by policymakers. Research then is not just an instrument to gather more solid insight and knowledge but also a necessary step if we want more effective relief policies to be undertaken.
Nicoletta, in this talk with host Catherine De Vries, makes a gripping list of how disabilities can affect not just the individuals but their families as well. Lost opportunities, psychological strain, marital tensions are just the tip of an iceberg.
Think Diverse
THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
