Briefings and impact

Briefing papers

Employment and finances – Initial findings from the 1970 British Cohort Study at Age 51

Author: Dr Bozena Wielgoszewska, Dr Sam Parsons, Dr Vanessa Moulton, Professor George Ploubidis

This briefing uses data from the 1970 British Cohort Study to examine generation X’s employment situation and finances at age 51.

Briefing papers

Early family transitions – Initial findings from the Millennium Cohort Study at Age 23

Author: Dr Charlotte Booth, Professor Emla Fitzsimons

This briefing uses data from the Millennium Cohort Study to examine generation Z’s living arrangements and relationships at age 23.

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Health and labour market participation: Initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

This briefing paper uses data from the Next Steps longitudinal cohort study to examine links between physical and mental health and economic activity among millennials at age 32.

Briefing papers

Adverse childhood experiences and mental health in adulthood: Initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

This briefing paper uses data from the Next Steps longitudinal cohort study to examine links between childhood adversities and mental health among millennials at age 32.

Briefing papers

Attitudes to immigration: Initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

This briefing paper uses data from the Next Steps longitudinal cohort study to examine attitudes to immigration among millennials at age 32.

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Parenthood and mental health: Initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

This briefing paper uses data from the Next Steps longitudinal cohort study to examine the association between parenthood, psychological distress and life satisfaction at age 32.

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Women’s pay penalty and job quality: initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

This briefing explores the extent to which gender pay gaps persist among 32-year-olds. It looks at gender pay gaps between both men and women with and without children, and the extent to which these differences can be explained by the characteristics of employees themselves and the jobs they do. This includes cohort members’ perceptions of ‘job quality’.

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Economic inactivity before reaching State Pension Age: Life course evidence from the 1958 National Child Development Study

In this briefing, we examine the economic activity changes within the 1958 cohort before State Pension Age, using life course data to investigate factors associated with economic inactivity and labour market exits.

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Fertility intentions and postponed parenthood: initial findings from Next Steps at age 32

This briefing investigates fertility intentions among 32-year-olds taking part in Next Steps. It focuses on the reasons why people who do want to have children (or more children) might postpone doing so, within a challenging social and economic context.

Briefings & Impact

Shoplifting and neighbourhood crime at age 17: Longitudinal evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Author: Emla Fitzsimons and Aase Villadsen

This briefing note shows the overall prevalence of shoplifting and neighbourhood crime at age 17 and its co-occurrence with other types of offences. Various prior factors are examined in terms of their association with engaging in these crime types, including family socioeconomics and environment, mental health, and previous experiences of offending.