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Our briefings and impact library includes summaries of our research findings as well as reports highlighting the impact of our cohort studies.
This report shows overall prevalences of engagement in risky behaviours, alongside breakdowns by sex, by parental educational level, and by UK country. In terms of sample characteristics, 50% were females, 36% had parents with a university degree or above, 13% were of ethnic minority origin, and the UK nations were represented by England (84%), Wales (5%), Scotland (8%) and Northern Ireland (3%). Analyses are adjusted for survey design and attrition, so figures are nationally representative estimates of risky behaviours among young people born in the UK around the turn of the millennium.
A 2013 research paper by two academics at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies on the beneficial effects of reading for pleasure in childhood has attracted a remarkable amount of interest from schools, libraries and literacy organisations around the world. This case study shows how the findings have been used to help protect library services, to persuade children of all ages to spend more time reading, and to encourage parents to support schools’ home reading initiatives.
It uses data from the age 10 and 16 sweeps of the 1970 British Cohort Study.
The briefing paper details the initial findings on child cognitive development from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. The paper summarises scores from nearly 13,200 children on three different cognitive assessments – verbal ability, memory and strategic thinking, and decision making and risk taking.
The briefing paper details the initial findings on childhood overweight and obesity from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. This paper summarises the measures of physical and pubertal development that were collected during this sweep. It focuses on how levels of overweight and obesity among the cohort have changed. It also presents findings on links between weight and happiness, self-esteem and the onset of puberty.
This briefing paper details initial findings on child poverty and deprivation from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. The paper summarises experiences of poverty among 13,187 cohort members. It covers topics such as patterns of poverty, characteristics of persistently poor children, material deprivation, and child well-being and poverty.
This briefing paper details the initial findings on child wellbeing from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. The paper covers topics such as poverty, family structure and stability, schooling and friendships, real and perceived threats, and health.
This briefing paper details the initial findings on family structure from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. The paper covers topics such as changes in family structure, siblings, characteristics of different family structures, and family structure and wellbeing.
This briefing paper details the initial findings on the topic of growing up and independence from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 11 sweep. The paper covers areas such as friendships, independent journeys and feeling safe, use of technology, and risky behaviours.
Learn more about the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) in this introductory webinar. It includes presentations from Emla Fitzsimons (Principal Investigator), Tarek Mostafa (Research Officer) and Beate Lichtwardt (UK Data Service).
This briefing provides a first look at findings from the 1958 National Child Development Study age 55 survey. It considers the extent to which this age group is ‘sandwiched’ between generations – providing care for elderly parents or in-laws, while also caring for children or grandchildren. The briefing illustrates how a number of major social trends are shaping the caring and family roles of people in their mid-50s today, and looks at the potential impact of caring responsibilities on employment, health and quality of life.
Research by Professor John Bynner and Dr Sam Parsons of the Institute of Education, University of London, has highlighted the hardships experienced by many adults with the lowest levels of literacy and numeracy. This case study on the impact of their work demonstrates how their analyses of CLS birth cohort study datasets have helped to shape the thinking of UK policy-makers, educationists and health officials. It also documents their influence on overseas governments, international organisations, business and skills bodies, local authorities and charities.
This document is the appendix to the Impact case study: The impact of adult literacy and numeracy research based on the 1970 British Cohort Study.
Research by Professor John Bynner and Dr Sam Parsons of the Institute of Education, University of London, has highlighted the hardships experienced by many adults with the lowest levels of literacy and numeracy. This case study on the impact of their work demonstrates how their analyses of CLS birth cohort study datasets have helped to shape the thinking of UK policy-makers, educationists and health officials. It also documents their influence on overseas governments, international organisations, business and skills bodies, local authorities and charities.
This report is the fourth in the Trajectories and transitions of disabled children and young people series of research summaries produced by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies.
This report examines whether or not disabled children and young people are at a higher risk of being bullied. It uses data from the Millennium Cohort Study and Next Steps (formerly known as the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England).
Our bibliography is a searchable database of published work based on our cohort studies. Search by keyword, author, date range and journal.
Data from our studies are mainly available through the UK Data Service. We run training to support researchers who are interested in using our studies in their work.
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