Long term associations of behavioural problems in early childhood

Long-term outcomes for care-experienced parents and children: Evidence of risk and resilience from two British cohort studies

This project aims to examine the experiences of care leavers who became parents (of cohort members) and the intergenerational impact on their children’s outcomes.

Carrying or using a weapon at age 17 – Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Initial findings from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 17 Sweep

Our initial findings from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 17 Sweep cover a range of themes, including mental health, obesity, substance use and antisocial behaviours.

Social isolation, loneliness and wellbeing across the life course and between five British birth cohorts

This project aims to develop a conceptual and empirical understanding of social isolation across the life course and generate comparable measures across cohorts.

Mental ill health in the UK at age 17 – Prevalence of and inequalities in psychological distress, self-harm and attempted suicide

In their own words: five generations of Britons describe their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

Children and young people’s mental health

Looking after children’s and young people’s mental health is an urgent public health priority. Using data from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), CLS researchers and collaborators have investigated the prevalence of mental ill-health during childhood and adolescence.

Mental health during lockdown: evidence from four generations – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

Medically assisted reproduction: the effects on children, adults and families

This project aims to advance our understanding of whether Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) affects the wellbeing of families, and if so why. Using datasets from the Millenium Cohort Study, we analyse MAR’s effects on a large range of adults/child outcomes through innovative research designs.

The wellbeing and lifecourse trajectories of only children

This research project aims to investigates the consequences of growing up without siblings, particularly longer-term wellbeing and life chances. 

MCS Age 17 Young Person Online Questionnaire