Early-Childhood
New findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study have been published by
the Scottish Government. Four new reports, using data from the first five
years of GUS provide further evidence about the importance of children's
early experiences in determining later outcomes.
Key findings:
* Parents most in need are those who are least likely to use services.
* Differences in cognitive ability between children from more and less
advantaged groups found at age 3 persist at age 5.
* Over two in five children experience key events in their early life which
can lead to negative child outcomes.
* Day-to-day parenting can influence child health.
Link to Press Release:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/06/06135534
Links to the Research Summaries:
Parental service use and informal networks in the early years
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/05/11155852/0
Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/05/11155818/0
Parenting and children's health
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/05/11160117/0
Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/05/11160035/0
More:
Listen to the presentations from our Annual Conference held in Glasgow on
19th May:
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/gus/events.html
Read Paul Bradshaw's blog on the value of longitudinal research for
evidence-based policy:
http://natcenblog.blogspot.com/
For further information about GUS please visit our website:
http://www.growingupinscotland.org.uk/
For specific enquiries, please contact Lesley Kelly, GUS Dissemination
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