How has children’s wellbeing changed? Reviewing the evidence from the Good Childhood research programme
Report - February 10, 2026
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Complex families in the United Kingdom: mapping children’s diverse family pathways and their correlates from birth to age ten
Journal Article - January 19, 2026
Young carers and inequalities in educational attainment and school engagement: evidence from the UK household longitudinal study linked to the national pupil database
Journal Article - January 8, 2026
Late-onset ADHD symptoms in the general population: a scoping review of longitudinal trajectories in population-based cohorts
Journal Article - January 1, 2026
The role of mothers’ past transport behaviour and environmentally friendly mindset in their children’s sustainable transport choices in early adulthood
Journal Article - December 15, 2025
IFS Sure Start research wins ONS Research Excellence Award 2025
Media - December 4, 2025
Adolescent social capital as a source of resilience against emotional and behavioural difficulties in times of crisis: longitudinal evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal Article - December 4, 2025
The effects of parental unemployment on children’s wellbeing – results from Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Journal Article - November 1, 2025
Correlates of parenting style: findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS)
Journal Article - October 23, 2025
Reclaiming hope in a changing world. From evidence to impact: the Good Childhood Report 2025 policy recommendations
Report - October 23, 2025
The good childhood report 2025: youth summary
Report - October 23, 2025
The good childhood report 2025: summary
Report - October 23, 2025
The good childhood report 2025
Report - October 23, 2025
Mums’, not dads’, mental health clearly linked to their children’s, study shows
Media - October 7, 2025
Quantifying cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in mental health symptoms within families: network models applied to UK cohort data
Journal Article - October 6, 2025
Evidence review on poverty and youth crime and violence: summary
Report - August 27, 2025
Evidence review on poverty and youth crime and violence
Report - August 27, 2025
Pathways to politics: a sequence analysis of political apathy and involvement
Journal Article - August 21, 2025
Trends in mental health and behavioural outcomes in UK 10-15 year olds from 2009 to 2023
Journal Article - July 31, 2025
Rethinking children’s family complexity: a multi-conceptual approach with dynamic sequence analysis and fixed effects models
Research Paper, SocArXiv Papers - July 19, 2025