scholarly journals The socio-economic gradient in early child outcomes: evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Early Child

Origins of Social Immobility and Inequality: Parenting and Early Child Development

2008 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 62-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ermisch
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Early Child Development ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Behavioural Development ◽  
Early Child ◽  
Socio Economic Status

There is growing evidence that differences in children's intellectual, emotional and behavioural development by parents' socio-economic status emerge at early ages and that these differences cast a long shadow over subsequent achievements. This article demonstrates with the Millennium Cohort Study that differences by parents‘ income group in cognitive and behavioural development emerge by the child's third birthday. It shows that an important part of these differences can be accounted for by ‘what parents do’ in terms of educational activities and parenting style.

scholarly journals Childcare and Mothers’ Employment: Approaching the Millennium

2006 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 84-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirstine Hansen ◽  
Heather Joshi ◽  
Georgia Verropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Labour Supply ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Successive Generations ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Formal Childcare

Childcare provision in the UK has evolved alongside the expansion of mothers' employment, transforming the experiences of successive generations. This paper reviews some mixed evidence on child outcomes of maternal employment and offers a detailed examination of the working mothers' use of childcare. In particular, it looks at the differential use of formal and informal childcare provision using the first survey of the Millennium Cohort Study, which is compared, as far as possible, with evidence from the earlier birth cohort studies in 1970 and 1958. The affordability and trustworthiness of formal childcare remains a constraint on its use and indirectly on labour supply for some mothers.

Grandmaternal investment and early childhood injury: the role of X-chromosomal relatedness

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Antti O. Tanskanen ◽  
Mirkka Danielsbacka
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Evolutionary Theory ◽  
Inclusive Fitness ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
X Chromosomes ◽  
Childhood Injury ◽  
Grandmother Hypothesis

Abstract Evolutionary theory posits that grandmothers can increase their inclusive fitness by investing time and resources in their grandchildren. According on the X-linked grandmother hypothesis, the asymmetric inheritance of X-chromosomes should be responsible for the biased effect of the investment by maternal and paternal grandmothers towards granddaughters and grandsons. The British Millennium Cohort Study (n=4445 children) was used to investigate the association between grandmaternal childcare and children’s injuries between the ages of 9 months and 3 years. Support was found for the X-linked grandmother hypothesis predicting that the investment of paternal grandmothers benefits more granddaughters than grandsons, the investment of paternal grandmothers benefits granddaughters more than the investment of maternal grandmothers, and the investment of maternal grandmothers is similarly associated with the injuries of granddaughters and grandsons. However, no support was found for the prediction that maternal grandmothers benefit more grandsons than paternal grandmothers. Thus, some, although not univocal, evidence for the prediction that X-chromosomal relatedness shapes the grandmaternal effect on child outcomes was found.

scholarly journals Prenatal maternal infections and children’s socioemotional development: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hildigunnur Anna Hall ◽  
Lydia Gabriela Speyer ◽  
Aja Louise Murray ◽  
Bonnie Auyeung
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Socioemotional Development ◽  
Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Maternal Infections ◽  
Prenatal Infections ◽  
Uk Millennium Cohort Study ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Previous research suggests that prenatal maternal infections may be associated with increased odds of children having a neurodevelopmental disorder. However, little evidence exists on associations with broader child outcomes, especially subclinical symptoms. Participants were the N = 14,021 members of the population-representative UK Millennium Cohort Study. We examined associations between prenatal maternal infections, both maternal-reported and hospital-recorded, and children’s socioemotional development, using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at age three. Maternal-reported prenatal infections were associated with increased emotional symptoms, after adjusting for several potential confounds and covariates. Hospital-recorded prenatal infections were not associated with children’s socioemotional outcomes, after adjusting for potential confounding and covarying factors. Findings suggest that prenatal maternal infections, particularly those which the mothers remember months later, may be associated with increased emotional problems in early childhood. This emphasises the need for screening for and preventing infections during pregnancy. Further, the occurrence of prenatal infection indicates the potential need for early intervention for children’s emotional difficulties.

scholarly journals Parental incarceration affects children’s emotional and behavioral outcomes: A longitudinal cohort study of children aged 9 to 13 years

2021 ◽  
pp. 016502542199591
Author(s):  
Daragh Bradshaw ◽  
Ann-Marie Creaven ◽  
Orla T. Muldoon
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Parental Incarceration ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
The Impact

Parental incarceration (PI) is negatively associated with emotional, educational, and psychological child outcomes. However, few studies explore potential mechanisms through which these outcomes are transmitted or the means by which prosocial outcomes might develop. This study used data from two waves of a population cohort study of children aged 9 years and followed up aged 13 years living in Ireland. Children and parents ( N = 8,568) completed measures of PI, primary caregiver (PCG) depression, PCG-child relationship quality, and child behavioral adjustment. We then conducted a secondary analysis on this national longitudinal study of children in Ireland. Using sequential mediation models, we observed a mediated indirect effect of PI on prosocial outcomes via PCG depression and PCG-child relationship quality. PI at age 9 was associated with increased difficulties and reduced prosocial behavior at age 13. Additionally, PI at age 9 affected PCG depression and the PCG-child relationship quality. Additionally, child prosocial outcomes, and emotional and behavioral difficulties were less apparent where PI had a weaker effect on PCG depression and the quality of PCG-child relationship. Supports that can mitigate the impact of PI for vulnerable caregivers and children are discussed.

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