Children of the 21st century : from birth to nine months / edited by Shirley Dex and Heather Joshi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dex, Shirley.

Joshi, Heather.

Series:

UK millennium cohort study series.

The UK Millennium Cohort Study

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infants--Great Britain.

Infants.

Infants--Great Britain--Statistics.

Parents--Great Britain--Statistics.

Parents.

Child development--Great Britain.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 281 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Children of the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book documents the early lives of almost 19,000 children born in the UK at the start of the 21st century, and their families. It is the first time that analysis of data from the hugely important Millennium Cohort Study, a longitudinal study following the progress of the children and their families, has been drawn together in a single volume. The unrivalled data is examined here to address important policy and scientific issues. The book is also the first in a series of publications that will report on the children's lives at different stages of their development. The fascinating range of findings presented here is strengthened by comparison with data on earlier generations. This has enabled the authors to assess the impact of a wide range of policies on the life courses of a new generation, including policies on child health, parenting, childcare and social exclusion. Babies of the new millennium (title tbc) is the product of an exciting collaboration from experts across a wide range of health and social science fields. The result is a unique and authoritative analysis of family life and early childhood in the UK that cuts across old disciplinary boundaries. It is essential reading for academics, students and researchers in the health and social sciences. It will also be a useful resource for policy makers and practitioners who are interested in childhood, child development, child poverty, child health, childcare and family policy.

Contents:

Cover; CHILDREN OF THE 21ST CENTURY

From birth to nine months; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; ONE

Introduction; TWO

Children's origins; THREE

Socioeconomic origins of parents an d child poverty; FOUR

Pregnancy and childbirth; FIVE

Children's health; SIX

Children's development in the family environment; SEVEN

Parenthood and parenting; EIGHT

Parents' employment and childcare; NINE

Conclusion; References; Index; Also available from The Policy Press

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Jan 2022).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-269) and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-0178-1

1-281-15979-4

9786611159795

1-84742-141-5

OCLC:

476249802