Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods
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Introduction to the British Birth Cohort Study

Date: Wednesday 16th March 2011

Times: 9.30am to 5.00pm

Course Leader: Professor Peter Shepherd, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education, London

Location: Committee Room 2, Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University

Overview

The day will serve to introduce three of Britain’s internationally renowned national longitudinal birth cohort studies:

  • 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS)
  • 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70)
  • Millennium Cohort Study (MCS)

These studies follow groups of individuals who were born at one particular time throughout their lives and have involved multiple surveys, collecting information on education and employment, family and parenting, physical and mental health, and social attitudes.  By comparing the different generations in the three cohorts, we can chart social change and start to untangle the reasons behind it.

Data from the studies are available for research purposes from the UK Data Archive and offer a unique opportunity to explore a wide variety of research questions. Their multipurpose nature makes it possible to use them to address research questions in the areas of, for example:

  • Employment and the labour market
  • Children, parenting and childcare
  • Earnings and income
  • Growth and development in childhood
  • Health and health-related behaviour
  • Attitudes and expectations
  • Basic skills, education and training
  • Ageing process
  • Housing, migration and neighbourhood
  • Survey methods
  • Relationships
  • Analysis of longitudinal data

Links between different life domains can also be investigated.

The cohort studies managed by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), an ESRC Resource Centre based at the Institute of Education, University of London.  During the day, CLS staff will provide:

  • An introduction to the studies
  • Summaries of exemplar analyses
  • Q&A/advice session

A full event programme can be found by clicking here.

Fee Information

Workshop fee per day:

UK Registered Postgraduate Student - £30
Staff at Any UK Higher Education Institution - £60
ESRC Funded Researcher - £60
Registered Charity or Public Sector Worker - £60
Other - £220

All fees include event materials, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. They do not include travel and accommodation costs.

A booking form for this event can be found by clicking here.

For further information please contact WISERD.events@cardiff.ac.uk