TACKLING INEQUALITIES IN THE EARLY YEARS: KEY MESSAGES FROM 10 YEARS OF THE GROWING UP IN SCOTLAND STUDY
The report draws together key messages from 10 years of the Growing Up in Scotland Study. By comparing outcomes for and experiences of children in households with higher and lower incomes it summarises what the study has revealed about inequalities up to age 8, explores whether there is any evidence that the socio-economic gap has narrowed or widened in recent years and highlights some key messages from the study about to improve outcomes for all children and to reduce inequalities.
CONCLUSION
This short overview of findings has highlighted that GUS is a valuable resource for measuring inequalities in outcomes and risk behaviours in the early years and how they have changed across time. However, perhaps the most important and unique contribution that a longitudinal study like GUS can make is in identifying how earlier life experiences impact on later outcomes for children and young people. This in turn should provide some important messages about how to reduce inequalities and make Scotland a fairer place to grow up.
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Email: Liz Levy
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