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  1. Growing up in Scotland: changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years

    This report examines whether the gap in cognitive ability between children from different social backgrounds changes between ages three and five and which factors influence improvement in cognitive ability.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    06 June 2011

  2. Growing up in Scotland: parenting and children's health

    This publication reports which aspects of day-to-day parenting are important to children’s health and whether variations in parenting account for social inequalities in child health outcomes.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    06 June 2011

  3. Growing up in Scotland: children's social, emotional and behavioural characteristics at entry to primary school

    This report investigates the extent and nature of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties among Scottish school children around the age they enter primary one, and shows which children are most likely to have these difficulties.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    29 April 2010

  4. Growing up in Scotland: health inequalities in the early years

    This report investigates health inequalities in the early years in terms of risk factors and outcomes.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    29 April 2010

  5. Growing up in Scotland: the circumstances of persistently poor children

    This report looks at how many children experience persistent poverty and which children are most likely to be persistently poor. It also examines the outcomes of children from persistently poor families.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    29 April 2010

  6. Growing up in Scotland: the impact of children's early activities on cognitive development

    This report uses data from the first three waves of the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS) to explore children’s cognitive ability.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    18 March 2009

  7. Growing up in Scotland: a study following the lives of Scotland's children

    The first research report on Sweep 1 findings of the Growing Up in Scotland study.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    19 January 2007

  8. Exploring the evidence base for integrated children's services

    A literature review looking at evidence to support integrated working in children's services.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    06 February 2006
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