Usage of the MCS datasets

This page contains information from users who have downloaded the MCS data and who have agreed to have their project information shared. Users can opt to be included or to amend the details held for them by changing their project registration details.

• degree of prematurity and cognitve outcomes – Dr James Hall (University of Warwick – Psychology). December 2009

  To model the effect of premature birth on cognitive developmental outcomes in order to ascertain turning points, magnitudes of effects, and how these vary over time and cultures though comparison to other more historical datasets.

• How do parents make sense of thier parenting role? – Mr Graham Brotherton (Newman University College – Working with Children young People and Families). December 2009

  This requesst forms part of my PhD Research into how parents and the practitioners who work with them develop understandings of the range of policy discourses around parenting. It is unfunded Research.

• Urban housing moves among families in the Millennium Cohort Study and patterns of population change in British cities – Mr Andrew McCulloch (University of Southampton – School of Social Sciences). November 2009

  The majority of British cities have experienced significant population loss since the 1960's widely termed counter urbanization. This study will examine the gross number and origin and destination areas for young families moving between and within urban areas since the first sweep of the MCS in 2000-2002. Further work will examine the individual life events and area characteristics which help to determine individual's propensity to undertake moves of different types and whether they are associated with changes in levels of neighbourhood satisfaction.

• Maternal Investment and Child Outcomes – Dr Orla Doyle. November 2009

  There is a long established literature identifying a relationship between breastfeeding and children's cognitive development, with breastfed children typically displaying higher scores on cognitive tests compared to non-breastfed children. However, a few recent studies have begun questioning the causal nature of this relationship, arguing that the association may be driven by selection bias due to unmeasured characteristics that may influence both breastfeeding practices and other parental investments in the child's development. The purpose of this study is to test for the presence of such endogeneity by using an instrumental variable strategy to identify the causal effect of breastfeeding on children's cognitive skills as measured at ages 3, 7 and 11. Given that breastfeeding involves intimate mother-child physical and emotional contact, it is also possible that breastfeeding may have a positive effect on children's behavioural development and socio-emotional well-being; however there are surprisingly few studies of this in the literature. This analysis will therefore examine the causal relationship between breastfeeding and a range of non-cognitive skills measured at ages 3 and 7. The stability of these effects over time are examined by utilising two UK longitudinal cohort studies - the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) and the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS).

• Student dissertation – Dr John Holmes (University of Manchester – Institute for Social Change). November 2009

  Research into trust and immunisation amongst parents in the UK of school-age children. This will be used in an undergraduate thesis in the department of social policy and social work.

• impact of month of birth on cognitive and non-cognitive skills – Claire Crawford (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Education, Employment and Evaluation). October 2009

  The aim of this project is to look at the impact of month of birth on the development of a range of cognitive and non-cognitive skills throughout childhood. This project is being funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE.

• Height in relation to maternal ethnicity – Professor David Leon (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine – EPH). September 2009

  These data will be used to examine whether there are systematic differences in height between mothers who are 1st compared to 2nd generation migrants to the UK. There is no funding source.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Breast feeding and child cognitive and behavioural development – Dr Katriina Heikkila (University of Oxford – NPEU). September 2009

  Investigating associations of breast feeding with child cognitive development and child behaviour in MCS, using data from sweeps 1 and 3, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and Teacher Survey as outcome measures.

• Adult Heights – Dr Richard Palmer-Jones (University of East Anglia – School of Development Studies). September 2009

  I am trying to analyse changes in cganges in heights of adults by cohort in developing countries using heights of Western populations as standards. It turns out that heights of western populations have been increasing including recent cohorts, so modeling is required to estimate "ultimate" heights.
  Other surveys used: HSE NCDS BCS70.

• Modelling the impact of parental involvement – Mr Andrew Brook. September 2009

  A study of the impact of parental involvement in various childhood activities on the academic attainment of the child. Poosible explanatory variables to include parental attendance at parents evenings, parental support in family activities and private education time with the child.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Social class and timing of childbearing – Dr Daniel Nettle (Newcastle University – Centre for Behaviour and Evolution). August 2009

  I wish to examine differences across socioeconomic strata of the British population in the timing of the onset of childbearing. I will be trying to explain earlier childbearing in poor communities using life expectancy and income generating prospects as explanatory variables.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• MCS Neighbourhoods and Child Development – Miss Emma Salter (University of Institute of Education – WBL). August 2009

  Estimate the impact of neighbourhood quality on child development and parental mental health. This study uses the subjective judgment of interviewers and parents to define neighbourhood quality which is then regressed to longtitudinal measures of child development and parental mental health.

• CLAHRC, Maternal and child health – Ms Stephanie Prady (University of York – Health Sciences). July 2009

  To investigate maternal and child health and wellbeing in ethnic minorities with special reference to social and spatial demography. This work is funded by the NIHR under the CLAHRC specific implementation theme.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• MSc Research Methods Assignment and Dissertation – Mr Colin Sinclair (University of Chester – Learning Support). July 2009

  I intend to use the data set as a source to complete an assignment covering survey and sampling methods with a view to using the data as a basis for comparison (or possibly as methodology) in an MSc dissertation. I am also using subsets of the data as examples for teaching postgraduate quantitative research methods and using computers to analyse "real world" data.

• early emergence of ADHD symptoms – Dr Eleni Paliokosta (King's College London – Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). May 2009

  Data collected through millenium cohort to be analysed regarding factors affecting early behavioural problems related to ADHD. Analysis will be done in cooperation with Prof Emerson and Prof Simonoff. No funding is in place.

• Longitudinal study of children's development and well being – Mrs Fiona Mensah (University of York – Social Policy and Social Work). April 2009

  Work to be carried out as an extension to an ESRC grant 'Gendered pathways to adulthood'. At the University of York, Department of Social Work and Social Policy. Longitudinal study of factors in the family environment which may influence children's well being and development from birth to age 5.

• Research – Dr Irina Chis Ster (University College London – Paediatric Epidemiology). April 2009

  I intend to look into various childhood infections and allergies in the context of the new social and economic trends in the UK. The data are going to be joined with HPA field collection data to access information related to childhood infections.

• Secondary analysis of disability data – Professor Christopher Hatton (Lancaster University – Division of Health Research). April 2009

  I intend to conduct secondary analyses of the Millennium Cohort Study to explore family outcomes related to child disability, using Waves 1, 2 and 3. There is currently no funding attached to this intended use.

• Building Character – Mr Howard Reed. March 2009

  This research project uses data from the Millennium Cohort Study to examine the link between parenting behaviour and parental style and child well-being, controlling for a range of factors. The analysis is being carried out for the think-tank DEMOS and funded by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.

• Diability in a Household Context – Dr William Collier (University of Kent – Economics). February 2009

  The research seeks to investigate intra-household aspects related to disability first via the impact of parental disability of child outcomes and second via the impact of offspring's disability on parental labour supply. Specifically, it seeks: To inspect the relationship between child outcomes and parental disability; To examine the impact of child's disability on parental labour supply; To assess the impact of legislation on the outcomes of the disabled.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Health of migrants and access to health services – Dr Hiranthi Jayaweera (University of Oxford – Centre on Migration, Policy and Society). February 2009

  The research aims to examine large scale datasets to find out information about the health status, health needs and access to health care services among recent migrants to the UK in comparison with established migrants.The research is funded by the ESRC.
  Other surveys used: HSE LFS.

• Children's psychological adjustment and fathers' residence, parenting and traits – Dr Lars-Erik Malmberg (University of Oxford – Department of Education). January 2009

  ESRC funded project: Flouri, E., & Malmberg, L-E. (04/2008 - 08/2009). Children's psychological adjustment and fathers' residence, parenting and traits. The research questions are: 1. What is the relationship between children's psychological adjustment and fathers' transition to non-residence? 2. What is the relationship between children's psychological adjustment and non-resident fathers' transition to residence? 3. What is the relationship between children's psychological adjustment and fathers' parenting in both resident and non-resident fathers, and related to this, (3a) what are the links between specific fathers' parenting dimensions and specific children's psychological adjustment? (3b) Are children's adjustment problems related to later fathers' parenting even after controlling for early fathers' parenting? (3c) Is fathers' parenting related to later adjustment problems even after controlling for early children's adjustment problems, and (3d) is the relationship between fathers' parenting and children's adjustment problems reciprocal? 4. What is the relationship between children's psychological adjustment and the additive and multiplicative effects of maternal and paternal psychopathology, and 5. What is the relationship between children's psychological adjustment and the additive and multiplicative effects of parenting and parental psychopathology? This study will use longitudinal data from the first two sweeps of MCS (http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/mcs) which draws data from all live births in the UK over 12 months from 1 September 2000 in England & Wales and 1 December 2000 in Scotland & Northern Ireland. The sample (18,819 babies) was selected from a random sample of electoral wards, disproportionately stratified to ensure adequate representation of all four UK countries, deprived areas and areas with high concentrations of Black and Asian families. In Sweep 1 interviews were carried out with both mothers and fathers or father figures of babies at 9 months at age. Sweep 2 took place with the children at around 3 years of age. Data from Sweep 2 have just been made available. Infant temperament was measured in the first sweep by 14 questions from the Revised Carey Infant Temperament Scale (Carey & McDevitt, 1978; 1995). Four items were used to measure regularity, 2 adaptability, 5 mood, and 3 approach-withdrawal. Emotional and behaviour problems were measured in the second sweep by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) which generates both a total difficulties score and separate scores for conduct problems, hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, peer problems, and prosocial behaviour (Goodman, 1997). Detailed socio-economic status, parental education, poverty, and socio-economic as well as area disadvantage variables are available in both sweeps. Detailed information on both mother's and father's attachment to the baby, involvement with the baby, and parenting beliefs is also available. MCS also offers detailed information on variables that will be explored in this study such as ethnicity, developmental milestones, and infant control, mother's and father's psychological functioning, father's transitions to and out of residence, father's presence at birth, and inter-parental conflict. Information about non-resident fathers' involvement includes economic providing, presence of father's name in the birth certificate, frequency of contact, and interest in the child.

• Children with palliative care needs – Dr Vasiliki Totsika (Bangor University – Psychology). January 2009

  Data from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS3) will be analysed to investigate the psychological development of children with life-limiting conditions requiring palliative care services, and the well-being of their parents.

• Policy Analysis – Mr Iain Noble. January 2009

  Analysis of data to inform development of research instruments on community cohesion for government department.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Child development and cumulative risk – Mrs Andrew McCulloch (University of Hull – Faculty of Health and Social Care). December 2008

  To examine the accuracy with which children with behavioural problems and poor cognitive outcomes at 3 and 5 years can be identified using indices of cumulative risk from the 9 months interview.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Child health and social inequalities. – Dr William Watkins (Cardiff University – Dept of Primary Care and Public Health). November 2008

  Reducing inequalities in children's health and social outcomes are a key priority and there is a clear need for interventions to achieve this. The Millennium Cohort Study provides a rich source of data that will initially be used to provide evidence to support a bid for funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to investigate the effects in children of deprivation on obesity and educational outcomes.

• Intellectual & Developmental Disability in Major Surveys – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). November 2008

  We are exploring the possibility of using major surveys to explore the health and social inequalities faced by children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder). Unfunded.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE.

• Stratification of British higher education – Ms Jane Roberts (University of Oxford – Social Studies). October 2008

  Few studies have taken account of the differentiated and stratified nature of the contemporary British higher education. Most of the studies have focused on the access to higher education, giving mainly account of the unequal rates of participation among different social groups (by social class, ethnic minorities, gender, etc.). My doctoral research is an attempt to understand the different mechanisms that explain the stratification beyond access to higher education.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 LSYPE BHPS LFS NCDS.

• Black Africans in Britain: Integration or Segregation – Dr Lavinia Mitton (University of Kent – SSPSSR). October 2008

  The LFS will be used to produce statistics on ability in English and inter-ethnic unions of Black Africans. The data will be used to access the diversity of Black Africans in Britain e.g. by ethnicity, country of origin, country of birth, year of arrival to UK, religion, nationality.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE BHPS FRS EFS.

• Speech and language development – Professor James Law (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research,). October 2008

  I am proposing to look at the child's speech and language development at school entry and relate it to a: earlier experience of difficulties and b: demographic mediators.

• Interethnic Unions in the EU – Raya Muttarak (University of Oxford – Sociology). October 2008

  This projects aims to conduct a cross-national analysis of interethnic partnerships in the European Union. The study focuses on partnerships between natives and immigrants because interethnic union has long been regarded as an indicator of integration. Focusing on the 27 member states of the EU, this research will explore two main themes: 1) trends and patterns of interethnic partnerships; and 2) socioeconomic well-being of offspring of interethnic unions. The study will focus on explaining similarities and dissimilarities in interethnic partnership patterns of different immigrant groups across 27 member states based on an empirical analysis of the EU Labour Force Survey. Furthermore, arguing that interethnic partnerships can enhance bridging social capital and facilitate the integration of children growing up in an interethnic household, this research will investigate the well-being of offspring of interethnic unions measured by their development, educational achievement and health. The study will also attempt to explain the mechanisms through which a native parent promotes the children's well-being through the lens of social capital. Focusing on children's outcomes and using nationally-representative longitudinal surveys of selected five member states, this research is of methodological significance in tackling the endogeneity and sample selection problems which usually arise when studying offspring of interethnic unions. This project will add to the knowledge in integration and well-being of children from various immigrant groups in different societies in the EU.
  Other surveys used: GHS APS LSYPE LFS.

• MSc Methods and Methodologies – Dr Andy Biggart (Queen's University Belfast – School ofd Education). October 2008

  The intended usage of this data is primarily for teaching purposes on a masters level research module, there are 12 students registered for this module, who are primarily professionals working with young young children within the educational sector.
  Other surveys used: .

• impact of intergenerational social circumstances on child health – Professor Nicholas Spencer (University of Warwick – School of Health and Social Studies). October 2008

  The proposed study will examine the impact of intergenerational social circumstances on the health of children born to women members of the 1970 cohort using sentinel physical and mental outcomes. Comparison will be made with similar data from the US NLSY - accessed by a US colleague. No funding is currently available but we hope to apply for funding perhaps from the joint ESRC/NIH initiative.
  Other surveys used: BCS70.

• Multiple Deprivation in the UK and its consequences – Dr Ricardo Sabates (University of Sussex – School of Education). October 2008

  The aim of this project is to quantify the prevalence of multiple deprivation in the UK using the MCS and then link children who live in households with multiple deprivation to their developmental trajectories. The project was initially funded by HM Treasury, but it is now work by the authors to finilise the research.

• An economic analysis of parental choice of primary school in England – Miss Ellen Greaves (University of Bristol – Economics). October 2008

  Using MCS3 we hope to look at parents' preferences when choosing a primary school for their child. This relates to a large existing literature on 'school choice'. We will also look at whether stated preferences vary by socio-economic status, and the extent to which first preferences for primary school are realised. The project is funded by the ESRC.

• Migrant and established Muslim and non-Muslim women in local areas in the UK – Dr Hiranthi Jayaweera (University of Oxford – Centre on Migration, Policy and Society). August 2008

  To analyse large scale national data on demographic and socio-economic circumstances of Muslim and non-Muslim recent migrant and established female populations to contextualise findings from a Joseph Rowntree Foundation funded study of the experiences of recent migrants and established groups in local areas in the UK with significant Muslim populations.
  Other surveys used: LFS.

• Comparing MCS with GUS – Dr Sinead Power (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – Scottish Government). August 2008

  A short piece of exploratory work to compare the findings of MCS with GUS.

• Identifying substance misusing parents – Ms Victoria Manning (University of King's College London – psychological medicine). July 2008

  We would like to be able to identify people who have dependent children living with them and who use alcohol or other illicit substances to examine types of potential harm.
  Other surveys used: HSE BCS NCDS BCS70.

• Research – Professor Jose Rodriguez. May 2008

  Education attendance and health status of school-age population in Peru and other countries with comparable data.

• Trends in parenting of adolescents – Dr Stephan Collishaw (University of King's College London – SGDP, Institute of Psychiatry). April 2008

  The data will be used to examine time trends in parenting and parent-child relationships, trends in adolescent antisocial behaviour and substance use, and the extent to which changes in parenting account for changes in adolescent behaviour.
  Other surveys used: BHPS BSA NCDS BCS70.

• MCS source book chapter – Dr Alice Sullivan (University of Institute of Education – Centre for Longitudinal Studies). April 2008

  Work on the MCS data, core funding within Centre for Longitudinal Studies. Analyses of social capital, ethnicity, religion, nationality and language use of the MCS parents.

• Duration of relationships – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Institute of Applied Social Studies). April 2008

  Past work with MCS1-MCS2 was able to show a shorter relationship for cohabitation compared with marriage, after controlling for various factors. This study will use the MCS1-MCS3 data to extend this analysis considerably. It will also look at movements into and out of relationships of different kinds.

• Childcare and Child Outcomes in the UK – Dr Orla Doyle (University College Dublin – Geary Institute). March 2008

  This study uses data from two waves of the UK Millennium Cohort Study to firstly examine whether the type of non-maternal childcare (defined as maternal, father/partner, grandmother, other relatives, child minder or creche/preschool) in the first nine months of life influences cognitive and socio-emotional development at age 3, while controlling for confounding family characteristics. Secondly, building on evidence from Canada and the US, we investigate whether the impact of childcare type across differs by the socioeconomic background in the UK.

• MCS1-3 nonresponse analysis – Mr Sosthenes Ketende (University of Institute of Education – CLS). March 2008

  Cross checking non-response weights for the three waves of the millenium cohort. Checking the naming of various weights given in the deposited data
  Other surveys used: NCDS.

• Deprivation and development – Professor Laurence Moseley (University of Glamorgan – SOCS-HESAS). March 2008

  An analysis of data in rural areas in England with a view to trying to uncover the barriers to, and stimulators of, economic progress
  Other surveys used: APS GHS WHS Omnibus HSE.

• Impact of Air Pollution on Emergency Hospital Admissions for Asthma – Ms Katharina Janke (University of Bristol – Economics). March 2008

  For my PhD I want to investigate whether air pollution affects emergency hospital admission rates for asthma. To improve inference I want to supplement aggregate data from Hospital Episode Statistics with individual data from the Millenium Cohort Study.

• Family environment and children emotional and behavioural wellbeing – Dr Anne McMunn (University of University College London – Department of Epidemiology & Public Health). March 2008

  This project is being conducted as part of the ESRC International Centre for Life Course Studies in Society and Health (ICLS) based at UCL and Imperial College London. This project will look at the impact of family structure and gender divisions in domestic and paid labour on child emotional and behavioural development in the MCS

• International Centre for Lifecourse studies in society and health – Dr Noriko Cable ( University College London – Epidemiology and Public Health). February 2008

  The International Centre for lifecourse studies in society and health is to conduct original research in four general areas of current scientific and policy interest: (1) Family relationships and child well-being. (2)Education, health and social participation. (3) Health and labour force participation. (4) Ageing and retirement. Those data to be used are: Millennium Cohort Study, 1970 Birth Cohort Study, National Child Development Study, British Household Panel Study, Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing UK Longitudinal Household Study.
  Other surveys used: HSE NCDS BCS70 ELSA BHPS LFS.

• MCS3 Guide to Initial Findings – Ms Tina Roberts (University of Institute of Education – Centre for Longitudinal studies). February 2008

  The BHPS data will be used for comparative purposes for the parental health chapter in the MCS3 report.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability – Dr Vasiliki Totsika (Bangor University – Psychology). February 2008

  We are interested in exploring the characteristics of children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ASD. We will compare participants with an ASD diagnosis with participants with an intellectual disability, using the intellectual disability composite measure developed by Prof. Eric Emerson.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE NCDS FACS.

• Centre for Learning and Life Chances in Knowledge Economies and Societies (LLAKES) – Dr Helen Cheng (University of Institute of Education – QSS). February 2008

  This is a project to conduct inter-disciplinary, mixed-method and multi-level research to build up a new base of evidence and analysis for understanding the inter-relations of lifelong learning, social cohesion and economic competitiveness.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70.

• Attitudes to Education – Mr Luke Sibieta (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Education, Employment and Evaluation). February 2008

  This will be used for a project assessing the effects of the home learning environment and attitudes to education on child outcomes. Foundation.

• Intergenerational contributions to childcare – Dr Alison Smith (University of Edinburgh – Social Policy). January 2008

  Secondary data analysis to explore the prevalence of grandparental childcare.
  Other surveys used: ELSA.

• Research on paternal and maternal age – Dr Daniel Nettle (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Psychology). January 2008

  I will use the data to examine the effects of maternal and paternal age, parity and inter-birth interval on later child attainment.
  Other surveys used: NCDS.

• Inequalities in early life in ethnic groups in the UK: Millennium Cohort Study – Professor Amanda Sacker (University of Essex – ISER). December 2007

  The ESRC funded research sets out to identify the major causes and consequences of ethnic inequalities in infant and early childhood health, using longitudinal data collected in the first two sweeps of the Millennium Cohort Study.

• Psychosocial factors related to obstetric intervention – Dr Helen Baston (University of York – Health Sciences). November 2007

  I am co-supervising a PhD student with an MRC/ESRC interdisciplinary research studentship exploring the characteristics of women at risk of obstetric intervention. Also examining the sequalae of obstetric intervention, for example on breastfeeding and postnatal wellbeing.

• Data for research methods teaching purposes – Dr Richard Lampard (University of Warwick – Sociology). November 2007

  To generate teaching examples on an undergraduate research methods module, Surveys, Secondary Analysis and Social Statistics, and to provide sources of data for projects
  Other surveys used: Omnibus BSA LSYPE.

• MCS1 Birth registration data – Miss Konstantina Dimou (Office for National Statistics – Social and Health Analysis & Reporting Division). August 2007

  I want to link the birth registration data to the core module of MCS1 and look at the 'country of birth' information.

• Ethnic Differences in Growth – Miss Alison Teyhan (University of Glasgow – MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit). August 2007

  We plan to use the Millenium Cohort Study (both the first and second surveys) to investigate ethnic differences in growth between birth and 3 years. Potential confounders and mediators of these differences will be explored - for example, social predictors (e.g. socio-economic circumstances) and parents' psychological well-being.

• Family background and children outcomes – Miss Chiara Daniela Pronzato (University of Essex – ISER). June 2007

  Project on family background and children outcome based at the Department of Economics, Uniersity of Essex.

• Epidemiological analyses of association between perinatal events and child health and development – Maria Quigley (University of Oxford – Public Health). April 2007

  To conduct epidemiological analyses of the association between perinatal events (such as infertility treatment and infant feeding) and child health and development.

• Gender, family context and the well being of parents and children – Mrs Fiona Mensah (University of York – Social Policy and Social Work). April 2007

  Gendered pathways to adulthood project - funded by ESRC gender inequality network. Analysis of associations between gender, family context, parental well being, and childhood well being - specifically strengths and difficulties questionnaire indicating childhood behaviour at age 3.

• The effects of prenatal exposure to smoking and alcohol on childhood behaviour and learning – Dr Kapil Sayal (University of Nottingham – Psychiatry). April 2007

  To examine the effects of prenatal exposure to smoking and alcohol on childhood temperament, mental health and cognitive outcomes.

• Comparison of public and voluntary sector provision of pre-school childcare and education – Mr David Wilkinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment). April 2007

  The study commissioned by the Office for National Statistics will explore the MCS data to compare children in public and voluntary sector pre-school provision. The aim is to relate pre-school experiences to outcomes following completion of pre-schooling.

• Workcare Package No 7 – Dr John MacInnes (University of Edinburgh – Sociology). April 2007

  European Union Funded Project on the relationship between employment and family in Europe, ending September 30, 2009, coordinated from University of Sussex by Dr J O'Reilly
  Other surveys used: GHS SSA.

• The role of health within gendered pathways to adulthood – Mrs Fiona Mensah (University of York – Social Policy and Social Work). March 2007

  I have joined the project team working on the Gendered Pathways to Adulthood project within the ESRC Gender Equality Network, funded by the ESRC. The project team, led by Professors John Hobcraft and Kathleen Kiernan, at the University of York, department of Social Policy and Social work, has an established research profile of life course analyses using the NCDS and BCS data sets, particularly utilising demographic, social, educational and economic data. The analyses which I plan will add to this framework in investigating health history over the life course.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 NCDS.

• Scoping childhood disability datasets – Professor Nick Spencer (University of Warwick – School of Health and Social Studies). March 2007

  The aim of this ESRC funded study is to scope national datasets with information on childhood disability and longstanding illness
  Other surveys used: FACS.

• Physical activity and obesity – Miss Caroline Brooks (University of Swansea – School of Medicine). February 2007

  We want to look at factors affecting obesity and levels of physical activity. (i.e. parental weight, child temperament, activity of siblings etc).

• Gendered pathways to adulthood – Professor John Hobcraft (University of York – SPSW). January 2007

  This is an ESRC Gender network project using the 1958 and 1970 cohorts, supplemented by the MCS, to explore gendered pathways to adulthood. This includes an examination of how childhood and adult antecedents are moderated by gender and cohort.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70.

• Migration, geography and the health and social status of infants and young children – Dr Helena Tunstall (University of York – Health Sciences). January 2007

  Data from the Millennium Cohort Study would used to analyse the relationship between migration and infant and child health and socio-economic status. Analysis will, if possible, compare the characteristics of the families of movers and non movers and of their areas of residence at waves 1 and 2 of data collection. The salary of the researcher is supported by the RCUK Fellowship scheme.
  Other surveys used: Vital Statistics WHS.

• The Costs of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination: Estimates for London – Dr Lynn Gambin (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). December 2006

  Research into the costs of pregnancy discrimination in London. Using MCS data to find the number of women working during pregnancy and details of when they stopped working (term in pregnancy). Research at Warwick Institute for Employment Research.

• Grandparent caring – Professor Bob Broad (De Montfort University – Health and life sciences). November 2006

  I am seeking to collect information about grandparent caring to inform my teaching and research about kinship care in the UK. This information will provide the context within which grandparent care is located.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus BSA FACS.

• Grandparent caring – Professor Bob Broad (De Montfort University – Health and life sciences). November 2006

  I am studying/teaching kinship care and for that social work I am conducting a review of grandparent caring. I am seeking to find information from official census and other government data about the extent and nature of types of grandparent care of children.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus TimeUse BSA.

• Ethnic inequalities in child health – Dr Yvonne Kelly (University of University College London – Epidemiology and Public Health). October 2006

  This is a project funded by the ESRC to assess the determinants of ethnic inequalities in childhood

• Sampling minorities – Richard Berthoud (University of Essex – ISER). August 2006

  It is common for surveys to boost the sample of individuals in groups of special interest by over-representing areas in which such groups are known to be concentrated. The MCS used this approach to boost its representation of poor children, and of members of minority ethnic groups. This analysis is intended to show how effective the area-boost method is at improving the accuracy of estimates for the sub-populations of interest.

• Mental health and social capital – Justine Schneider (University of Nottingham – Sociology & Social Policy). August 2006

  Analysis of 'passive' and 'active' forms of social capital in relation to mothers' mental health. This is exploratory work in preparation for funding bid. Initial support has been provided by the Mental Health Research Network research group on social capital and mental health.

• High risk - high harm outcomes – Dr Ricardo Sabates (University of Institute of Education – Wider Benefits of Learning). July 2006

  This project has been funded by the PMSU and HM Treasury to undertake analysis on high risk factors that predict high harm outcomes. The project aims to find childhood risk factors, such as living in a single parent household, living in poverty, having a teenage parent, and how these factors predict later outcomes such as leaving school without qualifications. This project requires different datasets, in particular the cohort studies, NCDS, BCS70 & MCS. Each dataset has its strengths with respect to prediction of outcomes.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70 BHPS.

• Descriptive epidemiology of early growth patterns and its determinants – Dr Dexter Canoy (University of Manchester – northwest institute for bio-health inics). July 2006

  We plan to conduct a descriptive epidemiology of body size at birth and infancy, and identify factors (biological and non-biological) that are associated with specific growth patterns, such as paternal and maternal body sizes on offspring weight at birth and infancy. There is no specific funding for this research but it forms part of my research fellowship at the University of Manchester.

• Parents health and child development – Professor Mel Bartley (University of University College London – Epidemiology). July 2006

  The relationship of parents' physical and mental health to child development will be investigated. Longitudinal research has shown that parents of low birthweight children have a shorter life expectancy than those of normal birthweight children. However the relationship of parental health to child health and development is little investigated.

• Changing Demographic Behaviours – Prof Kathleen Kiernan (University of York – Social Policy and CASE). July 2006

  I am funded by the ESRC via a grant to ESRC Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Labour market – Miss Kelly Ward (University of Institute of Education – Centre for Longitudinal Studies). July 2006

  Analyse longitudinal datasets to gain understanding of labour markets and gender
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70 BHPS.

• Developmental Delay in the MCS – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). May 2006

  Analyses of predictors of developmental delay in the MCS. Funded by Lancaster University
  Other surveys used: BCS70 NCDS.

• Infant Feeding and Sleeping Practices – Dr Helen Ball (University of Durham – Anthropology). May 2006

  Comparison of feeding and sleeping practices for local data collected in NE England

• Investigation of attrition over time from a country perspective on the BCS70 – Mr R Rush (Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh – Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research). January 2006

  Investigation of attrition over time from a country perspective on the BCS70.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 NCDS.

• Family social characteristics and birth weight – Dr Jian Liu. October 2005
• Effect of ETS on birth outcomes using the Millenium cohort – Dr Sarah Lewis (University of Nottingham – Division of Epidemiology and Public Health). September 2005

  We aim to use the Millennium birth cohort to investigate the relationship between partners smoking and birthweight and gestation in mothers who do not smoke, in order to establish the effect of mothers' passive smoke exposure upon birth outcomes. This study is internally funded by University of Nottingham.

• Sizing the illicit drugs market – Dr Jonathan Burton (University of Essex – ISER). August 2005

  Funded by the Home Office.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus BCS ELSA BHPS.

• Characteristics of parents in ethnically mixed unions – Professor David Leon (University of LSHTM – Epidemiology and Population Health). April 2005

  This project aims to explore the health-related behaviours, circumstances and behaviours of Indian and European women conditional upon the ethnicity of their partner

• CF evaluation – Miss Kerry Woolfall (University of Liverpool – Sociology). November 2004

  I would like to use the dataset to provide a background to my evaluation of the Children's Fund.

• Evaluating the Impact of 'Valuing People' – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). March 2004

  Aim: To develop a comprehensive set of performance indicators that can be used to evlaute the impact of current health and social care policies for people with learning disabilities.
  Other surveys used: LFS Omnibus HSE TimeUse GHS FRS BCS BHPS NCDS FACS BCS70.

• Working trends and attitudes in the EU – Dr Heidi Grainger (Department of Trade & Industry – Employment Market Analysis and Research). 0000

  To explore working trends and attitudes in the EU compared with the UK: working time and long hours working, unemployment, economic conditions and social attitudes within the EU compared with the UK
  Other surveys used: NCDS.

• Investigating determinants of health and fertility – Dr Daniel Nettle (Newcastle University – Institute of Neuroscience). 0000

  As part of my broader interest in factors affecting fertility decisions, I wish to look at spatial variation (across geographical areas) in age of mothers at birth of first child. I wish to find out whether there are effects of region or area once individual-level socioeconomic predictors have been adjusted for. To be able to include into the analysis of factors predicting the age of mothers at birth of first child in the Millennium Cohort the geographical area within which they live, and if necessary some area-level characteristics of it, as well as individual-level socio-economic characteristics. Only the geographical information, which is under Special Licence access, allows examination of effects of place above and beyond the effects of socioeconomic position. I will conduct Linear Mixed Models predicting age at first motherhood for the MCS mothers who are having their first child, including fixed effects of socio-economic position and random effects of the geographic area in which they live. I may also enter publicly available area-level variables (e.g. health expectancies) for all the area as additional terms in the model. If the analyses prove illuminating I intend to incorporate them into a paper on determinants of fertility decisions in the UK population, to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. No output areas need be named in the resulting paper.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70.