ESRI research in Children and Young people examines developmental outcomes for children and young people in Ireland, how these vary between different groups of the population and evolve over time.
Research in the area of Children and Young people is closely tied with the Growing Up in Ireland project – the national longitudinal study of children, which is being carried out on behalf of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs by a team of researchers led by the ESRI and Trinity College.
Current research is focused on the main domains in a child’s life including
• Physical health and wellbeing
• Educational and Cognitive outcomes
• Socio-Emotional and Behavioural development
As more data come online from phase two of the project, an increasing focus on developmental trajectories or growth paths among children and young people will be possible. This allows analysts to investigate, in particular, how early-life experiences impact on later outcomes.
Early Skill Formation and the Efficiency of Parental Investment: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Home Visiting
Authors: Orla Doyle,
Colm Harmon
,
James Heckman
,
Caitríona Logue
,
Seong Hyeok Moon
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Social inequality in cognitive outcomes in Ireland: What is the role of the home learning environment and childcare?
Authors: Frances McGinnity,
Patricia McMullin
,
Aisling Murray
,
Helen Russell
Research Area:
Children and Young People | Social Inclusion and Equality
Growing Up in Ireland: Report on the Pilot Phase of Wave Three, Infant Cohort (at 5 years of age)
Authors: Maeve Thornton,
James Williams
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Early skill formation and the efficiency of parental investment
Authors: Orla Doyle,
Colm Harmon
,
James Heckman
,
Caitríona Logue
,
Seong Hyeok Moon
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Growing Up in Ireland: Health, Weight, Physical Activity and Diet Among 17/18 Year Olds
Authors: Growing Up in Ireland Study Team
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Growing Up in Ireland: Education and Early Work Experiences
Authors: Growing Up in Ireland Study Team
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Growing Up in Ireland: Risky Health Behaviours and Sexual Activity
Authors: Growing Up in Ireland Study Team
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Growing Up in Ireland: Life Satisfaction, Relationships and Mental Health
Authors: Growing Up in Ireland Study Team
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Childcare, Early Education and Socio-Emotional Outcomes at Age 5: Evidence from the Growing up in Ireland Study
Authors: Helen Russell,
Oona Kenny
,
Frances McGinnity
Research Area:
Children and Young People
Authors: Maeve Thornton,
James Williams
Research Area:
Children and Young People
