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Growing up in Ireland Publications

What reports have been published?

A number of Reports and Key Findings from the five waves of data which have now been collected  have been published for both the infant cohort (at 9 months, 3 years and at 5 years) and child cohort (at 9 years and at 13 years).

• Infant Cohort Publications
• Child Cohort Publications
• Infant and Child Cohort Publications

Infant Cohort Publications

Research Reports:

Wave 1 (at age 9 months);

• The Infants and their Families
• The Infants and their Families Executive Summary
• Mothers' Return to Work and Childcare Choices for Infants in Ireland
• Mothers' Return to Work and Childcare Choices for Infants in Ireland, Executive Summary
• Parenting and Infant Development
• Report on the Qualitative Study of Infants and their Parents at Wave 1 (Nine Months)

 Wave 2 (at age 3 years);

• Development from Birth to Three Years
• Development from Birth to Three Years - Executive Summary

 Key Findings Series:

Wave 1 (at age 9 months);

• No. 1 Pregnancy and Birth
• No. 2 Infant Health
• No. 3 Childcare and Parenting Support

 Wave 2 (at age 3 years);

• No. 1 The Health of 3-Year-Olds
• No. 2 Family Life and Childcare
• No. 3 Economic & Financial Circumstances Among Families of 3-Year-Olds
• No. 4 Children's Physical Growth from Birth to Age 3

Wave 3 (at age 5 years);

• No 1: Transition to School Among Five-Year-Olds
• No 2: Socio-emotional Well-being of Five-Year-Olds
• No 3: Well-being, Play and Diet among Five-Year-Olds
• No 4: The Family Circumstances of Five-Year-Olds

Literature Review Series:

• Background and Conceptual Framework
• Review of the Literature Pertaining to the First Wave of Data Collection with the Infant Cohort at 9 Months
• Review of the Literature Pertaining to the Second Wave of Data Collection with the Infant Cohort at 3 years 

Technical Report Series:

• Report on Pre-Pilot, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Infant Cohort (at 9 months)
• Appendices to the Report on Pre-Pilot, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Infant Cohort (at 9 months)
• Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Infant Cohort (at 9 months)
• Appendices to the Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Infant Cohort (at 9 months)
• Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Infant Cohort (at 3 years)
• Appendices to the Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Infant Cohort (at 3 years)
• Technical Report on the Qualitative Data from the Infant Cohort at Nine Months of Age
• Appendices to the Technical Report on the Qualitative Data from the Infant Cohort at Nine Months of Age
• Growing Up in Ireland - Report on the Pre-Pilot, Pilot and Dress Rehearsal Exercices for Wave 2 of the Infant Cohort (3 Years)
• Appendices to teh Report on Pre-Pilot, Pilot and Dress Rehearsal Exercises for Wave 2 of the Infant Cohort (at 3 Years)

Child Cohort Publications

Research Reports:

Wave 1 (at age 9 Years);

• The Lives of 9-Year-Olds
• The Lives of 9-Year-Olds_Executive Summary
• The Findings of the Qualitative Study with the 9-Year-Olds and their Parents
• Overweight and Obesity Among 9-Year-Olds
• Overweight and Obesity Among 9-Year-Olds Executive Summary
• Influences on 9-Year-Olds' Learning: Home School and Community
• Influences on 9-Year-Olds' Learning: Home, School and Community Executive Summary
• How Families Matter for Social and Emotional Outcomes of 9 Year Old Children
• How Families Matter for Social and Emotional Outcomes of 9 Year Old Children Executive Summary

Key Findings Series - Quantitative:

Wave 1 (at age 9 Years);

• No.1 Being 9 Years Old
• No.2 The Families of 9-Year-Olds
• No.3 The Education of 9-Year-Olds
• No.4 The Health of 9-Year-Olds

Wave 2 (at age 13 Years);

• No. 1 School experiences among 13 year olds
• No. 2 Physical activity and obesity among 13 year olds
• No. 3 The family and financial circumstances of 13 year olds
• No. 4 The lives of 13 year olds: Their relationships, feelings and behaviours

Key Findings Series - Qualitative:

Wave 1 (at age 9 Years);

• No. 1 Nine-Year-Olds and their Families
• No. 2 Nine-Year-Olds on their Health and Well-being
• No. 3 Nine-Year-Olds' Expectations of their Futures

 Literature Review Series:

• Background and Conceptual Framework
• Review of the Literature Pertaining to the First Wave of Data Collection with the Child Cohort at 9 Years
• Qualitative Literature Review

Technical Report Series:

• Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Child Cohort (at 9 years)
• Appendices to the Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Child Cohort (at 9 years)
• Report on Pre-Pilot, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Child Cohort (at 9 years)
• Appendices Report on Pre-Pilot, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Child Cohort (at 9 years)
• Technical Report on the 9 Year Qualitative Study
• Appendices to the Technical Report on the 9 Year Qualitative Study

Infant and Child Cohort Publications:

Research Reports:

• Dynamics of Child Economic Vulnerability and Socio-Emotional Development: An Analysis of the First Two Waves of the Growing Up in Ireland study