Child Cohort Publications

Latest research report from Growing Up in Ireland launched jointly by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD and Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD.

• Growing Up in Ireland - Influences on 9-Year-Olds' Learning: Home School and Community
• Growing Up in Ireland - Influences on 9-Year-Olds' Learning: Home, School and Community Executive Summary

Research Reports

• Growing Up in Ireland - The Lives of 9-Year-Olds
• Growing Up in Ireland - The Lives of 9-Year-Olds Executive Summary
• Growing Up in Ireland - The Findings of the Qualitative Study with the 9-Year-Olds and their Parents
• Growing Up in Ireland - Overweight and Obesity Among 9-Year-Olds
• Growing Up in Ireland - Overweight and Obesity Among 9-Year-Olds Executive Summary

Key Findings Series - Quantitative

• 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

Key Findings Series - Qualitative

• 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

• Growing Up in Ireland - Background and Conceptual Framework

Technical Report Series

• Growing Up in Ireland - Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Child Cohort
• Appendices to the Design, Instrumentation and Procedures for the Child Cohort
• Growing Up in Ireland - Report on Pre-Pilot, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Child Cohort
• Appendices to the Report on Pre-Piloting, Piloting and Dress Rehearsal Phases of the Child Cohort
• Growing Up in Ireland - Qualitative Report on the 9-Year Study

Instrumentation - Questionnaires

CLICK HERE to see a summary note on the instruments used in Wave One of the Child Cohort.

School Based Questionnaires

• Principal Questionnaire (PDF)
• Teacher on Pupil Questionnaire (PDF)
• Teacher on Self Questionnaire (PDF)

Home Based Questionnaires

• Primary Caregiver Questionnaire(PDF)
• Primary Caregiver Supplementary Questionnaire (PDF)
• Primary Caregiver Twin Questionnaire (PDF)
• Secondary Caregiver Questionnaire (PDF)
• Secondary Caregiver Supplementary Questionnaire (PDF)
• Secondary Caregiver Twin Questionnaire (PDF)
• Child Main Questionnaire (PDF)
• Child Supplementary Questionnaire (PDF)
• Child on Mother Questionnaire (PDF)
• Child on Father Questionnaires (PDF)
• Child on Mother's Partner Questionnaire (PDF)
• Child on Father's Partner Questionnaire (PDF)
• Time Use Diary (PDF)

Postal Questionnaires

• Non-resident Parent Questionnaire (PDF)
• Home-Based Carer Questionnaire (PDF)
• Centre-Based Carer Questionnaire (PDF)
  
  
  

Information Materials for Participants

• General Information Leaflet (PDF)
• Parent Information Leaflet (PDF)
• Child Information Leaflet (PDF)
• Children's Poster(PDF)
• Non-Resident Parent Information Leaflet (PDF)
• School Principal Information Leaflet (PDF)
• School Teacher Information Leaflet (PDF)
• Child Carer Information Leaflet (PDF)

Newsletter for Participating Families

• GUI News, Issue 3, March 2011 (PDF)
• Children's Newsletter December '09 (PDF)
• GUI News, Issue 2, July '09 (PDF)
• GUI News, Issue 1, September '08 (PDF)