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Access to services and facilities
Accidents and injuries
Activities undertaken by children
Alcohol use (parental)
Alcohol and pregnancy
Antenatal classes
Attachment
Behaviour
Benefits and Tax Credits
Books and reading
Breastfeeding
Car ownership
Child health and development
Child height and weight/BMI
Childcare
Child poverty
Cognitive development
Contact (following parental separation)
Cultural activities
Dental health
Development scales
Diet and nutrition
Disabilities (child)
Disabilities (parent)
Discipline
Drug use (parental)
Educational activities
Employment
Family characteristics and
circumstances

Family mealtimes
First three months
Flexible working
Food and eating
Government supported initiatives
Grandparents

Health and health inequalities
Home learning environment
Household division of labour

Housing
Income
Internet access
Lone parents
Maternity leave
Mental health and well-being (parental)
Neighbourhoods
Non-resident parents
Obesity (child)
Outdoor play
Parental conflict (following separation)
Parental health
Parental support
Parenting activities (resp/partner)
Parenting and Neighbourhoods
Parenting classes
Parenting styles and responsibilities
Parenting techniques
Physical activity
Play
Pregnancy and birth
Pre-school education
Resilience
Rural areas
Sedentary activities (TV and computers)
Smoking (parental)
Social networks
Sources of advice and support
Speech and language development
Support for parents, informal and formal
Transition to pre-school
Weaning
Work-life balance


Access to services and facilities
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'

Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Accidents and injuries
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'

Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Activities undertaken by children
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'

Alcohol use (parental)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'

Alcohol and pregnancy
Understanding of the use of alcohol in pregnancy amongst women in Scotland
(MSc Dissertation)

Antenatal classes
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 3 'Pregnancy and Birth'
CRFR Research Briefing 36 'Breastfeeding in Scotland: the impact of advice for mothers'
GUS Report 'Exploring the experiences and outcomes for advantaged and disadvantaged families' (from Sweep 1)
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Attachment
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 4 'Parenting Young Children'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Behaviour
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 4 Report 'Children's social, emotional and behavioural characterictics at entry to primary school'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Benefits and Tax Credits

Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 2 'Family Characteristics'

Books and reading
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'

Breastfeeding
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 4 'Parenting Young Children'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'
CRFR Research Briefing 36 'Breastfeeding in Scotland: the impact of advice for mothers'
GUS Report 'Exploring the experiences and outcomes for advantaged and disadvantaged families' (from Sweep 1)
Journal article in Public Health Nutrition 'The relative importance of social class and maternal education for breastfeeding initiation'
Journal article in Maternal and Child Health 'Juggling work and motherhood: the impact of employment and maternity leave on breastfeeding duration'

Car ownership
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'

Child health and development

Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
GUS Research Findings 3/2008 'Issues of child health and development at ages 1-2 and 3-4 years' (Sweep 2)
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Child height and weight/BMI
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'

Childcare
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 8 'Childcare'
GUS Research Findings No 2 'Use of childcare by parents with young children'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 9 'Childcare and Work-Life Balance'
Sweep 3 Report 'Multiple childcare provision and its effect on child outcomes'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Child poverty
Sweep 4 Report 'The circumstances of persistently poor children'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Cognitive development
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'
Sweep 3 Report 'Multiple childcare provision and its effect on child outcomes'
Secondary analysis of data from GUS - 'Impact of the home learning environment on child cognitive development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'

Contact (following parental separation)

Sweep 3 Report 'Non-resident parents'

Cultural activities
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'

Dental health
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'

Development scales
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'

Diet and nutrition
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 4 'Food and Eating'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'

Disabilities (child)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'

Disabilities (parent)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'

Discipline
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'

Drug use (parental)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'

Educational activities
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'

Employment
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 2 'Family Characteristics'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Family characteristics and circumstances
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 2 'Characteristics of Children and their Families'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 2 'Family Characteristics'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Family mealtimes
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 4 'Food and Eating'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'

First three months
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 4 'Parenting Young Children'

Flexible working
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 9 'Childcare and Work-Life Balance'

Food and eating

Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 4 'Food and Eating'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'

Government supported initiatives

Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Grandparents

Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
GUS Report 'Use of informal support by families with young children' (from Sweep 1)
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 8 'Parental Support'

Health and health inequalities
Sweep 4 Report 'Health inequalities in the early years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Home learning environment
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'

Sweep 4 Report 'Impact of the home learning environment on child cognitive development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's health'

Household division of labour

Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'

Housing
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Income
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 2 'Family Characteristics'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Internet access
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'

Lone parents (see also non-resident parents)
Working paper 'Lone parent families with young children - findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study' (from Sweeps 1 and 2)
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Maternity leave
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 4 'Parenting Young Children'

Mental health and well-being (parental)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'
Sweep 4 Report 'Maternal mental health and its impact on child behaviour and development'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Neighbourhoods
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'

Non-resident parents
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 2 'Family Characteristics'
Sweep 3 Report 'Non-resident parents'

Obesity (child)
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'

Outdoor play
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'

Parental conflict (following separation)
Sweep 3 Report 'Non-resident parents'

Parental health
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'
Sweep 5 Report 'Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events'

Parental support
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
GUS Report 'Use of informal support by families with young children' from Sweep 1
GUS Research Findings No 4 'Sources of formal and informal support for parents of young children' (Sweep 1)
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 8 'Parental Support'
CRFR Research Briefing 40 'Parenting practices and support in Scotland'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Parenting activities, inc split by resp/partner
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'

Parenting and Neighbourhoods
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'

Parenting classes
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 8 'Parental Support'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Parenting styles and responsibilities
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
GUS Research Findings 4/2008 'Parenting styles and parental support' (Sweep 2)
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Parenting techniques
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
CRFR Research Briefing 40 'Parenting practices and support in Scotland'

Physical activity
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Play
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'The impact of children's early activities on cognitive development'

Pregnancy and birth
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 3 'Pregnancy and Birth'
GUS Research Findings No 3 'Pregnancy, birth and early parenting' (Sweep 1)

Pre-school education
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 10 'Experiences of Pre-School Education'
GUS Research Findings 2/2008 'Experiences of pre-school education' (Sweep 2)
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'

Resilience
GUS Report 'Exploring the experiences and outcomes for advantaged and disadvantaged families' (from Sweep 1)
Sweep 4 Report 'Health inequalities in the early years'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Rural areas
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 3 'Housing, Neighbourhood and Community'
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'
GUS Report 'Growing up in rural Scotland' (from Sweep 1)

Sedentary activities (TV and computers)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 7 'Parenting Styles and Parenting Responsibilities'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 5 'Activities with Others'
Sweep 3 Report 'Food and Activity'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parenting and Children's Health'

Smoking (parental)
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 9 'Parental Health'
GUS Report 'Exploring the experiences and outcomes for advantaged and disadvantaged families' (from Sweep 1)

Social networks
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 5 'Parental Support'
Sweep 3 Report 'Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Sources of advice and support
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 8 'Parental Support'
GUS Report 'Use of informal support by families with young children' from Sweep 1
GUS Research Findings No 4 'Sources of formal and informal support for parents of young children'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Speech and language development

Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 6 'Child Health and Development'
Sweep 4 Report 'Maternal mental health and its impact on child behaviour and development'
Sweep 4 Report 'The circumstances of persistently poor children'
Sweep 5 Report 'Changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years'

Support for parents, informal and formal
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 8 'Parental Support'
Sweep 5 Report 'Parental service use and informal networks in the early years'

Transition to pre-school
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 10 'Experiences of Pre-School Education'
GUS Research Findings 2/2008 'Experiences of pre-school education' (Sweep 2)

Weaning
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 4 'Parenting Young Children'

Work-life balance
Sweep 1 Report, Chapter 8 'Childcare'
Sweep 2 Report, Chapter 9 'Childcare and Work-Life Balance'

 
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