What are the links between poverty and obesity? And are policy initiatives aimed at getting children to consume less fizzy drinks and sugary snacks enough to tackle the problem? Professor Amanda Sacker looks at the picture for 11 year-olds in our latest Child of our Time Research Talk recorded at a recent ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies…
Author: Christine Garrington
Time for bed! Is a child’s bedtime linked to how well they are getting on?
What are the links between a child’s bedtime, their reading ability and their behaviour over time? See the slides and listen to Professor Yvonne Kelly talk at a Policy Seminar about her research Changes in Bedtime Schedules and Behavioral Difficulties in 7 Year Old Children. Photo credit: Tom Leuntjens
How racism can damage our children’s development
How a mum’s experiences of racism can damage her child. Professor Yvonne Kelly discusses compelling evidence for considering racial discrimination in the mix of things that impact negatively on our children.
Racism rise would be bad for the kids
A range of anti-racism initiatives and policies have been put into place in recent years by successive Governments in the UK. But could those efforts be undermined as we move into a period where it seems “anti-immigrant” sentiment and rhetoric is on the increase? With one in three people in Britain describing themselves as being…
Welcome to Child of our Time
Welcome to Child of our Time, a blog about the health and happiness of children living in the UK.
We are a team of researchers tracking children’s lives using a wide range of data sets, sources and information, asking important questions based on existing and emerging evidence.