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Time for change: the NHS needs to take better care of ethnic minority mums and babies

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Christine Garrington

There has long been evidence of the stark health inequalities faced by ethnic minority people in England and elsewhere. Despite this, there has been no significant change. One major area of concern is around pregnant and new mothers, in particular where discriminatory or racist treatment can affect their mental and physical health as well as…

Do sexual minority teenagers have greater health risks?

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Christine Garrington

People who identify as gay or bisexual have long been known to be more likely than others to be at risk from behaviour which can affect their health, such as drug-taking, drinking and not doing enough exercise. But how does this affect today’s teenagers? In an era of greater social liberalism might these differences be…

An equal start: longitudinal evidence to support children’s healthy development

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 by Christine Garrington

Using longitudinal evidence to support children’s healthy development and give them an equal start in life is the subject of our editor Yvonne Kelly’s keynote address at the Growing up in Ireland Annual Conference in Dublin today. Her talk discusses findings from the most recent of the British ‘birth ‘ cohort studies – the Millennium…

Equally protected children: one step closer

Posted on September 12, 2017September 14, 2017 by Christine Garrington

In 2015 UCL researchers Anja Heilmann, Yvonne Kelly and Richard Watt produced a report, which showed that there was ample evidence that physical punishment can damage children and escalate into physical abuse. Together with the children’s charities that commissioned the report, they called for urgent action to provide children with the same legal protection against…

Why reading is key to giving our kids a great start in life

Posted on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 by Christine Garrington

A growing body of research is pointing to how important and valuable reading is in giving children the best possible start in life, not just for academic success but more broadly including for a child’s mental health and happiness. In this special episode of the Child of our Time Podcast, Professor Yvonne Kelly is joined…

Cyberbullying – the long term effects

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Christine Garrington

For all the wonderful opportunities and connectivity that the internet has brought in recent decades, it seems likely that 2016 will be the year that the internet is mostly remembered for trolling and cyberbullying. It’s a growing phenomenon, not least among school-aged children. In 2015/16 the children’s charity Childline reported a 2 year increase of…

Giving children the best possible start – what matters most?

Posted on December 5, 2016February 16, 2017 by Christine Garrington

Child of our Time Editor Yvonne Kelly spoke to a 500-strong audience of politicians and professionals in Gothenburg recently on what matters when it comes to giving children the best possible start in life. Yvonne was the keynote speaker at the conference hoping to identify the best strategies for making Gothenburg a more equal and socially sustainable city. Yvonne,…

Early puberty: a question of background?

Posted on October 7, 2016April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

New research examining the connections between early puberty in girls and their socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds is being presented to an international audience of researchers in Germany today. Early puberty in 11-year-old girls: Millennium Cohort Study findings is work led by Child of our Time editor Yvonne Kelly using information on 5,839 girls from the Millennium Cohort Study….

Racism, mixed race and child health

Posted on January 26, 2016April 12, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Child of Our Time Editor, Professor Yvonne Kelly has been outlining the impacts of racism on the health and development of children in her keynote talk at a workshop hosted by the Institute for Economic Analysis of Decision Making. Professor Kelly, who is based at the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL, has led…

We know enough now to stop hitting our children

Posted on November 20, 2015September 6, 2017 by Christine Garrington

Despite a steady decline in recent decades, the physical punishment of children remains common in British homes. The UK is one of only five countries in the European Union which has not committed to outlawing all physical punishment. British children have less protection from physical violence than adults – a clear violation of international human…

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