1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS)

The 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a longitudinal study that tracks the lives of approximately 17,000 individuals born in a single week in 1958 in England, Scotland, and Wales. Initially launched as the Perinatal Mortality Survey, the study aimed to investigate the social and obstetric factors linked to stillbirth and early infant mortality. Over the years, the NCDS has evolved to collect a wide range of data, including quantitative and qualitative, social, and biomedical information. This comprehensive dataset has been instrumental in exploring various topics such as the impact of socioeconomic status on health, social mobility, and shifts in social attitudes. The study is particularly valuable for understanding the dynamics of retirement and aging in Britain. The NCDS is recognized as a critical resource for policy development and advancing best practices in longitudinal research.
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Publisher:
Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education
Geographic Coverage:
GB
Sample Size:
18558
Resource Type:
study
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council
ESRC MRC NIH DfWP Wellcome National Birthday Trust Fund
Available in Data Catalogs:
CLOSER Discovery
UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies
UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration: UK LLC
Catalogue of Mental Health Measures

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