Other publications
A classic National Child Development Study (NCDS) report, which was never published or made generally available was a resource for the third seminar in our "Cognitive Capital" series at the Nuffield Foundation. Read Jane Steedman's report on Examination Results in Selective and Nonselective Schools here.
Children of the 21st Century (Volume 2): The First Five Years
The Policy Press has just published a new book:
Children of the 21st Century (Volume 2): The First Five Years, edited by Kirstine Hansen, Heather Joshi and Shirley Dex.
“This book brings together analyses of the UK's most recent birth cohort by leading experts. The result is a unique and multidisciplinary portrait of how young children are faring at the start of 21st century.” Jane Waldfogel, Professor of Social Work & Public Affairs, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York
This book documents the first five years of life of the children of the influential Millennium Cohort Study, looking at the children's lives and development as they begin formal education and the implications for family policy, and service planning in health and social services. The book has recently received a lot of media attention, including coverage in the Guardian, Telegraph and Times.
It is currently available to buy with a 30% discount. For more information please see: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781847424754.