Investigating positive youth development
This study aims to examine the impact of chilhood participation in Scouts, Guides and other similar organisations upon mental health in later life in…
Selective schooling and long-term health
This study uses data from a 1950s Aberdeen birth cohort for whom test score, secondary school attended and later life health are available to test the impact…
Placement stability of children in out-of-home care
The overall aim of this study is to provide a detailed analysis of the longitudinal sequences of placements which looked after children in Scotland…
Care in the last years of life
The overall aim of this study is to develop understanding of factors influencing the availability and utilisation of formal and informal care in Scotland during the…
Reducing economic inactivity in Northern Ireland
The focus of this study is to understand groups within the Northern Ireland working age population who changed their economic activity status between…
Investigating Irish language and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland
This research project will assist policymakers in understanding the factors that influence Irish language and Ulster Scots speaking…
Understanding users of concessionary fares
The aim of this research is to analyse the profile and rates of uptake and use of SmartPasses by the population aged 60 and over in Northern Ireland.
The…
Unveiling trends in drug-related deaths
This research will generate more extensive socio-economic, health and equality group related information to better understand adverse trends in drugs and…
Maternal employment in Northern Ireland
This project aims to maximise the research impact of previous work examining factors affecting mothers' return to work (or not) after having children in…
Examining factors relating to adolescent mental health
This study will examine family, socio-economic status and housing factors in relation to adolescent mental health in Northern Ireland.
This…