1970 British Cohort Study
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The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a continuing, multi-disciplinary longitudinal survey monitoring the development of babies born in the UK during the week of 5–11 April 1970.
History
Since the start of the BCS70, eight full sets of data have been collected in 1970, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1999/2000, 2004/2005 and 2012.{{Cite book|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444794/DFE-RR458_Summary_of_longitudinal_surveys.pdf|title=Summary of longitudinal surveys|last=Coleman|first=Nick|date=2015|website=Department for Education|publisher=British Government|page=9|isbn=978-1-78105-510-6|access-date=2016-08-28}} The following survey was planned for 2016/2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hra.nhs.uk/news/research-summaries/1970-british-cohort-study-2016-17-survey/|title=1970 British Cohort Study: 2016-17 Survey|last=Sullivan|first=Alice|date=2015-09-08|website=Health Research Authority|publisher=National Health Service|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829025622/http://www.hra.nhs.uk/news/research-summaries/1970-british-cohort-study-2016-17-survey/|archive-date=2016-08-29|url-status=dead}}
The first wave in 1970, called the [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/page.aspx?&sitesectionid=810&sitesectiontitle=BCS+1970 British Births Survey], was conducted by the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100328202035/http://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/research/national-birthday-trust-fund/ National Birthday Trust Fund] together with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in order to collect information to compare with those of the National Child Development Study (NCDS). The following two sweeps in 1975 and 1980, when the study was known as the [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/page.aspx?&sitesectionid=803&sitesectiontitle=BCS+1975 Child Health and Education Study] (CHES), were carried out by the Department of Child Health at Bristol University. The 1986 survey was conducted by the [http://www.longviewuk.com/pages/iccs.shtml International Centre for Child Studies] and called Youthscan which was then taken over for the following surveys by the Social Statistics Research Unit (SSRU), now known as the [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk Centre for Longitudinal Studies] (CLS).[http://www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/bcs70/l33229.asp ESDS Longitudinal, BCS70 dataset guide], retrieved September 17, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091123165419/http://www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/access/bcs70/l33229.asp Archived] 2009-09-26. By 2016 there were 770 papers and books published about the 1970 British Cohort Study.{{harvtxt|Pearson|2016|p=219}}
The scope of the BCS70 has been broadened in the course of the different surveys. While the focus was on medical aspects at birth, factors such as physical, educational, social and economic development were subsequently taken into account.[http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=5585&key=/&flag=true Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), BC70 catalogue record entry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222024103/http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=5585&key=%2F&flag=true |date=2012-02-22 }}, retrieved September 17, 2009
Members of the 1970 birth cohort study created a Facebook page for themselves.{{harvtxt|Pearson|2016|pp=337–339}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/19942595903/?fref=nf|title=1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70)|last=|first=|date=2016|website=Facebook group page|publisher=Facebook|access-date=2016-08-28}}
Methodology and scope
The primary method of data collection consists of face-to-face interviews (with the parents), self-completion questionnaires and psychological and educational measurements. The sample size included 17,287 babies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland born in 1970.[http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/bcs70.asp BCS70 dataset guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121075352/http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/bcs70.asp |date=2009-11-21 }}, retrieved September 17, 2009
Survey results
The findings from the BCS70 have generated over 770 publications, a list of which can be found [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/bibliography here]. One key publication which also includes data of other British Cohort Studies is [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/page.aspx?&sitesectionid=937&sitesectiontitle=Changing+Britain%2C+Changing+Lives%3A+Three+generations+at+the+turn+of+the+century Elsa Ferri, John Bynner and Michael Wadsworth (eds.)(2003) Changing Britain, Changing Lives: three generations at the turn of the century ]ESDS Longitudinal, BCS70 dataset guide
Re-using the data
The data and additional study information are available on the website of the [http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/bcs70.asp Economic and Social Data Service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121075352/http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/bcs70.asp |date=2009-11-21 }} (ESDS). Users will have to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130121063205/http://esds.ac.uk/aandp/access/login.asp register] in order to access the download section.
See also
References
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Bibliography
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External links
- [http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/default.asp CLS website]
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724003927/http://www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/about/introduction.asp | date = July 24, 2011 | title = About ESDS Longitudinal}}
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Category:Child welfare in the United Kingdom