Families and friends

The changing face of the family, social networks and their effects.

News - latest findings, new research, announcements

Youth Evidence Base research report published by Department for Culture, Media and Sport
school dinners

Universal free school meals in primary schools reduce obesity and improve Reading scores

Insights 2024 published showcasing new policy-relevant using Understanding Society data 

Essex’s 60 Stories Series: Celebrating MiSoC’s rich heritage of influential policy-relevant research

Projects - new and ongoing research

Three generations of people walking

Sustainable Welfare: Rethinking the roles of Family, Market and State (SUSTAINWELL)

The impacts of Universal Free School Meals in England

Modelling labour supply with informality for the evaluation of tax-benefit reforms in Ecuador

CHILMOD: simulating tax and benefit policies for Chile

Podcasts - audio interviews with our researchers

Poverty triggers and household change

Family breakdown: who is hardest hit after couples split?

How couples respond when one loses a job

The influence of close family and friends on fertility

Events

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