Growing up and ageing

Examining the role of parents, siblings, friends and the state in how children get on in life.

News - latest findings, new research, announcements

New project to examine stereotypes in schools secures €1.5m EU funding
multi-generational family group

Policy Conference: The Future of Families

Male students less ‘macho’ after mixed gender flat-sharing

Register now: We host the Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies Annual Conference, 24-26 Sept 2024

Projects - new and ongoing research

Pilot Application in Urban Landscapes – Towards integrated city observatories for greenhouse gases (ICOS-Cities)

Providing research infrastructure services to support Next Generation EU (Infra4NextGen)
Three generations of people walking

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

Caring Over the Lifecycle: the Roles of Families and Welfare States Today and Into the Future (WELLCARE)

Podcasts - audio interviews with our researchers

Long term sickness: the costs to individuals

Poverty triggers and household change

Childcare policy – has it had any impact?

The long shadow of recession

Events

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