Growing Up in Ireland

Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) is the national longitudinal study of children in Ireland, launched in 2006. The main aim of the study is to describe the status of two representative samples of children in Ireland and how they are developing in the current social, economic, and cultural environment. This information will be used to assist in policy formation and in the provision of services which will ensure that all children will have the best possible start in life.
 
The study incorporates a mixed methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods, to gain a holistic understanding of children’s lives in Ireland.
 
The first phase of the study extends over seven years and follows the progress of two groups of children: 8,500 nine-year-olds and 10,000 nine-month-olds. During this time two sweeps of quantitative data will be conducted with each group of children.
 
Smaller scale qualitative studies, each involving 120 families drawn from the main cohorts, take place shortly after each sweep. The data in this archive are from the first wave of qualitative research conducted between April and August 2008 with a sample of 120 families from the nine-year cohort of GUI.
 
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Find out about accessing Growing Up in Ireland data. Since September 2011 the first wave of qualitative data from Growing Up in Ireland (9 yr old cohort) has been available for access from the IQDA. Further waves will be added to this dataset.
 
Please note, the quantitative data from Growing Up in Ireland can be accessed through the ISSDA.
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