Growing Up in Ireland Research Conference 2010
Growing Up in Ireland held its second Annual Research Conference on Monday 29th November 2010 at the Alexander Hotel, Merrion Sq., Dublin 2.
The conference was opened by Mr. Barry Andrews T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs who also launched the first results from the Infant Cohort at 9 months (available here).
The conference brochure is available to download by clicking here.
Professor Anne Sanson of the University of Melbourne gave the keynote address. (click here to view)
Other presentations:
Presentations that are available to download are listed below – click on the title to open.
Session A – The Effects of Social Mix on Academic Outcomes
Emer Smyth, Amanda Quail and Selina McCoy
Session A The Impact of Bullying on Psychological and Educational Outcomes
Elizabeth Nixon and Mona O’Moore
Session C Neighbourhood Effects on Child Outcomes
Amanda Quail
Session C Nine-Year-Old Boys and Girls On Different Paths
Sheila Greene
Session E Bullying and Chronic Disease
Tom O’Dowd
Richard Layte
Session F. Impact of Parental Employment Patterns on Children’s Wellbeing
Helen Russell and Maeve Thornton
Session F. Time Use Among Nine-Year-Olds
James Williams