Children – Page 4 – Lucinda Platt

Social Advantage and Disadvantage published by OUP

January 21, 2016

This volume, edited by Hartley Dean and myself, investigates the patterns, drivers and consequences of wealth and privilege as well as those of marginalisation and deprivation. The book has brought together an exciting range of scholars from different disciplines to shed light on different aspects of social advantage and disadvantage and their implications. The 17 … More Social Advantage and Disadvantage published by OUP

Being a parent – before and after a split

June 15, 2015

When examining the issues surrounding the high rates of separation and divorce in the UK, much attention has been focused on the negative effects a split has on any children who are involved. In response, there has been increasing policy interest in facilitating regular and meaningful contact between the children and the parent who moves … More Being a parent – before and after a split

Does separation knock mum’s parenting confidence?

June 14, 2015

As part of a Nuffield Foundation funded project looking at the impacts of separation on the relationships between parents and their children, I recorded this podcast about the impact of a split on a mother’s parenting confidence.

Bullying among disabled children and young people

April 28, 2015

Doubly disadvantaged? Bullying experiences among disabled children and young people in England is research looking at bullying among school-aged children and adolescents. Drawing on nationally representative longitudinal data from the Millennium Cohort Study and the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England, it enhances our understanding of bullying experiences among disabled children in both early and later … More Bullying among disabled children and young people

Rural–urban areas and children׳s behaviour

November 1, 2014

Rural–urban area of residence and trajectories of children’s behaviour in England is research looking at rural–urban impacts on child mental health. It models trajectories of emotional–behavioural problems of white majority children at ages 3, 5, and 7 in England in areas with varying levels of rural and urban settlement, using the Millennium Cohort Study. Access the article from the … More Rural–urban areas and children׳s behaviour

Disabled and non-disabled children’s early behaviour problems

September 1, 2014

This paper investigates when differences in behaviour problems between disabled children and non-disabled children emerge and how they develop up to age 7. This paper is co-authored with Rebecca Fauth and Samantha Parsons. Download the working paper from the Institute of Education site. Photo credit: Honza Soukup

Occupational aspirations amongst children

May 12, 2014

Nurse or mechanic? Explaining sex-typed occupational aspirations amongst children investigates the role of parental socialisation and children’s agency in the formation of sex-typed occupational preferences using data for British children aged 11 to 15. Access the article from the Social Forces journal website Photo credit: Christian Heilmann

Lucinda Platt

Sociology and Social Policy

Tag: Children