Chapter 1: Introduction

• Chapter 1: Introduction pages 9–9
• About this Report pages 9–9
• 1.1 Background pages 9–9
• About the Growing Up in Ireland study pages 9–10
• Context for a new Growing Up in Ireland cohort pages 10–11
• 1.2 Changing demographic context pages 11–12
• Family structures pages 12–13
• Housing pages 13–13
• Work pages 13–14
• Religion and ethnicity pages 14–16
• 1.3 Changing policy context pages 16–16
• First 5 pages 16–17
• Young Ireland pages 17–18
• 1.4 Conceptual Framework pages 18–18
• Overview of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model pages 18–20
• 1.5 Criteria for Questions / Scales pages 20–21
• 1.6 Lessons from Comparable Studies pages 21–23
• 1.7 Consultation with Young Children pages 23–23
• Brief outline of methodology9F pages 23–24
• Summary of results pages 24–24
• Recommendations for new or expanded topics arising from the child consultation: pages 24–25
• 1.8 Consultation with Parents pages 25–28
• Recommendations for new and/or expanded topics arising from consultations with parents pages 28–29
• 1.9 Consultations with Research and Policy Experts pages 29–32
• 1.10 Report Outline pages 32–33