We are launching a special online COVID-19 Survey of Child of the New Century study members and parents to examine the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on your work, your health, your family and your social life.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) members of your generation were five times more likely to be depressed in adolescence, compared to heterosexual teenagers.

Children who play and listen to music, draw and paint, and read for pleasure tend to have higher levels of self-esteem, according to new findings from Child of the New Century.

Findings from Child of the New Century have shown that being born preterm is no barrier to children and young people participating in organised sports and playing with friends.

Throughout the years, mothers have made an irreplaceable contribution to the study and have helped us to learn a lot about family life.

This article was first published in The Times on Monday, 25 March 2019 The number of obese children and teenagers across the world has increased tenfold over the past four decades and it is estimated that about one in four 14-year-olds in the UK is either overweight or obese. It is no exaggeration to say that childhood […]

The authors were not directly involved in the writing of the stories, and would like to explain the study’s findings.

Many families experience separation or divorce. In your generation, around one in five children went through a family break-up by the age of 14.

Children who are carrying extra weight have better emotional wellbeing and fewer problems getting along with their peers if they are physically active, according to findings from Child of the New Century.

Children from some ethnic minority groups are most likely to aspire to university and aim for well-paid jobs, according to new research using Child of the New Century.