While many studies have examined the pregnancy and health-related outcomes of late childbearing for women, less is known concerning the potential consequences for their children; the purpose of this study is to help fill this gap. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this study examined the relationship between late childbearing among first-time mothers and three facets of children's development: physical health and development, behaviour, and cognitive development. The report begins with a definition of "late childbearing," followed by a profile of the characteristics of the first-born children included in the study and a description of the variables of interest. Subsequent sections address the relationship between the age of the mother at the child's birth and three facets of children's development.--Document.
This study examines links between changes in relationships with parents and peers during adolescence and adolescent depressive symptoms. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this study provides insight into: the relationships between youth and their mothers, fathers and friends; how these relationships changed over a two-year period; and how these changes related to depressive symptoms experienced by youth at ages 16 and 17.
This study examines links between changes in relationships with parents and peers during adolescence and adolescent depressive symptoms. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this study provides insight into: the relationships between youth and their mothers, fathers and friends; how these relationships changed over a two-year period; and how these changes related to depressive symptoms experienced by youth at ages 16 and 17.
This study uses data from the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) to examine the characteristics of high school graduates who did or did not work during their last year in high school and to investigate the relationship between working while in high school and dropping out. The data were analysed in two phases. The first phase was a descriptive analysis that profiled the students by whether they worked or not; examined the number of hours they worked per week; looked at the proportion of dropouts by the number of hours worked; and identified a number of factors, including demographics, family background, and high school experience, that were associated with dropping out. Then, the second phase used logistic regression to control for these other factors in order to isolate the relationship between hours of work and dropping out. The study found a significant relationship between the number of hours worked per week and dropping out even after controlling for other factors.
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to profile child care in Canada by focusing on the child care experiences of children aged 6 months to 5 years. The report covers the eight-year period from 1994/95 to 2002/03. Many aspects of child care are discussed including types of care arrangements, hours spent in care, characteristics of and changes in care arrangements, and the use of multiple arrangements. These aspects are compared over time, as are the child care experiences of children from various backgrounds. In addition, patterns in types of care arrangements as children age are discussed.
This report uses data from the Youth in Transition Survey to examine the process of dropping out of high school in the young adult years. The report discusses characteristics measured at age 15 associated with dropping out of high school by age 17. These include family background, abilities, self-perception, aspirations, behaviour, school engagement, and school climate. It also looks at individuals who were dropouts at ages 18 to 20 to see whether they had returned to high school 2 years later. The characteristics of the dropouts who returned to high school are compared with those who did not return.
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