IWAEE 2026
Poster Presentation, References and Further information
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Further Information
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) also known as the `Children of the 90s'
Data Description for Selected Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| Child Skill | A measure of child's cognitive skill scored by the Denver Developmental Screening Test (age-adjusted z-score) |
| Parenting | Index based on Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME), including money- and time-based investments |
| Winter-born | Dummy for Focus child born between November & April, inclusive |
| Home Owner | Dummy for Focus mother owns/mortgages house (not renting) |
| First Time Mum | Dummy for Focus child is focus mother's first-born child |
| Mum aged less than 25y | Dummy for Focus mother is aged less than 25 years at time of delivery of focus child |
| Alcohol drunk in last 2m pregnancy | Dummy for Focus mother reported (at 8w post-partum) that she drank alcohol during last 2 months of pregnancy |
| Mother's education | Focus mother's highest qualification. Relative to `None/CSE or GCSE (D-G)'; Vocational; O-levels or GCSE (A-C); A-levels; Degree |
| Child to adult ratio: household | Ratio of children (0-18y) to adults (18y+) living within household |
| Partner lives in household | Dummy for Partner of Focus mother lives in household |
| Financial Difficulty | Level of financial difficulty of Focus mother during pregnancy, relative to `None' |
| CAMSIS | CAMbridge Social Interaction and Stratification' (Lambert & Prandy, 2018): Measure of relative occupation ranking of Focus mother, based on social stratification (quintiles), relative to Q1: Least Advantaged |
| Income per week | Household income per week (£), reported by Focus mother, relative to less than £100 (only available from 42m onwards) |