Symposium on Cohorts and Longitudinal Studies, 2014
Longitudinal Research

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Child’s View- Laughing children run out of their classroom at recess in a primary school in Bangui, the capital. The photograph was taken by Tatiana Guiara, 10, one of 15 children who participated in a UNICEF-organized photography workshop for children who currently live, or previously lived, on the streets.
Child’s View- Laughing children run out of their classroom at recess in a primary school in Bangui, the capital. The photograph was taken by Tatiana Guiara, 10, one of 15 children who participated in a UNICEF-organized photography workshop for children who currently live, or previously lived, on the streets.
Longitudinal studies have unique potential to improve understanding of the dynamic processes that shape child development. They bring a life-course perspective to analysis, with a potential to respond to specific questions about children’s developmental trajectories.
There is growing recognition of the powerful role that longitudinal research can play in building evidence for policy and programme development, and there is considerable interest in establishing new longitudinal studies in developing countries. Symposium attendees addressed a set of thematic, methodological and governance related issues on longitudinal research. The Symposium seeks to provide an opportunity to reflect on challenges and opportunities of longitudinal research in low income settings, identifying lessons and best practices for future studies.
Click here to access a special page on GLORI - Global Longitudinal Research Initiative and download the report Strength in Numbers - How Longitudinal Research Can Support Child Development
Keynote Speech
Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist (DfID)
The role of cohort and longitudinal research in developing evidence for improved policies on child well-being
There is growing recognition of the powerful role that longitudinal research can play in building evidence for policy and programme development, and there is considerable interest in establishing new longitudinal studies in developing countries. Symposium attendees addressed a set of thematic, methodological and governance related issues on longitudinal research. The Symposium seeks to provide an opportunity to reflect on challenges and opportunities of longitudinal research in low income settings, identifying lessons and best practices for future studies.
Click here to access a special page on GLORI - Global Longitudinal Research Initiative and download the report Strength in Numbers - How Longitudinal Research Can Support Child Development
Keynote Speech
Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist (DfID)
The role of cohort and longitudinal research in developing evidence for improved policies on child well-being
Contents
Longitudinal Research
Keynote Speech: Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist (DfID)
Panel 1: Impacts of Inequality on Children’s Well-being
Panel 2: Societal and community influences across the life course
Panel 3: Childhood risk and resilience
Panel 4: Comparability of measurement instruments across ages and contexts
Panel 5: Innovations in design and measurement
Panel 6: The practicalities of cohort and longitudinal research
Panel 7: Cohort research for programme and policy
Panel 8: Sustainability and ownership
Abstracts
Outcome report
Agenda
List of participants
Contributing studies - Map
Keynote Speech: Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist (DfID)
Panel 1: Impacts of Inequality on Children’s Well-being
Panel 2: Societal and community influences across the life course
Panel 3: Childhood risk and resilience
Panel 4: Comparability of measurement instruments across ages and contexts
Panel 5: Innovations in design and measurement
Panel 6: The practicalities of cohort and longitudinal research
Panel 7: Cohort research for programme and policy
Panel 8: Sustainability and ownership
Abstracts
Outcome report
Agenda
List of participants
Contributing studies - Map