Millennium Cohort Study
Sweep Description
Age 3 Survey (2003)
MCS2
Professor Heather Joshi
Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education
The contract for the second survey of the Millennium Cohort was awarded to the same consortium, headed by CLS, which conducted the original survey. With this first follow-up of the cohort, the study became truly longitudinal. The funding was once again provided by the ESRC and a consortium of Government Departments.
The second sweep took place with the children at around 3 years of age. Fieldwork was conducted by NOP. It started in September 2003 in England and Wales, and December 2003 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Fieldwork finished in April 2005.
The content and scope of these follow-up surveys was worked out by an interdisciplinary group of researchers, again co-ordinated at CLS, in consultation with other academics and government departments.
The aim of the second survey was to see where the conditions of the first Sweep had led, and also to lay further foundations for use in the understanding of the cohort members' later lives.
Study website: www.cls.ucl.ac.uk/cls-studies/millennium-cohort-study/mcs-age-3-sweep
MCS Birth PopulationEarly years
13 months - 4 years 11 months
Coverage
UK
Funding
Economic and Social Research CouncilData
MCS2 Neighbourhood Assessment DatasetMCS Age 3 Child Measurements
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MCS Age 3 Child Measurements
Assessment of physical properties of living beings, objects, material or natural phenomena. This includes medical and geographic data.
Assessment of knowledge, skills, aptitude or educational achievement by means of specialized measures or tests.
MCS Age 3 Neighbourhood Assessment
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MCS Age 3 Neighbourhood Assessment
MCS Age 3 Neighbourhood AssessmentResearch method that involves observing and collecting data as they occur without attempting to manipulate any of the independent variables.
MCS Age 3 Older Sibling Self-Completion
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MCS Age 3 Older Sibling Self-Completion
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire delivered and/or collected by mail (postal services)
MCS Age 3 CAPI Questionnaire
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MCS Age 3 CAPI Questionnaire
Face-to-face computer-assisted personal interviewing.
MCS Age 3 Home Observations
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MCS Age 3 Home Observations
Research method that involves observing and collecting data as they occur without attempting to manipulate any of the independent variables. Observation conducted in a natural environment. The researcher interacts with the subjects and often plays a role in the situation under observation.
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