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These blogs explore Growing Up in Scotland's research findings, analysis and impact.

Researching childhood events and development using Growing Up in Scotland (GUS)

The back of a small boy playing in a park
Blog 19 February 2025
Mental Health and Wellbeing Children and Families Scotland Children and young people Mental health Early years Scotland

Life at 17: New GUS data offers insight into late adolescence

Group Of Teenage Students In Uniform Outside School Buildings
Blog 28 January 2025
Education Children and Families Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Children and young people

Utilising GUS to understand the impact of primary-secondary school transitions

Two children walking at school
Blog 8 July 2024
Children and Families Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Children and young people

What do we know about Growing Up in Scotland?

Edinburgh steps
Blog 11 March 2024
Children and Families Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Scotland Young people

Event: Understanding Society and Growing Up in Scotland

Blog 27 September 2022
Education Mental Health and Wellbeing Children and young people

Growing Up in Scotland conference 2022

Child in crowd with Scottish flags
Blog 4 July 2022
Education Mental Health and Wellbeing Children and young people

Life at age 14: initial findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study

Scottish boy
Blog 17 February 2022
Education Mental Health and Wellbeing Children and young people

Transitions from Primary to Secondary School and Engaging in Risky Online Behaviours

Person using smartphone
Blog 22 March 2021
Education Children and young people

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