Growing Up in Ireland Cohort ’08 at Age 3: Parents who reside separately to their child

Survey Name:

Growing Up in Ireland Cohort ’08 at Age 3: Parents who reside separately to their child

Survey purpose:

Growing Up in Ireland is the national longitudinal study of children and young people in Ireland. It is a collaborative study between the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE). GUI has provided an important evidence base for policy and services for children across the public sector since its establishment.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

The parents, including non-resident parents, of the children of Growing Up in Ireland Cohort '08 at Wave 2 (age 3).

Sampling Frame:

For Growing Up in Ireland Cohort '08, the population was made up of children born between 1st December 2007 and 30th June 2008. The Child Benefit Register was used as the sampling frame.

Reference Area:

State of Ireland

Time Coverage:

December 2010 to July 2011.

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

9,793 households participated in Growing Up in Ireland Cohort '08 Wave 2.

Principal Variables:

Variables related to: primary resident parents provision of contact details for the non-resident parents, the relationship between parents, the relationship between the non-resident parent and their child, and the provision of support from the non-resident parent to the primary resident parent.

Principal External Users:

Government departments, research institutes, universities.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Caragh Stapleton

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

gui@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000