Heather Joshi|Emla Fitzsimons
The Millennium Cohort Study: the making of a multi-purpose resource for social science and policy
University College London|University College London
paper gives account origins objectives structure millennium cohort study mcs 19000 individuals born uk 20002001 use wide range research many aspects lives childhood yearswe highlight mass output first five surveys age 11 2012topics discussed social inequalities child development comparisons cohorts areas well covered previous national cohorts season birth fathers ethnicity childcare parental behaviour intergenerational links social ecology differences within uk countrieswe also discuss challenges faced national evaluation sure start ness drawing controls mcsas cohort marches seventh survey 2018 beyond potential research across life course domains continue grow