Current research projects

The research team are currently involved in the following projects: 

• Developing the participation of young people explores the most effective ways of enabling the participation of disabled children and young people in the development of services.
• International Survey of Children’s well-being is a world-wide survey which is being carried out on children’s subjective well-being.

Recently published research projects

The following reports have been recently released:

• The Good Childhood Report 2012. Based on the views of over 30,000 children and young people in the UK, our new report looks at some key areas of their lives that have the most impact on their well-being. Full report, Report summary
• Still Running 3: Early findings from our third national survey of young people, 2011. This report addresses children who run away or are forced to leave home. It highlights some of the risks these children face while away from home and provides new insights into the links between running away and a range of other issues in children's lives. It shows that family change and conflict play a significant part in understanding which children are likely to run away. Full report, Campaign summary
• Someone on our side: Advocacy for disabled children and young people. This report focused on the under-explored area of advocacy for disabled children and young people and found that it is important and can lead to considerable improvements, both in their and their famililies' lives. However, this study highlights the barriers that continue to prevent children and young people from accessing this vital service. Full report, Executive summary
• How happy are our children? Measuring children’s well-being and exploring economic factors – This report outlines the quality of children’s lives – as rated by children themselves – and makes the case for a longstanding commitment to the exploration and measurement of children’s subjective well-being. Full report