Past Research Publications
This is a list of ALSPAC research publications of relevance to the social sciences, for the full list of ALSPAC research publications see the
ALSPAC website.
The publications are here loosely organised under topic headings but since much research is inter-disciplinary, these should only be taken as a general guide.
Socio-economic Influences on Health Risks and Outcomes
- Majeed M, Williams C, Northstone K, Ben-Shlomo Y, 'Are there inequities in the utilisation of childhood eye-care services in relation to socio-economic status? Evidence from the ALSPAC cohort.', Br J Ophthalmol 2008; 92 (7): 965-9
- Williams C, Miller LL, Gazzard G, Saw SM, 'A comparison of measures of reading and intelligence as risk factors for the development of myopia in a UK cohort of children.', Br J Ophthalmol 2008; 92 (8): 1117-21
- Williams C, Northstone K, Howard M, Harvey I, Harrad RA, Sparrow JM, 'Prevalence and risk factors for common vision problems in children: data from the ALSPAC study.', Br J Ophthalmol 2008; 92 (7): 959-64
- Wright C, Lakshman R, Emmett P, Ong KK, 'Implications of adopting the WHO 2006 Child Growth Standard in the UK: two prospective cohort studies.', Arch Dis Child 2008; 93 (7): 566-9
- Steer CD, Grey CN, ALSPAC Study Team. Socio-demographic characteristics of UK families using pesticides and weed-killers. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 2006; 16:251-263.
- Clark EM, Ness A, Tobias JH, ALSPAC Study Team. Social position affects bone mass in childhood through opposing actions on height and weight. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2005;20:2082-2089
- Propper C, Rigg J, Burgess S, ALSPAC Study Team ‘Health Supplier Quality and the Distribution of Child Health’ 2005 CMPO Working Paper No. 05/123 CASE Working Paper No. 102(pdf, 194.45KB)
- Burgess S, Propper C, Rigg J ALSPAC Study Team ‘The Impact of Low-Income on Child Health: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study’ 2004 CMPO Working Paper No. 04/098 (pdf, 122.54KB)
- Blair PS, Drewett RF, Emmett PM, Ness A, Emond AM, ALSPAC Study Team. Family, socioeconomic and prenatal factors associated with failure to thrive in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. International Journal of Epidemiology 2004; 33:839-847.
- Sherriff A, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. Factors associated with different hygiene practices in the homes of 15-month-old children. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2002; 86:30-35
- Northstone K, Fleming P, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. Sociodemographic associations with digit and pacifier sucking at 15 months of age and possible associations with infant infection. Early Human Development 2000; 60:137-148
- O`Connor TG, Davies L, Dunn J, Golding J, 'Distribution of accidents, injuries, and illnesses by family type. ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Pediatrics 2000; 106 (5): E68
- Baker D, Henderson J, 'Differences between infants and adults in the social aetiology of wheeze. The ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', J Epidemiol Community Health 1999; 53 (10): 636-42
- Baker D, Taylor H, Henderson J, ALSPAC Study Team. Inequality in infant morbidity: causes and consequences in England in the 1990s. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 1998;52:451-458
- Dewey CR, Hawkins NS, 'The relationship between the treatment of cough during early infancy and maternal education level, age and number of other children in the household. ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Child Care Health Dev 1998; 24 (3): 217-27
- Baker D, Taylor H, ALSPAC Survey Team. The relationship between condition-specific morbidity, social support and material deprivation in pregnancy and early motherhood. Social Science in Medicine 1997;45(9): 1325-1336
- Baker D, Taylor H, 'Inequality in health and health service use for mothers of young children in south west England. Survey Team of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood Team.', J Epidemiol Community Health 1997; 51 (1): 74-9
- Taylor H, Baker D, ALSPAC Study Team. Employment, parity and single parenthood: their impact on health in pregnancy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 1997;15:221-237
- Wildschut HI, Golding J, 'How important a factor is social class in preterm birth?', Lancet 1997; 350 (9071): 148
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Smoking and Alcohol consumption
- Sayal K, Heron J, Golding J, Alati R, Smith GD, Gray R, Emond A, 'Binge pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and childhood mental health outcomes: longitudinal population-based study.', Pediatrics 2009; 123 (2): e289-96
- Alati R, Macleod J, Hickman M, Sayal K, MAY M, Smith GD, Lawlor DA, 'Intrauterine exposure to alcohol and tobacco use and childhood IQ: findings from a parental-offspring comparison within the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.', Pediatr Res 2008; 64 (6): 659-66
- Munafo MR, Heron J, Araya R, 'Smoking patterns during pregnancy and postnatal period and depressive symptoms.', Nicotine Tob Res 2008; 10 (11): 1609-20
- Schuckit MA, Smith TL, Trim R, Heron J, Horwood J, Davis JM, Hibbeln JR, 'The performance of elements of a 'level of response to alcohol'-based model of drinking behaviors in 13-year-olds.', Addiction 2008; 103 (11): 1786-92
- Schuckit MA, Smith TL, Trim RS, Heron J, Horwood J, Davis J, Hibbeln J, 'The self-rating of the effects of alcohol questionnaire as a predictor of alcohol-related outcomes in 12-year-old subjects.', Alcohol Alcohol 2008; 43 (6): 641-6
- Brion MJ, Leary SD, Smith GD, Ness AR, 'Similar associations of parental prenatal smoking suggest child blood pressure is not influenced by intrauterine effects.', Hypertension 2007; 49 (6): 1422-8
- Little RE, Northstone K, Golding J, 'Alcohol, breastfeeding, and development at 18 months.', Pediatrics 2002; 109 (5): E72-2
- Ong KK, Preece MA, Emmett PM, Ahmed ML, Dunger DB, 'Size at birth and early childhood growth in relation to maternal smoking, parity and infant breast-feeding: longitudinal birth cohort study and analysis.', Pediatr Res 2002; 52 (6): 863-7
- Sherriff A, Peters TJ, Henderson J, Strachan D, 'Risk factor associations with wheezing patterns in children followed longitudinally from birth to 3(1/2) years.', Int J Epidemiol 2001; 30 (6): 1473-84
- Rogers I, Emmett P, Baker D, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. Financial difficulties, smoking habits, composition of diet and birthweight in a population of pregnant women in South West England. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;52:251-260
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Childhood nutrition
- Coulthard H, Harris G, Emmett P, 'Delayed introduction of lumpy foods to children during the complementary feeding period affects child's food acceptance and feeding at 7 years of age.', Matern Child Nutr 2009; 5 (1): 75-85
- Emmett P, 'Dietary assessment in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2009; 63 Suppl 1S38-44
- Micali N, Simonoff E, Treasure J, 'Infant feeding and weight in the first year of life in babies of women with eating disorders.', J Pediatr 2009; 154 (1): 55-60.e1
- Shaheen SO, Northstone K, Newson RB, Emmett P, Sherriff A, Henderson J, 'Dietary patterns in pregnancy and respiratory and atopic outcomes in childhood.', Thorax 2009 (epub ahead of print)
- Brion MJ, Leary SD, Smith GD, McArdle HJ, Ness AR, 'Maternal anemia, iron intake in pregnancy, and offspring blood pressure in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.', Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88 (4): 1126-33
- Elliott L, Henderson J, Northstone K, Chiu GY, Dunson D, London SJ, 'Prospective study of breast-feeding in relation to wheeze, atopy, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).', J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 122 (1): 49-54, 54.e1-3
- Feinstein L, Sabates R, Sorhaindo A, Rogers I, Herrick D, Northstone K, Emmett P, 'Dietary patterns related to attainment in school: the importance of early eating patterns.', J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62 (8): 734-9
- Lawlor DA, Cooper AR, Bain C, Davey Smith G, Irwin A, Riddoch C, Ness A, 'Associations of birth size and duration of breast feeding with cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).', Eur J Epidemiol 2008; 23 (6): 411-22
- Leary SD, Ness AR, Smith GD, Mattocks C, Deere K, Blair SN, Riddoch C, 'Physical activity and blood pressure in childhood: findings from a population-based study.', Hypertension 2008; 51 (1): 92-8
- Northstone K, Emmett P, Rogers I, 'Dietary patterns in pregnancy and associations with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2008; 62 (4): 471-9
- Northstone K, Emmett PM, 'A comparison of methods to assess changes in dietary patterns from pregnancy to 4 years post-partum obtained using principal components analysis.', Br J Nutr 2008; 99 (5): 1099-106
- Northstone K, Emmett PM, 'Are dietary patterns stable throughout early and mid-childhood? A birth cohort study.', Br J Nutr 2008; 100 (5): 1069-76
- Northstone K, Emmett PM, Rogers I, 'Dietary patterns in pregnancy and associations with nutrient intakes.', Br J Nutr 2008; 99 (2): 406-15
- Northstone K, Ness AR, Emmett PM, Rogers IS, 'Adjusting for energy intake in dietary pattern investigations using principal components analysis.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2008; 62 (7): 931-8
- Timpson NJ, Emmett PM, Frayling TM, Rogers I, Hattersley AT, McCarthy MI, Davey Smith G, 'The fat mass- and obesity-associated locus and dietary intake in children.', Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88 (4): 971-8
- Pontin D, Emmett P, Steer C, Emond A, 'Patterns of breastfeeding in a UK longitudinal cohort study.', Matern Child Nutr 2007; 3 (1): 2-9
- Rogers IS, Ness AR, Hebditch K, Jones LR, Emmett PM, 'Quality of food eaten in English primary schools: school dinners vs packed lunches.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 61 (7): 856-64
- Wiles NJ, Northstone K, Emmett P, Lewis G, ''Junk food' diet and childhood behavioural problems: results from the ALSPAC cohort.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2007
- Northstone K, Emmett P, ALSPAC Study Team. Multivariate analysis of diet in children at four and seven years of age and associations with socio-demographic characteristics. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2005; 59:751-760
- Rogers I, Emmett PM, ALSPAC Study Team. The effect of maternal smoking status, educational level and age on food and nutrient intakes in preschool children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2003; 57:854-864
- Noble S, 'Maternal employment and the initiation of breastfeeding.', Acta Paediatr 2001; 90 (4): 423-8
- North K, Emmett P, Noble S, ALSPAC Study Team. Types of drinks consumed by infants at 4 and 8 months of age: socio-demographic variations. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2000; 13:71-82
- North K, Emmett P, 'Multivariate analysis of diet among three-year-old children and associations with socio-demographic characteristics. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ALSPAC) Study Team.', Eur J Clin Nutr 2000; 54 (1): 73-80
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Childhood obesity and influencing factors
- Mitchell JA, Mattocks C, Ness AR, Leary SD, Pate RR, Dowda M, Blair SN, Riddoch C, 'Sedentary Behavior and Obesity in a Large Cohort of Children.', Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 (epub ahead of print)
- van Sluijs EM, Fearne VA, Mattocks C, Riddoch C, Griffin SJ, Ness A, 'The contribution of active travel to children's physical activity levels: cross-sectional results from the ALSPAC study.', Prev Med 2009 (epub ahead of print)
- Goodfellow SA, Northstone K, 'Childhood overweight and obesity in the UK--a comparison of two environmentally distinct populations of 7-year-old children.', Int J Pediatr Obes 2008; 3 (2): 117-9 :
- Johnson L, Mander AP, Jones LR, Emmett PM, Jebb SA, 'A prospective analysis of dietary energy density at age 5 and 7 years and fatness at 9 years among UK children.', Int J Obes (Lond) 2008; 32 (4): 586-93
- Johnson L, Mander AP, Jones LR, Emmett PM, Jebb SA, 'Energy-dense, low-fiber, high-fat dietary pattern is associated with increased fatness in childhood.', Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 87 (4): 846-54
- Mattocks C, Deere K, Leary S, Ness A, Tilling K, Blair SN, Riddoch C, 'Early life determinants of physical activity in 11 to 12 year olds: cohort study.', Br J Sports Med 2008; 42 (9): 721-4
- Mattocks C, Ness A, Deere K, Tilling K, Leary S, Blair SN, Riddoch C, 'Early life determinants of physical activity in 11 to 12 year olds: cohort study.', BMJ 2008; 336 (7634): 26-9
- Davey Smith G, Steer C, Leary S, Ness A, 'Is there an intrauterine influence on obesity? Evidence from parent child associations in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).', Arch Dis Child 2007; 92 (10): 876-80
- Dunger DB, Salgin B, Ong KK, 'Session 7: Early nutrition and later health early developmental pathways of obesity and diabetes risk.', Proc Nutr Soc 2007; 66 (3): 451-7
- Goodfellow SA, Northstone K, 'Childhood overweight and obesity in the UK - a comparison of two environmentally distinct populations of 7-year-old children.', Int J Pediatr Obes 2007 (epub ahead of print)1-3
- Ness AR, Leary S, Reilly J, Wells J, Tobias J, Clark E, Davey Smith G, ALSPAC Study Team. The social patterning of fat and lean mass in a contemporary cohort of children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2006; 1:59-61.
- Reilly JJ, Armstrong J, Dorosty AR, Emmett PM, Ness A, Rogers I, Steer C, Sherriff A for the ALSPAC Study Team. Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study. British Medical Journal 2005; 330:1357-1359.
- Armstrong J, Dorosty AR, Reilly JJ, Child Health Information Team, Emmett PM. Co-existence of social inequalities in under-nutrition and obesity in preschool children: population-based cross-sectional study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2003; 88:671-675.
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Environmental and Occupational Health
- Sherriff AM, Maitra A, Ness AR, Mattocks C, Riddoch C, Reilly J, Paton J, Henderson J, 'Duration of television viewing in early childhood is associated with the subsequent development of asthma.', Thorax 2009 (epub ahead of print)
- Haynes R, Jones AP, Reading R, Daras K, Emond A, 'Neighbourhood variations in child accidents and related child and maternal characteristics: Does area definition make a difference?', Health Place 2008; 14 (4): 693-701
- Henderson J, Sherriff A, Farrow A, Ayres JG, 'Household chemicals, persistent wheezing and lung function: effect modification by atopy?', Eur Respir J 2008; 31 (3): 547-54
- Sherriff A, Farrow A, Golding J, Henderson J, 'Frequent use of chemical household products is associated with persistent wheezing in pre-school age children.', Thorax 2005; 60 (1): 45-9
- Ford WC, Northstone K, Farrow A, 'Male employment in some printing trades is associated with prolonged time to conception.', Int J Androl 2002; 25 (5): 295-300
- Farrow A, Taylor H, Golding J., 'Time spent in the home by different family members', Environmental Technology 1997; 18605-614
- Shea KM, Farrow A, Little R, 'An investigation of the effect of paternal occupation group at conception on birth weight and gestational age. ALSPAC Study Team of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Am J Ind Med 1997; 31 (6): 738-43
- Cognitive Development
- Daniels JL, Rowland AS, Longnecker MP, Crawford P, Golding J, 'Maternal dental history, child's birth outcome and early cognitive development.', Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2007; 21 (5): 448-57
- Emond AM, Blair PS, Emmett PM, Drewett RF, 'Weight faltering in infancy and IQ levels at 8 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.', Pediatrics 2007; 120 (4): e1051-8
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Speech and Language Development and Disorders
- Skuse D, Mandy W, Steer C, Miller L, Goodman R, Lawrence K, Emond A, Golding J, 'Social Communication Competence and Functional Adaptation in a General Population of Children: Preliminary Evidence for Sex-by-Verbal IQ Differential Risk.', J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008 (epub ahead of print).
- Carding PN, Roulstone S, Northstone K, ALSPAC Study Team 2006 The Prevalence of Childhood Dysphonia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Voice. 20(4):623-30
- Roulstone S, Loader S, Northstone K, Beveridge M, 'The speech and language of children aged 25 months: descriptive data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children', Early Child Development and Care 2002; 172 (3): 259-268
- Maw R, Wilks J, Harvey I, Peters TJ, Golding J, 'Early surgery compared with watchful waiting for glue ear and effect on language development in preschool children: a randomised trial.', Lancet 1999; 353 (9157): 960-3
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Educational Attainment
- Gregg P, Propper C, Washbrook E, ‘Understanding the Relationship between Parental Income and Multiple Child Outcomes: a decomposition analysis’ CMPO Working Paper 08/193 (2008) (pdf, 537.9KB)
- Meadows S, Herrick D, Feiler A, 'Improvement in national test reading scores at Key Stage 1; grade inflation or better achievement?', Br Educ Res J 2007; 33 (1): 47-59
- Duckworth K, ‘What role for the 3Rs? Progress and attainment during primary school.’ Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report , No. 23. London: Centre for Research on the Wider Benefits of Learning. 2007
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Mental Health and Psychological Well-being
- O`Connor TG, Caprariello P, Blackmore ER, Gregory AM, Glover V, Fleming P, 'Prenatal mood disturbance predicts sleep problems in infancy and toddlerhood.', Early Hum Dev 2007; 83 (7): 451-8
- Thorpe K, Greenwood R, Goodenough T, 'Does a twin pregnancy have a greater impact on physical and emotional well-being than a singleton pregnancy?', Birth 1995; 22 (3): 148-52
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Maternal
- Evans J, Heron J, Patel RR, Wiles N, 'Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and low birth weight at term: longitudinal study.', Br J Psychiatry 2007; 19184-5
- Evans J, Heron J, Lewis G, Araya R, Wolke D, 'Negative self-schemas and the onset of depression in women: longitudinal study.', Br J Psychiatry 2005; 186302-7
- O`Connor TG, Cheng H, Dunn J, Golding J, 'Factors moderating change in depressive symptoms in women following separation: findings from a community study in England.', Psychol Med 2005; 35 (5): 715-24
- Senior R, Barnes J, Emberson JR, Golding J, 'Early experiences and their relationship to maternal eating disorder symptoms, both lifetime and during pregnancy.', Br J Psychiatry 2005; 187268-73
- Heron J, O`Connor TG, Evans J, Golding J, Glover V, 'The course of anxiety and depression through pregnancy and the postpartum in a community sample.', J Affect Disord 2004; 80 (1): 65-73
- O'Connor TG, Hawkins N, Dunn J, Thorpe K, Golding J, 'Family type and depression in pregnancy: factors mediating risk in a community sample', Journal of Marriage and the Family 1998; 60 (3): 757-770
- Harker L., 'Emotional wellbeing following miscarriage', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1993; 13262-265
- Thorpe KJ, Dragonas T, Golding J. The effects of psychosocial factors on the emotional well-being of women during pregnancy: a cross-cultural study of Britain and Greece. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 1992;10:191-204
- Thorpe KJ, Dragonas T, Golding J., 'The effects of psychosocial factors on the mother's emotional well-being during early parenthood: a cross-cultural study of Britain and Greece', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 1992; 10 (4): 205-217
Paternal
- Ramchandani PG, O`Connor TG, Evans J, Heron J, Murray L, Stein A, 'The effects of pre- and postnatal depression in fathers: a natural experiment comparing the effects of exposure to depression on offspring.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2008; 49 (10): 1069-78
- Ramchandani PG, Stein A, O`Connor TG, Heron J, Murray L, Evans J, 'Depression in men in the postnatal period and later child psychopathology: a population cohort study.', J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008; 47 (4): 390-8
- Zammit S, Horwood J, Thompson A, Thomas K, Menezes P, Gunnell D, Hollis C, Wolke D, Lewis G, Harrison G, 'Investigating if psychosis-like symptoms (PLIKS) are associated with family history of schizophrenia or paternal age in the ALSPAC birth cohort.', Schizophr Res 2008; 104 (1-3): 279-86
- Ramchandani P, Stein A, Evans J, O`Connor TG, 'Paternal depression in the postnatal period and child development: a prospective population study.', Lancet 2005; 365 (9478): 2201-5
- Deater-Deckard K, Pickering K, Dunn JF, Golding J, 'Family structure and depressive symptoms in men preceding and following the birth of a child. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood Study Team.', Am J Psychiatry 1998; 155 (6): 818-23
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Child
- Zammit S, Odd D, Horwood J, Thompson A, Thomas K, Menezes P, Gunnell D, Hollis C, Wolke D, Lewis G, Harrison G, 'Investigating whether adverse prenatal and perinatal events are associated with non-clinical psychotic symptoms at age 12 years in the ALSPAC birth cohort.', Psychol Med 2009 (epub ahead of print)
- Horwood J, Salvi G, Thomas K, Duffy L, Gunnell D, Hollis C, Lewis G, Menezes P, Thompson A, Wolke D, Zammit S, Harrison G, 'IQ and non-clinical psychotic symptoms in 12-year-olds: results from the ALSPAC birth cohort.', Br J Psychiatry 2008; 193 (3): 185-91
- Griffiths LJ, Wolke D, Page AS, Horwood JP, 'Obesity and bullying: different effects for boys and girls.', Arch Dis Child 2006; 91 (2): 121-5
- Horwood J, Waylen A, Herrick D, Williams C, Wolke D, 'Common visual defects and peer victimization in children.', Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46 (4): 1177-81
- Waylen A, Wolke D, 'Sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' roll: the meaning and social consequences of pubertal timing.', Eur J Endocrinol 2004; 151 Suppl 3U151-9
- Hines M, Johnston KJ, Golombok S, Rust J, Stevens M, Golding J, 'Prenatal stress and gender role behavior in girls and boys: a longitudinal, population study.', Horm Behav 2002; 42 (2): 126-34
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Child Behavioural / Emotional Problems
- Golombok S, Rust J, Zervoulis K, Croudace T, Golding J, Hines M, 'Developmental trajectories of sex-typed behavior in boys and girls: a longitudinal general population study of children aged 2.5-8 years.', Child Dev 2008; 79 (5): 1583-93
- Williams E, Thomas K, Sidebotham H, Emond A, 'Prevalence and characteristics of autistic spectrum disorders in the ALSPAC cohort.', Dev Med Child Neurol 2008; 50 (9): 672-7
- Yeargin-Allsopp M, 'The prevalence and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders in the ALSPAC cohort.', Dev Med Child Neurol 2008; 50 (9): 646
- Wiles NJ, Peters TJ, Heron J, Gunnell D, Emond A, Lewis G, ALSPAC Study Team. Fetal growth and childhood behavioral problems: results from the ALSPAC cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 163:829-837
- O`Connor TG, Heron J, Golding J, Glover V, 'Maternal antenatal anxiety and behavioural/emotional problems in children: a test of a programming hypothesis.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2003; 44 (7): 1025-36
- O`Connor TG, Heron J, Glover V, 'Antenatal anxiety predicts child behavioral/emotional problems independently of postnatal depression.', J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002; 41 (12): 1470-7
- O`Connor TG, Heron J, Golding J, Beveridge M, Glover V, 'Maternal antenatal anxiety and children's behavioural/emotional problems at 4 years. Report from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.', Br J Psychiatry 2002; 180502-8
- Rust J, Golombok S, Hines M, Johnston K, Golding J, 'The role of brothers and sisters in the gender development of preschool children.', J Exp Child Psychol 2000; 77 (4): 292-303
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Bed-wetting
- Butler R, Heron J, 'An exploration of children's views of bed-wetting at 9 years.', Child Care Health Dev 2008; 34 (1): 65-70
- Heron J, Joinson C, Croudace T, von Gontard A, 'Trajectories of daytime wetting and soiling in a United kingdom 4 to 9-year-old population birth cohort study.', J Urol 2008; 179 (5): 1970-5
- Joinson C, Heron J, von Gontard A, Butler U, Golding J, Emond A, 'Early childhood risk factors associated with daytime wetting and soiling in school-age children.', J Pediatr Psychol 2008; 33 (7): 739-50
- Joinson C, Heron J, Butler R, Von Gontard A, Butler U, Emond A, Golding J, 'A United Kingdom population-based study of intellectual capacities in children with and without soiling, daytime wetting, and bed-wetting.', Pediatrics 2007; 120 (2): e308-16
- Joinson C, Heron J, Emond A, Butler R, 'Psychological problems in children with bedwetting and combined (day and night) wetting: A UK population-based study.', J Pediatr Psychol 2007; 32 (5): 605-16
- Joinson C, Heron J, Butler U, von Gontard A, 'Psychological differences between children with and without soiling problems.', Pediatrics 2006; 117 (5): 1575-84
- Joinson C, Heron J, von Gontard A, 'Psychological problems in children with daytime wetting.', Pediatrics 2006; 118 (5): 1985-93
- Butler RJ, Golding J, Heron J, 'Nocturnal enuresis: a survey of parental coping strategies at 7 1/2 years.', Child Care Health Dev 2005; 31 (6): 659-67
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Genetic influences on Mental Health
- Chen L, Lawlor DA, Lewis SJ, Yuan W, Abdollahi MR, Timpson NJ, Day IN, Ebrahim S, Smith GD, Shugart YY, 'Genetic association study of BDNF in depression: finding from two cohort studies and a meta-analysis.', Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2008; 147B (6): 814-21
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Addiction and Substance Miss-use
- Sayal K, Heron J, Golding J, Emond A, 'Prenatal alcohol exposure and gender differences in childhood mental health problems: a longitudinal population-based study.', Pediatrics 2007; 119 (2): e426-34
- Fergusson DM, Horwood LJ, Northstone K, 'Maternal use of cannabis and pregnancy outcome.', BJOG 2002; 109 (1): 21-7
- Passaro KT, Little RE, Savitz DA, Noss J, 'The effect of maternal drinking before conception and in early pregnancy on infant birthweight. The ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Epidemiology 1996; 7 (4): 377-83
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Parenting and Family Relationships
- O’Connor TG, Dunn J, Jenkins JM, Rasbash J. Predictors of between-family and within-family variation in parent-child relationships. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2006; 47:498-510.
- Roe A, Bridges L, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, 'Young children's representations of their families: a longitudinal follow-up study of family drawings by children living in different family settings', International Journal of Behavioral Development 2006; 30 (6): 529-536
- Dunn J, Cheng H, O’Connor TG, Bridges L. Children’s perspectives on their relationships with their nonresident fathers: influences, outcomes and implications. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2004; 45:553-566
- Sturgess W, Dunn J, Davies L, 'Young children's perceptions of their relationships with family members: links with family setting, friendships, and adjustment', International Journal of Behavioral Development 2001; 25 (6): 521-529
- Sidebotham P, ALSPAC Study Team. Culture, stress, and the parent-child relationship: a qualitative study of parents' perceptions of parenting. Child: Care, Health and Development 2001; 27:469-485
- Dunn J, Davies LC, O`Connor TG, Sturgess W, 'Parents' and partners' life course and family experiences: links with parent-child relationships in different family settings.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2000; 41 (8): 955-68
- Dunn J, Deater-Deckard K, Pickering K, Golding J, 'Siblings, parents, and partners: family relationships within a longitudinal community study. ALSPAC study team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1999; 40 (7): 1025-37
- Dragonas T, Thorpe K, Golding J. Transition to fatherhood: a cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1992;13:1-19
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Family conflict and breakdown
- Cheng H, Dunn J, O`connor TG, Golding J, 'Factors moderating children's adjustment to parental separation: findings from a community study in England.', J Abnorm Child Psychol 2006; 34 (2): 239-50
- Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Cheng H, 'Children's responses to conflict between their different parents: mothers, stepfathers, nonresident fathers, and nonresident stepmothers.', J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2005; 34 (2): 223-34
- Jenkins J, Simpson A, Dunn J, Rasbash J, O`Connor TG, 'Mutual influence of marital conflict and children's behavior problems: shared and nonshared family risks.', Child Dev 2005; 76 (1): 24-39
- Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Levy I, 'Out of the picture: a study of family drawings by children from step-, single-parent, and non-step families.', J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2002; 31 (4): 505-12
- Dunn J, Davies LC, O`Connor TG, Sturgess W, 'Family lives and friendships: the perspectives of children in step-, single-parent, and nonstep families.', J Fam Psychol 2001; 15 (2): 272-87
- O`Connor TG, Pickering K, Dunn J, Golding J, 'Frequency and predictors of relationship dissolution in a community sample in England', Journal of Family Psychology 1999; 13 (3): 436-449
- O`Connor TG, Thorpe K, Dunn J, Golding J, 'Parental divorce and adjustment in adulthood: findings from a community sample. The ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1999; 40 (5): 777-89
- Dunn J, Deater-Deckard K, Pickering K, O`Connor TG, Golding J, 'Children's adjustment and prosocial behaviour in step-, single-parent, and non-stepfamily settings: findings from a community study. ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1998; 39 (8): 1083-95
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Child-Grandparent relationships
- Fergusson E, Maughan B, Golding J, 'Which children receive grandparental care and what effect does it have?', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2008; 49 (2): 161-9
- Bridges L, Roe A, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, 'Children's perspectives on their relationships with grandparents following parental separation: a follow-up study', Social Development 2007; 16 (3): 539-554
- Lussier G, Deater-Deckard K, Dunn J, Davies L, 'Support across two generations: children's closeness to grandparents following parental divorce and remarriage.', J Fam Psychol 2002; 16 (3): 363-76
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Sibling relationships
- Lawson DW, Mace R, 'Sibling configuration and childhood growth in contemporary British families.', Int J Epidemiol 2008; 37 (6): 1408-21
- Gass K, Jenkins J, Dunn J, 'Are sibling relationships protective? A longitudinal study.', J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2007; 48 (2): 167-75
- Jenkins JM, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Rasbash J, Behnke P, 'Change in maternal perception of sibling negativity: within- and between-family influences.', J Fam Psychol 2005; 19 (4): 533-41
- B Deater-Deckard K, Dunn J, Lussier G, 'Sibling relationships and social-emotional adjustment in different family contexts', Social Development 2002; 11 (4): 571-590
- Rust J, Golombok S, Hines M, Johnston K, Golding J, 'The role of brothers and sisters in the gender development of preschool children.', J Exp Child Psychol 2000; 77 (4): 292-303
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Lesbian mother families
- Perry B, Burston A, Stevens M, Steele H, Golding J, Golombok S, 'Children's play narratives: what they tell us about lesbian-mother families.', Am J Orthopsychiatry 2004; 74 (4): 467-79
- Golombok S, Perry B, Burston A, Murray C, Mooney-Somers J, Stevens M, Golding J, 'Children with lesbian parents: a community study.', Dev Psychol 2003; 39 (1): 20-33
- Stevens M, Perry B, Burston A, Golombok S, Golding J., 'Openness in lesbian-mother families regarding mother's sexual orientation and child's conception by donor insemination', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 2003; 21 (4): 347-362
- Stevens M, Golombok S, Beveridge M, 'Does father absence influence children's gender development? Findings from a general population study of preschool children. Parenting', Science and Practice 2002; 247-60
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Employment and Childcare Choices and Outcomes
- Gregg P, Washbrook E, Propper C, Burgess S. The effects of a mother’s return to work decision on child development in the UK. The Economic Journal 2005; 115:F48-F80.
- Gregg P, Washbrook E, ALSPAC Study Team ‘The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Child Development in the UK’ 2003 Working Paper No. 03/070 (pdf, 286.9KB)
- Burgess S, Gregg P, Propper C, Washbrook E, ALSPAC Study Team, ‘Maternity Rights and Mothers' Return to Work’ 2002 Working Paper No. 02/055 (pdf, 175.9KB)
- Baker D, North K, 'Does employment improve the health of lone mothers? The ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Soc Sci Med 1999; 49 (1): 121-31
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Child Maltreatment
- Collishaw S, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Golding J, 'Maternal childhood abuse and offspring adjustment over time.', Dev Psychopathol 2007; 19 (2): 367-83
- Bowen E, Nowicki S., 'The nonverbal decoding ability of children exposed to family violence and maltreatment: prospective evidence from a British cohort', Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 2007; 31 (3): 169-184
- Sidebotham P, Heron J, ALSPAC Study Team. Child maltreatment in the Children of the Nineties: a cohort study of risk factors. Child Abuse and Neglect 2006; 30:497-522.
- Roberts R, O'Connor T, Dunn J, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. The effects of child sexual abuse in later family life; mental health, parenting and adjustment of offspring. Child Abuse and Neglect 2004; 28:525-545
- Sidebotham P, Heron J, ALSPAC Study Team. Child maltreatment in the 'Children of the Nineties': the role of the child. Child Abuse and Neglect 2003; 27:337-352
- Sidebotham P, Heron J, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. Child maltreatment in the 'Children of the Nineties': deprivation, class and social networks in a UK sample. Child Abuse and Neglect 2002; 26:1243-1259
- Sidebotham P, Golding J, ALSPAC Study Team. Child maltreatment in the 'Children of the Nineties': a longitudinal study of parental risk factors. Child Abuse and Neglect 2001; 25:1177-1200
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Domestic Violence
- Bowen E, Heron J, Waylen A, Wolke D, 'Domestic violence risk during and after pregnancy: findings from a British longitudinal study.', BJOG 2005; 112 (8): 1083-9
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Methodology
- Haynes R, Daras K, Reading R, Jones A, 'Modifiable neighbourhood units, zone design and residents' perceptions.', Health Place 2007; 13 (4): 812-25
- Haynes R, Jones AP, Reading R, Daras K, Emond A, 'Neighbourhood variations in child accidents and related child and maternal characteristics: Does area definition make a difference?', Health Place 2007
- Beale N, Kane G, Gwynne M, Peart C, Taylor G, Herrick D, Boyd A, ALSPAC Study Team. Council tax valuation band predicts breast feeding and socio-economic status in the ALSPAC Study population. BMC Public Health 2006; 6:5
- Schuckit MA, Smith TL, Waylen A, Horwood J, Danko GP, Hibbeln JR, Davis JM, Pierson J, 'An evaluation of the performance of the self-rating of the effects of alcohol questionnaire in 12- and 35-year-old subjects.', J Stud Alcohol 2006; 67 (6): 841-50
- Schuckit MA, Smith TL, Beltran I, Waylen A, Horwood J, Davis JM, 'Performance of a self-report measure of the level of response to alcohol in 12- to 13-year-old adolescents.', J Stud Alcohol 2005; 66 (4): 452-8
- Deater-Deckard K, Dunn J, O`Connor TG, Davies L, Golding J, 'Using the stepfamily genetic design to examine gene-environment processes in child and family functioning', Marriage and Family Review 2003; 33 (2/3): 131-156
- Goodenough T, Williamson E, Kent J, Ashcroft R, 'What did you think about that?' Researching children's perceptions of participation in a longitudinal genetic epidemiological study', Children and Society 2003; 17 (2): 113-125
- Golding J, Pembrey M, Jones R, 'ALSPAC--the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. I. Study methodology.', Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2001; 15 (1): 74-87
- Mumford SE, 'Children of the 90s: ethical guidance for a longitudinal study.', Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 1999; 81 (2): F146-51
- Mumford SE, 'Children of the 90s II: challenges for the ethics and law committee.', Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 1999; 81 (3): F228-31
- Passaro KT, Noss J, Savitz DA, Little RE, 'Agreement between self and partner reports of paternal drinking and smoking. The ALSPAC Study Team. Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood.', Int J Epidemiol 1997; 26 (2): 315-20
- Ekinsmyth C. Large scale longitudinal studies: their utility for geographic enquiry. Area 1996;28.3:358-372
- Thorpe KJ, 'A study of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for use with parent groups outside the postpartum period', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 1993; 11 (2): 119-125
- Golding J, 'Children of the nineties. A longitudinal study of pregnancy and childhood based on the population of Avon (ALSPAC).', West Engl Med J 1990; 105 (3): 80-2
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