National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY)
NLSYC collected data from over 13,400 households, covering over 22,800 children aged zero to eleven years. For the children attending school, information was also collected from teachers. The cohort recruited more children aged below two years at each cycle, of which followed every two years until 2009.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
22,831 (children)
Age at first data collection
0 - 11 years (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Canadian child population at the time of recruitment.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Statistics Canada
Links
www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl
crdcn.ca/data/national-longitudinal-survey-of-children-and-youth/
Profile paper DOI
publications.gc.ca/Collection/Statcan/89F0078X/89F0078XIE1998002.pdf
Funders
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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