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Young Lives’ Alan Sanchez Presents at Peru’s Week of Inclusion on Reducing Child Poverty
Young Lives’ Alan Sanchez Presents at Peru’s Week of Inclusion on Reducing Child Poverty
Young Lives evidence informs new World Health Organization Guidance on Mental Health Policy
Young Lives evidence informs new World Health Organization Guidance on Mental Health Policy

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Asking Difficult Questions: Design and Implementation of an Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) in the Young Lives Study

This technical note outlines the design and implementation of audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI) in the Young Lives study. ACASI was introduced for the first time during Round 7 data collection in India and Ethiopia to gather sensitive information related to substance use, sexual and reproductive health, attitudes towards sensitive issues and personal experiences of various forms of violence in low-literacy contexts. In Ethiopia, the method also enabled the collection of highly sensitive data on the impact of the armed conflict that began at the end of 2020.

Asking Difficult Questions: Design and Implementation of an Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) in the Young Lives Study

This technical note outlines the design and implementation of audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI) in the Young Lives study. ACASI was introduced for the first time during Round 7 data collection in India and Ethiopia to gather sensitive information related to substance use, sexual and reproductive health, attitudes towards sensitive issues and personal experiences of various forms of violence in low-literacy contexts. In Ethiopia, the method also enabled the collection of highly sensitive data on the impact of the armed conflict that began at the end of 2020.

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Young Lives Director gives Wellcome Trust Guest Lecture
Young Lives Director gives Wellcome Trust Guest Lecture
Young Lives Director gives Wellcome Trust Guest Lecture: Watch the film
Young Lives Director gives Wellcome Trust Guest Lecture: Watch the film
The challenges of measuring stress in a longitudinal study: lessons from Round 7 of Young Lives
The challenges of measuring stress in a longitudinal study: lessons from Round 7 of Young Lives

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Collecting Hair Samples to Measure Cortisol in the Young Lives Study: Protocols and Fieldwork Results

In Round 7, Young Lives collected hair samples from study participants for the first time, with the aim of measuring cortisol levels, a correlate of chronic stress. This technical note summarises the scientific basis for using hair cortisol as an indicator of chronic stress, outlines the sample collection protocols, and describes how Young Lives country teams in Ethiopia, India and Peru implemented these protocols in practice.

Collecting Hair Samples to Measure Cortisol in the Young Lives Study: Protocols and Fieldwork Results

In Round 7, Young Lives collected hair samples from study participants for the first time, with the aim of measuring cortisol levels, a correlate of chronic stress. This technical note summarises the scientific basis for using hair cortisol as an indicator of chronic stress, outlines the sample collection protocols, and describes how Young Lives country teams in Ethiopia, India and Peru implemented these protocols in practice.

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Young Lives' recommendations to help step up action on mental health
Young Lives' recommendations to help step up action on mental health

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Gender inequality in successful completion of higher education: evidence from a longitudinal study in India

This paper uses findings from Young Lives longitudinal study in India to explore gender differentials in completion of higher education (HE) among 26 year olds. It reveals that young women are significantly less likely to complete HE compared to men. Further analyis shows that women and youth from socially disadvantaged caste groups, as well as bottom tercile households, have a lower probability of completing HE.

Gender inequality in successful completion of higher education: evidence from a longitudinal study in India

This paper uses findings from Young Lives longitudinal study in India to explore gender differentials in completion of higher education (HE) among 26 year olds. It reveals that young women are significantly less likely to complete HE compared to men. Further analyis shows that women and youth from socially disadvantaged caste groups, as well as bottom tercile households, have a lower probability of completing HE.

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