Young Lives Policy Briefs provide recommendations on national and international policies to address child and youth poverty in our study countries.
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Assessing the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) outcomes: evidence from telephone surveys in the four Young Lives countries
This paper, first published by Emerald Open Access in 2021, draws on the results of our Listening to Young Lives at Work phone survey conducted to assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the young people of two longitudinal cohorts (aged 19 and 26 years old at the time) of the four countries that participate in the Young Lives research programme: Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. The authors first review the pandemic experiences of these four
Assessing the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) outcomes: evidence from telephone surveys in the four Young Lives countries
This paper, first published by Emerald Open Access in 2021, draws on the results of our Listening to Young Lives at Work phone survey conducted to assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the young people of two longitudinal cohorts (aged 19 and 26 years old at the time) of the four countries that participate in the Young Lives research programme: Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. The authors first review the pandemic experiences of these four
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COVID-19 is derailing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): targeted action is urgently required to get young people back on track
COVID-19 is derailing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): targeted action is urgently required to get young people back on track
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Delivering Research to Policy Impact: Reflections from Former Young Lives Director Jo Boyden on the Challenges of Leadership and Governance
In this Insights Report, Professor Jo Boyden, former Young Lives Director, discusses the challenges of successful leadership and management of the complex longitudinal Young Lives study. Jo reflects on lessons learnt over the last two decades, particularly in relation to delivering research to policy impact in diverse country contexts and during periods of unprecedented change, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. Jo is in conversation with Kath Ford, an international development policy consultant and former Young Lives Programme Manager.
Delivering Research to Policy Impact: Reflections from Former Young Lives Director Jo Boyden on the Challenges of Leadership and Governance
In this Insights Report, Professor Jo Boyden, former Young Lives Director, discusses the challenges of successful leadership and management of the complex longitudinal Young Lives study. Jo reflects on lessons learnt over the last two decades, particularly in relation to delivering research to policy impact in diverse country contexts and during periods of unprecedented change, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. Jo is in conversation with Kath Ford, an international development policy consultant and former Young Lives Programme Manager.
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Cohort Profile Update: The Young Lives study
The authors provide an update on the Cohort Profile of the Young Lives Study, in an article published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2021.
Key messages from the article are:
• Young Lives is a longitudinal study tracking two cohorts of children in four low-and-middle-income countries [Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam].
• The survey started in 2002 and three rounds were completed by 2009. Two further rounds took place in 2013 (round 4) and 2016 (round 5). Most recently the round planned for 2020 was conducted by telephone.
Cohort Profile Update: The Young Lives study
The authors provide an update on the Cohort Profile of the Young Lives Study, in an article published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2021.
Key messages from the article are:
• Young Lives is a longitudinal study tracking two cohorts of children in four low-and-middle-income countries [Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam].
• The survey started in 2002 and three rounds were completed by 2009. Two further rounds took place in 2013 (round 4) and 2016 (round 5). Most recently the round planned for 2020 was conducted by telephone.
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The Challenges of Inequality and COVID-19 for Young People in Peru: Evidence from the Listening to Young Lives at Work COVID-19 Phone Survey
This policy brief looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of adolescents and young people in Peru as they transition into adulthood, focusing on how widening inequalities are hitting those from disadvantaged backgrounds hardest.
The Challenges of Inequality and COVID-19 for Young People in Peru: Evidence from the Listening to Young Lives at Work COVID-19 Phone Survey
This policy brief looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of adolescents and young people in Peru as they transition into adulthood, focusing on how widening inequalities are hitting those from disadvantaged backgrounds hardest.
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Persistent Inequality and COVID-19 Holding Back Young People in Vietnam: Evidence from the Listening to Young Lives at Work COVID-19 Phone Survey
This policy brief looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of young people in Vietnam, particularly those from poor households, remote and rural communities, and ethnic minority groups.
While Vietnam was successful in containing the spread of COVID-19 during 2020, the recent surge in infection rates and new restrictions are likely to have significant and worsening economic and social impacts for young people.
Persistent Inequality and COVID-19 Holding Back Young People in Vietnam: Evidence from the Listening to Young Lives at Work COVID-19 Phone Survey
This policy brief looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of young people in Vietnam, particularly those from poor households, remote and rural communities, and ethnic minority groups.
While Vietnam was successful in containing the spread of COVID-19 during 2020, the recent surge in infection rates and new restrictions are likely to have significant and worsening economic and social impacts for young people.
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Ethics Learning from Young Lives: 20 Years On - Summary
This summary of the ‘Ethics Learning from Young Lives: 20 Years On’ report outlines some of the main ethics challenges during the operationalisation of Young Lives, an ongoing longitudinal, mixed-methods, collaborative study of childhood poverty in four countries that began in 2001.
Ethics Learning from Young Lives: 20 Years On - Summary
This summary of the ‘Ethics Learning from Young Lives: 20 Years On’ report outlines some of the main ethics challenges during the operationalisation of Young Lives, an ongoing longitudinal, mixed-methods, collaborative study of childhood poverty in four countries that began in 2001.
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Young Lives works in four low-and-middle income countries: Ethiopia, India (in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) Peru, and Vietnam. The four research countries were chosen at the outset of the study to reflect a range of cultural, economic, geographic, political and social contexts.
Young Lives has teams in each of the four study countries who work directly with national policy and programme makers, bringing our research findings to those who can effect change. Click below to find out more about our research in each country including specific publications, news and blogs.
