Life at age 17: initial findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study (Sweep 11)

Acknowledgements

First and foremost, the authors would like to thank all the families that have given up their time to take part in the study and have supported it continuously sweep by sweep.

The Growing Up in Scotland study is very much a collaborative venture. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our colleagues in NatCen’s operations and computing departments and to our team of interviewers and supervisors for conducting the interviews with such dedication and professionalism.

We are grateful for the input of the Growing Up in Scotland lead at the Scottish Government – Sarah Newton – and for the advice received from her colleagues. We would also like to thank members of the GUS Questionnaire Advisory Group whose expert input ensured the data collected is of relevance and value to research and policy.

Responsibility for the opinions expressed in this report, and for all interpretation of the data, lies solely with the authors.