The National Longitudinal Survey
of Children and Youth

A unique study of Canadians from birth to adulthood, the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) for the first time provides a single source of data for the examination of child development in context, including the diverse life paths of normal development. The survey and research program were developed to support evidence-based policy, using a human development view of the early decades of life. They seek to answer such fundamental questions as "Can good early child outcomes of development predict later success?" and "If so, are we under-investing in children?".

An enhanced version of the NLSCY has been developed for UEY to collect more detailed information from parents to help researchers assess family use of community resources and the impact of these community resources on children's developmental outcomes. Randomly selected households but representative of all schools were chosen to participate in this voluntary survey. The information can be analyzed to determine the relative importance of community factors compared to individual and family factors on child development. The NLSCY - Community Study was administered during the late spring of 2000.

For more information please refer to the Federal NLSCY website.