This publication draws on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, to find out about adolescent experiences in the UK. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. The data highights important facts about the experience of adolescence in the UK today and suggest ways in which outcomes can be improved. It should be viewed through the lens of adolescent development (physical, cognitive and emotional). It provides information on demographics; the social determinants of health; health behaviour; sexual health (sexual activity, contraception and sexually transmitted infections); mental health (including self-harm and suicide, conduct and behaviour disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders); long term conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cancer) and disability; and health care (health promotion, hospital admission, transition and palliative care). Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. It has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE).
(Original abstract)
This publication draws on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, to find out about adolescent experiences in the UK. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. The data highights important facts about the experience of adolescence in the UK today and suggest ways in which outcomes can be improved. It should be viewed through the lens of adolescent development (physical, cognitive and emotional). It provides information on demographics; the social determinants of health; health behaviour; sexual health (sexual activity, contraception and sexually transmitted infections); mental health (including self-harm and suicide, conduct and behaviour disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders); long term conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cancer) and disability; and health care (health promotion, hospital admission, transition and palliative care). Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. It has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE).
(Original abstract)
Subject terms:
health care, long term conditions, mental health problems, sexual behaviour, demographics, young people, adolescence, health, autistic spectrum conditions;
This report analyses by age and other variables two of the current measures of national wellbeing: ‘satisfaction with health’ and ‘evidence of mental ill-health (GHQ)’ and their relationship to well-being. Respondents were asked how dissatisfied or satisfied they were with their health, if their health limited moderate activity and to answer questions which gave some indication of their mental health (GHQ). The data used are from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) 2010–11.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This report analyses by age and other variables two of the current measures of national wellbeing: ‘satisfaction with health’ and ‘evidence of mental ill-health (GHQ)’ and their relationship to well-being. Respondents were asked how dissatisfied or satisfied they were with their health, if their health limited moderate activity and to answer questions which gave some indication of their mental health (GHQ). The data used are from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) 2010–11.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, wellbeing, health, surveys, activities of daily living, anxiety, depression;
Drawing on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, this biannual publication provides data and analysis about the experience of young people in the UK today. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. Chapters cover: demographics; social determinants of health; health behaviour and lifestyle; sexual health; mental health (including self-harm, suicide, conduct and behaviour problems, ADHD, and eating disorders); physical health and long term conditions; healthcare promotion and use of health services (including transition from children’s to adult services and palliative care. Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. The publication has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE).
(Edited publisher abstract)
Drawing on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, this biannual publication provides data and analysis about the experience of young people in the UK today. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. Chapters cover: demographics; social determinants of health; health behaviour and lifestyle; sexual health; mental health (including self-harm, suicide, conduct and behaviour problems, ADHD, and eating disorders); physical health and long term conditions; healthcare promotion and use of health services (including transition from children’s to adult services and palliative care. Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. The publication has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE).
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
adolescence, young people, young adults, demographics, long term conditions, sexual behaviour, life style, health, disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, mental health problems;
Young Adults Today forms part of the initiative Transition to Adulthood (T2A). Established by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, this aims to stimulate new thinking about how society meets the needs of young adults, in particular those who find themselves in conflict with the law. This volume collects together key data and statistics about this age group to provide a cornerstone on which policy can be developed. It covers; population and social trends, ethnic minorities, housing and marriages; vulnerable young adults, homelessness and leaving care; physical health, obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol and drug use; mental health and wellbeing, suicide and eating disorders; education, training and unemployment; crime and justice, antisocial behaviour, convictions, punishment and victims; and lifestyles and social participation, use of the internet, volunteering and voting. The data show that young people are staying in education or training longer and are more likely than recent generations to be financially dependent and therefore living at home. They are delaying marriage and having children until their late twenties or thirties. However the picture is somewhat different for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This group often leaves home earlier, starts a family sooner and experiences high levels of unemployment.
Young Adults Today forms part of the initiative Transition to Adulthood (T2A). Established by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, this aims to stimulate new thinking about how society meets the needs of young adults, in particular those who find themselves in conflict with the law. This volume collects together key data and statistics about this age group to provide a cornerstone on which policy can be developed. It covers; population and social trends, ethnic minorities, housing and marriages; vulnerable young adults, homelessness and leaving care; physical health, obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol and drug use; mental health and wellbeing, suicide and eating disorders; education, training and unemployment; crime and justice, antisocial behaviour, convictions, punishment and victims; and lifestyles and social participation, use of the internet, volunteering and voting. The data show that young people are staying in education or training longer and are more likely than recent generations to be financially dependent and therefore living at home. They are delaying marriage and having children until their late twenties or thirties. However the picture is somewhat different for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This group often leaves home earlier, starts a family sooner and experiences high levels of unemployment.
Subject terms:
leisure activities, life events, life style, mental health problems, substance misuse, training, young adults, young people, criminal justice, education, health;