RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 178 - THE CHANGING SOCIAL WORLDS OF - MAY 2024

Table of Contents

• RS Covers template April 2024 1
• RS Covers.pdf 1
• Social Worlds at 13_Final.pdf 2
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11
• Aim of the study 11
• Main findings 11
• Implications for policy 12
• CHAPTER 1 14
• 1.1 Background to the study 14
• 1.2 The changing context for adolescents 15
• 1.2.1 The developmental context 15
• 1.2.2 Policy and societal changes 16
• 1.2.3 The changing profile of 13-year-olds and their families 17
• 1.3 Data and methodology 18
• 1.3.1 Data collection 18
• 1.3.2 Measures and methodology 19
• 1.4 Outline of the report 25
• CHAPTER 2 26
• 2.1 Introduction 26
• 2.2 Relationships with parents 26
• 2.3 Peer relationships 38
• 2.4 Summary 44
• CHAPTER 3 47
• 3.1 Introduction 47
• 3.2 Structured activities and physical exercise 47
• 3.3 Screen time 59
• 3.4 conclusions 68
• CHAPTER 4 71
• 4.1 Introduction 71
• 4.2 School engagement 71
• 4.3 Subject engagement 75
• 4.3.1 Maths engagement 75
• 4.3.2 Engagement in English 78
• 4.3.3 Engagement in Irish 81
• 4.3.4 Science engagement 84
• 4.4 Conclusions 87
• CHAPTER 5 92
• 5.1 Background to the study 92
• 5.2 Changes in social relationships 92
• 5.3 Day-to-day activities 95
• 5.4 Educational experiences 97
• 5.5 Implications for policy 97
• REFERENCES 100
• RS Covers template April 2024.pdf 104
• RS Covers 104