The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

ALSPAC
ALSPAC at Bristol University. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) also known as 'Children of the 90s' aims at identifying ways in which to optimise the health and development of children. The purpose of the study is to understand the ways in which the physical and social environment interact, over time, with the genetic inheritance to affect the child's health, behaviour and development. Such knowledge is often useful in forming legal opinion as to what might be in the best interests of a paricular child. One article which may be of interest is Mental Health of Parents.