Emily Lowthian
Biographic Data
| ID | 4598273 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emily Lowthian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emily |
| FAMILY NAME | Lowthian |
| SIGNATURE | LOWTHIAN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swansea University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9362-0046 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children
Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g. timing, and placements) and evidence is needed to understand the factors that could explain the link between care‐experience and atta…
The philosophical, methodological and empirical problems in OECD’s approach to creativity within Pisa 2022
Creativity has become a key discourse of the 21st century. Because of this, developing a measure of young people’s creative capacity was embedded within PISA 2022. The OECD's approach to creativity is framed within its ‘third-phase’ of policy-making. This differs from previous economist understandings through the recognition of imagination; a re-engagement with foundational knowledge; and a melding of neo-vocationalist and humanist ideologies. Us…
Examining the health literacy and health behaviours of children aged 8–11 in Wales, UK
Childhood is a period of significant formative development where knowledge, skills, and capacities for adequate health literacy are acquired, particularly within school settings. The new Curriculum for Wales (CfW), phasing in from September 2022 for learners aged 3–16 years, places statutory focus on health and well-being and school-level curriculum design, providing unprecedented opportunities to empower children as agents in making health-enhan…
Children’s early care experiences and their educational attainment
Care-experienced children are at risk of lower educational attainment. Duration of care is related to attainment, as is the type of placement(s) (e.g. foster care). To determine ‘what works’ for care-experienced children, our research examined: i) profiles of children on their care experiences, and ii) how these relate to educational attainment at age seven. Using anonymised, linked records in Wales, United Kingdom, we constructed an e-cohort of …
The relationship between dyslexia, autism, and academic outcomes
Dyslexia and autism are neurodevelopmental conditions known to influence educational experiences, yet their distinct impacts on academic outcomes remain underexplored in large-scale population studies. This study utilises longitudinal, population-level administrative data from Wales to examine the relationships between dyslexia and autism identification and educational attainment across all key educational stages in children born between 2002 and…
Sociodemographic trends in special educational needs identification in Wales
In the context of an emerging new additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales, this research explores who was likely to be identified with special educational needs (SEN) under the previous system. Our study reveals analysis of linked Welsh education and health data on SEN identification in learners in mainstream education settings born between 2002/3 and 2008/9. Using longitudinal multilevel modelling, we explore (i) who is likely identified…
Identifying protective and risk behavior patterns of online communication in young people
INTRODUCTION: Research has investigated the association between time spent online and mental well-being, however the nuances between specific online behaviors and well-being have been less explored. This research examines how specific online behaviors (i.e., how young people are engaging online and with whom), are associated with one another, and how these patterns of behaviors are related to well-being. METHODS: We used the November 2020 and Mar…
Receipt of social services intervention in childhood, educational attainment and emergency hospital admissions
All groups receiving social service intervention experience poorer educational and health outcomes than peers in the general population. Children who remain with their home parents or caregivers but are identified as 'in need' or 'at risk' by social care practitioners require further research. Integrated support is needed from multiple sectors, including health, educational and social care
Up in smoke? Limited evidence of a smoking harm paradox in 17-year cohort study
While our results suggest limited evidence for a smoking harm paradox (SHP), they also suggest that the impact of adolescent smoking on later subjective health is significant for individuals with low parental education but not individuals with high parental education. This effect was not found for parental income, highlighting the potential influence of parental education over income as a determinant of subjective health outcomes in relation to s…
Risk Behaviours Associated with Dating and Relationship Violence among 11–16 Year Olds in Wales
(1) Background: This study examines the associations between risk behaviours and adolescent emotional and physical dating and relationship violence (DRV) victimisation and perpetration, and how these vary by gender. The risk behaviours explored include bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, alcohol, and cannabis use; (2) Methods: Cross-sectional self-report data from the School Health Research Network (SHRN) 2019 Student Health Wellbeing (SHW) survey …
Young people's use of e-cigarettes in Wales, England and Scotland before and after introduction of EU Tobacco Products Directive regulations
This study provides preliminary evidence that young people's e-cigarette experimentation may be plateauing in UK nations. The extent to which this arises from regulatory changes, or due to a fad having begun to lose its appeal among young people in the UK countries, remains unclear. These trends contrast to those observed in North America, where newer products whose EU market entry and marketing have been impacted by TPD, have gained traction amo…
Have e-cigarettes renormalised or displaced youth smoking? Results of a segmented regression analysis of repeated cross sectional survey data in England, Scotland and Wales
Research registry number: researchregistry4336
Sociodemographic trends in special educational needs identification in Wales
In the context of an emerging new additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales, this research explores who was likely to be identified with special educational needs (SEN) under the previous system. Our study reveals analysis of linked Welsh education and health data on SEN identification in learners in mainstream education settings born between 2002/3 and 2008/9. Using longitudinal multilevel modelling, we explore (i) who is likely identified…
Have e-cigarettes renormalised or displaced youth smoking? Results of a segmented regression analysis of repeated cross sectional survey data in England, Scotland and Wales
Research registry number: researchregistry4336
Young people's use of e-cigarettes in Wales, England and Scotland before and after introduction of EU Tobacco Products Directive regulations
This study provides preliminary evidence that young people's e-cigarette experimentation may be plateauing in UK nations. The extent to which this arises from regulatory changes, or due to a fad having begun to lose its appeal among young people in the UK countries, remains unclear. These trends contrast to those observed in North America, where newer products whose EU market entry and marketing have been impacted by TPD, have gained traction amo…
Risk Behaviours Associated with Dating and Relationship Violence among 11–16 Year Olds in Wales
(1) Background: This study examines the associations between risk behaviours and adolescent emotional and physical dating and relationship violence (DRV) victimisation and perpetration, and how these vary by gender. The risk behaviours explored include bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, alcohol, and cannabis use; (2) Methods: Cross-sectional self-report data from the School Health Research Network (SHRN) 2019 Student Health Wellbeing (SHW) survey …
Up in smoke? Limited evidence of a smoking harm paradox in 17-year cohort study
While our results suggest limited evidence for a smoking harm paradox (SHP), they also suggest that the impact of adolescent smoking on later subjective health is significant for individuals with low parental education but not individuals with high parental education. This effect was not found for parental income, highlighting the potential influence of parental education over income as a determinant of subjective health outcomes in relation to s…
Identifying protective and risk behavior patterns of online communication in young people
INTRODUCTION: Research has investigated the association between time spent online and mental well-being, however the nuances between specific online behaviors and well-being have been less explored. This research examines how specific online behaviors (i.e., how young people are engaging online and with whom), are associated with one another, and how these patterns of behaviors are related to well-being. METHODS: We used the November 2020 and Mar…
Receipt of social services intervention in childhood, educational attainment and emergency hospital admissions
All groups receiving social service intervention experience poorer educational and health outcomes than peers in the general population. Children who remain with their home parents or caregivers but are identified as 'in need' or 'at risk' by social care practitioners require further research. Integrated support is needed from multiple sectors, including health, educational and social care
Examining the health literacy and health behaviours of children aged 8–11 in Wales, UK
Childhood is a period of significant formative development where knowledge, skills, and capacities for adequate health literacy are acquired, particularly within school settings. The new Curriculum for Wales (CfW), phasing in from September 2022 for learners aged 3–16 years, places statutory focus on health and well-being and school-level curriculum design, providing unprecedented opportunities to empower children as agents in making health-enhan…
Children’s early care experiences and their educational attainment
Care-experienced children are at risk of lower educational attainment. Duration of care is related to attainment, as is the type of placement(s) (e.g. foster care). To determine ‘what works’ for care-experienced children, our research examined: i) profiles of children on their care experiences, and ii) how these relate to educational attainment at age seven. Using anonymised, linked records in Wales, United Kingdom, we constructed an e-cohort of …
The relationship between dyslexia, autism, and academic outcomes
Dyslexia and autism are neurodevelopmental conditions known to influence educational experiences, yet their distinct impacts on academic outcomes remain underexplored in large-scale population studies. This study utilises longitudinal, population-level administrative data from Wales to examine the relationships between dyslexia and autism identification and educational attainment across all key educational stages in children born between 2002 and…
Sociodemographic trends in special educational needs identification in Wales
In the context of an emerging new additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales, this research explores who was likely to be identified with special educational needs (SEN) under the previous system. Our study reveals analysis of linked Welsh education and health data on SEN identification in learners in mainstream education settings born between 2002/3 and 2008/9. Using longitudinal multilevel modelling, we explore (i) who is likely identified…
Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children
Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g. timing, and placements) and evidence is needed to understand the factors that could explain the link between care‐experience and atta…
The philosophical, methodological and empirical problems in OECD’s approach to creativity within Pisa 2022
Creativity has become a key discourse of the 21st century. Because of this, developing a measure of young people’s creative capacity was embedded within PISA 2022. The OECD's approach to creativity is framed within its ‘third-phase’ of policy-making. This differs from previous economist understandings through the recognition of imagination; a re-engagement with foundational knowledge; and a melding of neo-vocationalist and humanist ideologies. Us…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Educational attainment (3 works) · Geography (3 works)