Every fourth German child unhappy: Unicef ​​study shows bitter reality - settlement with corona policy

According to a Unicef ​​study, children in Germany are not as satisfied as in neighboring countries.

If nothing changes in the Federal Republic, a fiasco threatens.

• In Germany, not every child is satisfied with their life.

• In a current Unicef ​​study, the Federal Republic does worse than other industrialized countries.

• The

  coronavirus pandemic

  *

  plays a decisive role

  .

Cologne - How happy are children in Germany?

According to a representative study by the

,

75 percent of girls and boys

in

state that they are

very satisfied with their lives.

Life satisfaction is therefore lower than in other industrialized countries.

In the

this is 90 percent, in

82 percent and in

80 percent.

The lowest value was

measured

in

at 53 percent

, followed by Japan and Great Britain.

"On the one hand, 75 percent is a good value, but you can also turn it around and say: Every fourth child is not very satisfied," said the spokesman for

in Cologne,

.

“And that's not so good in an international comparison.” But how does this value come about?

Unicef ​​study: Many children are not satisfied with their bodies

It is noticeable that in

only 72 percent of girls and boys say that it is easy for them to make friends.

In Romania, 83 percent say that.

is in the lower range here.

That means that the promotion of social skills in schools must be given greater weight, said Tarneden.

In addition to

and

there are

also most adolescents

in

who find themselves too fat or too thin.

Despite a long period of boom, child poverty in Germany has remained relatively constant, said Tarneden.

"Prosperity does not automatically mean that all children can develop well," said

.

“What we have in western industrial societies is a variety of children's life situations.

The perfect family from commercial television is an illusion.

Far too many children are left behind, even with us. "

What influences the life and well-being of children and young people in wealthy industrialized countries?

The report by @unicefinnocenti presents the most important influencing factors.

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- UNICEF Germany (@UNICEFgermany) September 5, 2020

Unicef ​​study: Corona as a "social burning mirror"

Another role is certainly played by the fact that the parents of many German children are more worried and fear-driven than in other countries.

“If the adults convey little confidence, this is reflected in the attitudes of the children.” The most decisive criterion for the values ​​is the

, as the resulting stress for children is enormous.

In particular, the long school closings would have endangered the mental and physical health of many children.

“Everyone can see that children who have a stable home and are encouraged and supported there will come out of the crisis better than those who sit alone in a high-rise area during the day and distract themselves with games on their PC or mobile phone "Said

.

As a general rule,

will exacerbate all existing problems.

"In this respect,

acts

like a social burning mirror," said Tarneden.

Unicef ​​study: Children's Fund predicts a bleak future

"Many of the richest countries in the world, which actually have sufficient resources, fail when it comes to giving all children a good childhood," says Gunilla Olsson, director of

“Unless governments act quickly and decisively and protecting children is not part of the response to the

 , we must expect rising poverty rates, deterioration in mental and physical health and a widening skill gap among children.

The support to children and their families during the

is shockingly inadequate.

More needs to be done to enable children to have a safe and good childhood - now. "

The study, carried out by the Unicef ​​research center Innocenti in Florence, compared the well-being of children in 41 countries of the OECD and the European Union.

It was about mental and physical health as well as social and intellectual skills.