480,000 Children and Adolescents Provide Care
Berlin: According to a study by the Bertelsmann Foundation, around 480,000 children and adolescents in Germany provide care for family members in need of care. These include both children with disabilities and the elderly. The study, which was presented on Monday in Berlin, is based on data from the German Microcensus.
“This means that every twentieth child or adolescent in Germany is affected by caring responsibilities,” said Jörg Dräger, head of the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Generations and Gender program. “Their situation is often invisible, and their needs are often not taken into account.”
The study found that caring children and adolescents are more likely to experience mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. They are also more likely to have lower educational attainment and lower incomes as adults.
“We need to do more to support these children and adolescents,” Dräger said. “This includes providing them with financial assistance, respite care, and counseling.”
The study also found that the number of caring children and adolescents is increasing. This is due to a number of factors, including the aging population, the increasing number of people with disabilities, and the growing number of single parents.
“We need to be prepared for this increase,” Dräger said. “We need to invest in policies that support caring children and adolescents and their families.”
The Bertelsmann Foundation is calling for a number of measures to support caring children and adolescents. These include:
- Expanding financial assistance for families with caring children and adolescents
- Providing more respite care services
- Offering counseling and support services for caring children and adolescents
- Raising awareness of the issue of caring children and adolescents
“We need to make sure that these children and adolescents have the same opportunities as other children and adolescents,” Dräger said. “They deserve our support.”
480.000 pflegende Kinder und Jugendliche
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