The Basque Government has unified the Observatory for Children and Adolescents with the Observatory for Youth to anticipate changes
The Department of Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge aims to achieve a stronger, more coherent and more effective structure that anticipates the challenges of the new generations.
The Department of Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge of the Basque Government has unified the Observatory for Children and Adolescents with the Observatory for Youth for the creation of the Observatory for Children, Adolescents and Youth .
In the face of an increasingly complex and changing society, the Government wants to have a stronger, more coherent and more effective structure.
"The goal is clear: to make data a better public policy of knowledge and knowledge, with a comprehensive and coordinated look," explains Vice Chancellor Xabier Legarreta.
The new observatory will carry out regular reports and diagnoses, an accessible indicator system, knowledge dissemination activities, training for professionals and a specialized documentation centre.
First report: "Adolescents in the Basque Country. Perception and values of the situation"
The report "Adolescents in the Basque Country. Perception and values of the situation" provides anX-ray of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17. Most see it as a stage with a high level of well-being — with an average assessment of 7.7 out of 10 — and 61.2% believe that their parents are better off than they are at the same age.
A large majority are in favour of civil rights . 88.4% of those involved in the study support same-sex marriages, 88.4% support euthanasia and 83.7% support abortion. Overall, they are very aware of the climate and 89.9% demand stronger measures to combat climate change.
47.1% fear walking alone at night , which is much more common among girls (66.4%) than among boys (29.1%).
And as for the digital world, most people think that social networks worsen the quality of relationships (they are more superficial for 78.9% and more isolated for 70.8%) and have a negative impact on academic performance (81.5%) and mental health (76.6%).
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