 The concept of needs in child well-being research: Lessons from a mixed methods study in GermanyJohanna Wilmes and Sabine Andresen Children and Youth Services Review, 2023, vol. 150, issue C Abstract: This article systematically links the concept of well-being and a needs-based approach. The starting point, therefore, is empirical data on children and young people in Germany from a mixed-methods study. The framework of the study and the analysis of the data were organized along four dimensions of needs: Rights, participation, and quality interactions (1); Access to quality, needs-based infrastructure (2); Time, attention, and care (3); Secured financial needs (4). By presenting findings from two of these dimensions, the significant potential of thinking about concepts of needs and well-being together can be demonstrated. Data show that knowledge of their rights has a strong influence on the well-being of young people and at the same time is articulated as a need. Furthermore, the impact of quality relationships is shown, especially within the school context. Overall, we strongly advocate a conceptual link between well-being and needs, and would encourage further development of this link. Keywords: Child well-being; Needs approach; Children’s rights; Needs-based infrastructure; Mixed-methods (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:150:y:2023:i:c:s0190740923002141 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107019 Access Statistics for this article Children and Youth Services Review is currently edited by Duncan Lindsey More articles in Children and Youth Services Review from Elsevier |
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