On the ego trip

After the 14. Shell youth study continues to decline the interest in politics, the adolescents are ready for performance, but want their spab

The youth should now be final on the ego trip. So at least is a resumee of the 14. Shell Youth Study presented in Berlin. "Ascent instead of exit: Teenagers make their future pragmatic and goal-oriented", is one of the main theses of the study. In the run-up to the federal elections, the researchers point out that the young people contribute little solution competence to the parties and politicians. In a value cocktail, the young people are looking for only the aspects in which they are the next.

The pictures from the flood areas show how people using their last power reserves against the rising floods always affect new sand coatings and pass on. Especially children and adolescents help with these self-help actions. So unsolutionally, youths do not behave, as it was the now presented in Berlin 14. Shell youth study amed.

But quite as complaining as it seems at first glance that the young people are on the ego trip and nevertheless with tackle when needing is not the man, the findings from the youth study are not. The young people make their own worldview, in which there is no contradiction to performance, security and influence. This synergy is enriched by creativity, tolerance and enjoyment. the "youth" Also needs SPAB as a life elixir. Whether really did the previously meant "’Zero-Bock’s mood of earlier generations" Passe is, as the project manager prof. Dr. Klaus Hurrelmann interprets, probably at the respective region of the young people surveyed. Optimism can only be developed if there are also economic signs for sufficient training courses and other professional perspectives. After the high-water catastrophe, even more efforts must be made in East Germany in order not to take advantage of their motivation by perspectivity.

Politics is uninteresting

Compared to the last study, confidence in the parties and politicians decreases more. But also the Federal Government, Churches, Trade Unions and Burgerinitiatives will only become famous Mabig. "As particularly trustworthy, on the other hand, party-independent state organizations such as the judiciary or police, but also human rights and environmental groups." Only 34 percent of more than 2.500 respondents are interested in politics. Only 35 percent want to participate in elections and another 37 percent "probably" election.

Party politically the majority of teenagers rather slightly left to the left of the middle. The political extremism is given a clear cancellation, it is more likely to be one of the coarse folk parties. The trend to the grunes is decreasing compared to the 80s and 90s. Nevertheless, there are hopeful approaches of social remission: "Nevertheless, the adolescents are socially active. They are based on concrete and practical ies that are also associated with personal opportunities and benefits."

Teenagers typology

Especially for the public you need a sharp keywords "the youth" rewrite. Therefore, the researchers did not show this stigmatization and offer four "Type designations" to ask for the challenges of everyday life: "self-ared doors", "Pragmatic idealists", "Putting-out unsuccessful" and "Robust materialists".

In the first types mentioned are benefits and success in the foreground under possible gross social security. "the "Robust materialists" and the "Avoid of unknown" come with the performance requirements in school and profession less well. You therefore see more skeptically in your personal future. While the inconspicuous resignation and apathy react to their unfavorable situation, demonstrate the "Robust materialists", a predominantly manual group, at least a great deal of strong. In order to get to the destination, you often use your elbows in case of doubt also consciously social rules." These groups often secure even more socially weaker groups.

Here is also a trend towards political radicalism. "Central task of the company is to integrate these two groups", says hurrelmann. "The unsolicited must be taken out of your passivity and challenged." The materialist will have to be broken down to initiate an integration process.

Young people want problems themselves and they are when the future perspectives are available, exercise. Even family planning is available to you as a securing removal on the plan. Nevertheless, the everyday life should make SPAB and bring recognition. As if it is a social mirror, the young people bring little trust to the parties and politicians. The star interpreted the study in advance so that 60 percent of young people were not to choose from. Everyone helps themselves and stands for the next. However, the crisis situation in the flood areas shows that young people can actually trade and want to trade. If the professional perspectives are even more heavily dangered in the flood areas, the political radicalism is open to Tur and Gate. And if adolescents are really so performance-oriented and ready to take responsibility, why do not give them more rights and tasks?