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Deliverable 4.1: Country level reports on interviews and focus groups from delivery partners (Croatia)

The main purpose of this report is to examine perspectives on the well-being of children and young people in Croatia. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms through which children and young people can flourish, it is necessary to examine the positive indicators of well-being in addition to the negative aspects of childhood and adolescence. In doing so, it is important to understand the meanings children and young people attach to well-being. We conducted 10 semi-structured interviews and 2 focus groups with children (9-10 years old) and adolescents (13-15 years old) in 2 schools (different types with pupils from different backgrounds). We also conducted 11 semi-structured interviews and 2 focus groups with young people (16-19 years old) who are representative of different social groups with different levels of civic engagement. The entire research sample of this study was gender balanced. The study strictly followed all of the relevant ethical standards related to research involving children and young people. All of the children in schools who participated in this study received parental consent for their participation. The results of this fieldwork study enabled us to gain better insight into how children and young people in Croatia understand and experience different aspects of well-being. It also explored what they think are the most relevant factors that determine their well-being. The interviews and focus groups provided an overview of children’s and young people’s global definitions of well-being, happiness, and life satisfaction. The study also revealed how children’s and young people’s family, friends, school, environment, health, leisure time as well as material issues determine their well-being. These findings can be used to tackle the challenges in investigating children’s and young people’s well-being.

children's and youth's well-being (CYWB) ;

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