Youth in Denmark

[1] Denmark's demographic development resembles other western European countries with an increasing elderly population and low birth rate.

[2][4] The government's underlying institutional features allow youth to face a lower risk of long term unemployment compared to other countries.

[6] In the late modern family, trust and negotiation are important strategies to build a respectful and honoring relationship.

Parents prepare youth to be independent and responsible individuals by encouraging emancipation from the family.

[3] According to a study by sociologist Torsten Kolind, rules by parents of mainstream and counterculture youth differ.

Passing the fine line results in feelings of guilt and abused parental trust.

[4] Twenty-three percent stop their educational career, while 77% attend a general academic secondary school or a vocational training program for particular professions.

[7] Compared to European peers, youth are older when they enter and graduate from tertiary education.

The delay to begin studying is due to students traveling abroad, taking the voluntary tenth grade, working in a café, or enjoying their time in other ways while considering what to do.

The basic course ranging from 10 to 60 weeks includes attending classes with compulsory and optional subjects.

The wage received by an apprentice is attractive for a young person, being an average 60% higher than the state education grant.

[4] Denmark performs poorly in terms of school drop out rates, and therefore, the government is committed to reducing the numbers.

Youth aged 20–24 with no upper secondary education reached 18.6% in 2008, which is slightly above the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average.

Career education and guidance offered by schools are working to combat drop outs.

For 18- to 30-year-olds, PES is obliged to refer new graduates under 30 to a private provider after six weeks of unemployment.

Public health nurses provide free advice and assistance to young mothers.

[12] National and local authorities and employers pay for the cost of the health care system.

Their general practitioner must refer them to medical specialities, including physiotherapy and hospital treatments.

A regional abortion and sterilization council may give an exemption to terminating a pregnancy after the first 12 weeks due to special circumstances, such as the pregnant woman being too young and immature to take care of the baby.

Pregnant women have access to antenatal services by midwives, general practitioners, or obstetricians in hospital obstetric departments.

[2] Since 2008-2009, the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been offered free of charge to females at the age of 12.

[2] The highest incident of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth is due to ischemic heart disease.

[16] In 35–40% of unexplained youth deaths, genetic alterations in genes involved in the cardiac action potential is the cause.

[19] Popular sports in Denmark include cycling, swimming, football, badminton, and jogging.

Schools offer football, handball, basketball, table tennis, and gymnastic teams to students.