Peer-reviewed article

Trajectories of Child and Youth Well-Being: Editorial

Dilyana Keranova, Vladislava Lendzhova, Gabriela Neagu · 5 Aug 2021

Abstract

A focus on child and youth well-being is an essential part of every society.Child and youth well-being are a complex set of trajectories, revealing the prospects of opportunities for young people.Challenges in any one of these trajectories can be threats to an individual's success in life.That makes it an important topic that directly affects young people's quality of life.During the COVID-19 pandemic situation, all learners have faced closed schools and have been forcedto study online-transitioning from the school classroom to online learning.A significant problem is also deficits in online education participation, especially from children from the most vulnerable families, which could widen the education gap and inequalities.It can potentially pose a risk for children dropping out of the education system.Lack or low level of education is a prerequisite for unemployment and poverty, increased risk of marginalization, and social exclusion.Also, thousands of young people lost their internships and jobs.The special issue on the "Trajectories of Child and Youth Well-being: Challenges and Perspectives" on the bilingual Journal "Postmodernism problems" represents some of the possible key points related to children and young people's needs and well-being.Gabriela Neagu, Vladislava Lendzhova and Dilyana Keranova focus on the question of young people who fall into the category NEETs ((Not in Education, Employment or Training).The essence, challenges and changes that occur in modern Bulgarian families are discussed by Todorka Kineva in her article "Problems and Challenges to the Modern Bulgarian Family with Children".Lucien Peters' article "The role of space in the creation of the social capital of Sofia students before the novel coronavirus pandemic", reveals the importance of social capital for young people and its impact on their well-being."Family Support in the Republic of North Macedonia" by Irena Avirovic Bundalevska, Makedonka Radulovic and Angelka Keskinova focuses on aspects of family support in the Republic of North Macedonia, based on an in-depth analysis of the legal framework of family policies in the country, and identifies practices of organizations working in the field.In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mihaela Racheva addresses the issue of "Media and Communication Strategies Supporting Parents and Children in the COVID-19 Pandemic Environment".Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of supporting parents in the fight against childhood obesity in Bulgaria.Asya Asenova-Todorova in "Aspects of Communication Behavior: Medical Institutions and Public Interest" draws our attention to another aspect related to healthcare.In the context of physical and emotional health, she raises the issue of crisis communication management in the context of medical institutions.