HOW WELL INFORMED ARE ADOLESCENTS AS REGA RDS ADVISORY SERVICES ON QUESTIONS OF HEALTH AND HYGIENE - A STOCK-TAKING AND AN APPROACH TO INTERVENTION

Despite the existence of a great number of institutions which may be c ontacted by children and adolescents when they are faced with problems , there are often informatory deficiencies and anxieties to contact in stitutions which contribute to the fact that many afflicted children a nd adolescents do not get sufficient support. The present study conduc ted with 1225 children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 documents deficit s and fears by asking about the knowledge about professional support s ystems and about reasons to accept or to reject professional support. Based on the results of this study an intervention program is develope d which is aimed at raising the knowledge about support systems and at reducing fears and worries to rise the acceptance of existing support systems.