Gezond en wel in het voortgezet speciaal- en praktijkonderwijs: het belang van inclusiever monitoren van de jeugd in Nederland
摘要
Students in special secondary education (VSO) and practical education (PrO) are not routinely included in the national Youth Health Monitor. In six GGD regions, however, this group was monitored during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to students in regular secondary education, VSO/PrO students report feeling healthy and happy slightly less often, use substances less frequently (but use more frequently when they do), and report slightly higher levels of short-term loneliness. Young people, parents, and professionals plea for structural, inclusive monitoring in all school types to enable the development of more effective policies and tailored support. This may require adaptations to questionnaires and calls for a structural funding and active involvement of young people themselves.