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Junge Ukrainerin formt Herz in Landesfarben (refer to: Children and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German) | Source: © Anna/stock.adobe.com

Press ReleaseChildren and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German

As part of an additional survey by the BiB/FReDA project ‘Refugees from Ukraine in Germany’, 11- to 17-year-old Ukrainian children and adolescents were interviewed about their living situation – including school, leisure time, and life satisfaction.

Journal ArticlesToday’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high

Willführ, Kai P.; Klüsener, Sebastian (2025)

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Recently, mean paternal ages at childbirth have risen sharply. This has alarmed researchers from a wide range of fields as offspring of older fathers have higher health risks. However, existing studies lack a long-term perspective. Kai Willführ and Sebastian Klüsener show that in many countries current mean paternal ages at childbirth are not unprecedented.

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