Greenlandic children in Denmark

This is the first systematic survey of Greenlandic children in Denmark. The report maps family circumstances, well-being and background of Greenlandic children growing up in Denmark, and identifies special risk groups. In addition, survey results are compared with a similar survey of Greenlandic children in Greenland and a survey of Danish children in Denmark.
The survey shows that the vast majority of Greenlandic children in Denmark are thriving. Most children have a Greenlandic mother and a Danish father. Children in these families generally do as well as Danish children.
A smaller proportion of the children have two Greenlandic parents, but often only live with their mother. Children in such families generally have more problems than other children in the survey. However in areas where results are comparable, they have less problems than the children in Greenland.
All children speak Danish, while only a small part speak Greenlandic. In most cases, mothers describe their children as being Danish, although they have Greenlandic origins.
The report has been financed by the Egmont Foundation, the Health Insurance Foundation and the Danish National Centre for Social Research (SFI).