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ERIC Number: EJ956391
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-4807
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Sexual Health Attitudes, Knowledge, and Clinical Behaviors: Implications for Counseling
Russell, Elizabeth B.
Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, v20 n1 p94-101 Jan 2012
This article explores the impact of practitioners' attitudes and knowledge of sexual health on clinical behaviors. Sexual health topics are often areas of concern for clients of any age in counseling. Thus, counselors must be trained and equipped to address sexual health across the life span. This study explored whether child and adolescent clinical mental health staff's attitudes and knowledge of sexual health predicted their clinical behaviors. Results indicated that the practitioners' attitudes about sexual health, not their sexual health knowledge level, predicted whether or not they addressed sexual health with clients. Implications and suggestions for counselors and counselor educators are provided. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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