Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ697280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Premenarcheal Mexican Girls' and Their Teachers' Perceptions of Preparation Students Receive about Menstruation at School.
Marvan, Luisa; Bejarano, Janett
Journal of School Health, v75 n3 p86 Mar 2005
This survey explored how fifth-grade Mexican premenarcheal girls (N = 80) and their teachers (N = 16) view the preparation students receive about menstruation at school. The most discussed topics in class included hygiene and body functions. The main discrepancies between girls and teachers were as follows: (a) more teachers than girls reported that they discussed the emotional aspects of menses. (b) teachers indicated that their pupils were better prepared than the students themselves believed, (c) more teachers reported that the girls acted ashamed during the classes, and (d) more girls perceived that boys behaved in a mocking manner, whereas more teachers thought that the boys acted nervous. In conclusion, teaching about menstruation is problematic, but these findings provide information for teachers to meet the needs of girls more efficiently.
Descriptors: Grade 5, Mexicans, Females, Sex Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Physiology, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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