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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Provision of Sexual Health Education in Australia: Primary School Teachers' Perspectives in Rural Victoria
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Smith, Amanda; Fotinatos, Nina; Duffy, Bernadette; Burke, Jenene – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
In Australian schools, one significant component of whole-school learning in sexuality education is to provide students with developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning opportunities, with the intention of influencing positive health and well-being. In the situation where the usual classroom teacher is under-prepared or unwilling to teach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Sex Education, Comprehensive School Health Education
Puberty, Health and Sexual Education in Australian Regional Primary Schools: Year 5 and 6 Teacher Perceptions
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Duffy, Bernadette; Fotinatos, Nina; Smith, Amanda; Burke, Jenene – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
The research reported in this paper investigates why teachers in regional primary schools in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia, are choosing to outsource the teaching of sexuality education. A survey was conducted of 29 Year 5 and Year 6 teachers from local primary schools. The teachers provided information about: their confidence in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Sexuality, Elementary School Teachers