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| ERIC #: | ED460130 |
| Title: | School-Based Sex Education: A New Millennium Update. ERIC Digest. |
| Authors: | Parker, J. Terry |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents; Comprehensive School Health Education; Health Promotion; Secondary Education; Sex Education; Sexuality; Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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| Publisher: | ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1307 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005-4701. Tel: 202-293-2450; Tel: 800-822-9229 (Toll Free); e-mail: query@aacte.org. For full text: http://www.ericsp.org. |
| Publication Date: | 2001-12-00 |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Pub Types: | ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text |
| Abstract: | This digest addresses the need for school-based sex education (SBSE), identifying recent curricula that have made a positive difference in the lives of U.S. youth. Many sexual behaviors place U.S. youth at great risk for a multitude of negative health outcomes. Every year, approximately 3 million adolescents acquire a sexually transmitted disease, with HIV infection and AIDS the greatest threat. Currently, SBSE programs are grounded in science and psychosocial theory and have been rigorously evaluated. Specific characteristics that make them effective include: giving a clear message about sexual activity and condom/contraceptive use and continually reinforcing that message, and incorporating behavioral goals, teaching methods, and materials that are appropriate to students' age, sexual experience, and culture. The abstinence-only-until-marriage movement gained momentum with a 1996 Congressional Act allocating $250 million over 5 years to fund state abstinence education programs. Few evaluations of abstinence-only programs have occurred, and the available studies are inconclusive. The digest concludes that schools and communities must acknowledge that most youth will be sexually active before high school graduation and must respond proactively by providing students with the comprehensive sex education curricula needed to prevent detrimental outcomes. (Contains 17 references.) (SM) |
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| Identifiers: | ERIC Digests |
| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
| Institutions: | ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, Washington, DC. |
| Sponsors: | Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. |
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| Audiences: | N/A |
| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
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