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Direct linkMassicotte, Leslie M. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Many sexuality educators in the United States have noted that current sex education models do not meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student body, and they have begun advocating for anti-racist sex education. Many sexuality instructors, however, work in public schools that require the use of prevention-focused, evidence-based sexuality…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Student Diversity, Racism, Public Schools
Chinelli, Alice; Salfa, Maria Cristina; Cellini, Andrea; Ceccarelli, Luca; Farinella, Massimo; Rancilio, Laura; Galipò, Rosario; Meli, Paolo; Camposeragna, Antonella; Colaprico, Ludovica; Oldrini, Massimo; Ubbiali, Marco; Caraglia, Anna; Martinelli, Domenico; Mortari, Luigina; Palamara, Anna Teresa; Suligoi, Barbara; Tavoschi, Lara – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Comprehensive sexuality education is an important means of promoting sexual well-being amongst young people and is key to preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, sexuality education is not currently included in the formal curriculum in Italian schools. The aim of this study was to develop an inventory of school-based sexuality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Curriculum, Prevention
Davies, Cristyn; Burns, Kellie – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Drawing on curriculum examples from Australia and Canada, we outline three key elements to support the development school-based HPV vaccination literacy for young people: (1) knowledge and understanding about HPV and HPV vaccination; (2) the scientific principles underpinning vaccination; and (3) the socio-political factors influencing HPV…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Sex Education
Su, Rui; Guo, Lingfeng; Tang, Honghong; Ye, Peixia; Zhang, Shen; Xiao, Yao; Liu, Wenli; Liu, Chao – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2020
Many studies have confirmed the positive effects of comprehensive sexuality education on the development of children's sexuality, such as the acquisition of sexual health knowledge. However, little is known about the impact of comprehensive sexuality education on children's social development, although several core aspects of the approach stress…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Social Development, Comparative Analysis
Bordogna, Amy L.; Coyle, Amanda C.; Nallamothu, Rupa; Manko, Alina L.; Yen, Renata W. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
The United States has a higher rate of teen pregnancy than any other developed country with 30% of American girls becoming pregnant before the age of 20. Laws regarding the inclusion and content of sexuality education vary across the country, which are associated with differences in pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates between…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sex Education, Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Ezer, Paulina; Kerr, Lucille; Fisher, Christopher M.; Heywood, Wendy; Lucke, Jayne – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2019
Sexuality education is a trusted source of information and guidance for adolescents and young people on sexual health, sexuality and relationships, and it can improve the sexual health of this population. Such education is most effective when informed by the views of young people themselves; however, there is limited research that investigates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Experience, Sex Education, Relevance (Education)
Thin Zaw, Phyu Phyu; McNeil, Edward; Oo, Kyaw; Liabsuetrakul, Tippawan; Htay, Thien Thien – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2021
Sexuality education in school is important for students' reproductive health; however, devising ways of tailoring it to the needs of a particular society can be challenging. We compared preferences for type of sexuality education in high schools and the level of knowledge of reproductive health among students, parents and teachers in Myanmar. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Preferences, Knowledge Level
Maras, Elly Q.; Thomas, Mark; Burkart, Chase – Communique, 2021
No other facet of curriculum has stoked as much debate in schools across the United States as sexuality education (Corngold, 2013). However, it is now the widely held consensus that some form of sexuality education should be implemented in public schools. The "Professional Standards of the National Association of School Psychologists"…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Public Schools, School Psychologists, Role
Understanding African American Youth and Adult Perspectives on Sex Education in Rural North Carolina
Ritchwood, Tiarney D.; Luque, John S.; Coakley, Tanya M.; Wynn, Mysha; Corbie-Smith, Giselle – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2020
African American youth in the US rural South are at elevated risk for poor sexual health outcomes, including sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy. Historically, the southeastern USA has lagged behind in providing comprehensive sexuality-based education in secondary school, which may contribute to poor reproductive and sexual…
Descriptors: African Americans, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Early Parenthood
Amo-Adjei, Joshua – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
Providing young people and children with age and developmentally appropriate comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is important for young people in making informed decisions. There are presently few studies documenting the relationship between school grade of learning CSE and curriculum coverage. We studied this relationship using a 2015…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Children, Adolescents
Download full textHousman, Jeff M.; Wilson, Kelly L.; Wiley, David C. – Health Educator, 2018
School-based sexuality education provides a means of disseminating valuable information about decision making and avoidance of risky behaviors that may result in an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection; however, effective teacher training is required for efficacious sexuality education programs. The purpose of this paper is to…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Workshops, Attitude Change, Evidence Based Practice
Levkoff, Logan; Kempner, Martha – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
For decades, sexuality educators have fought to include condom lessons in sexuality education programs. Condoms have been promoted for good reason: they work to prevent pregnancy and remain the only form of contraception that also offers protection against STIs. While most sex educators agree that sexual health programs must include conversations…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Eastman-Mueller, Heather; Fu, Tsung-chieh; Dodge, Brian M.; Herbenick, Debby – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To examine the prevalence of student utilization of campus sexual health resources and their association with sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Participants: Undergraduate students (n = 7020) at a large Midwestern university completed a confidential online survey in 2015. Methods: A probability-based sample of undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Sexuality, Screening Tests, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Odenbring, Ylva; Lindén, Lisa – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Since autumn 2020, boys in the fifth year of school (11-year-old students) in Sweden have been offered human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for free. Drawing from individual interviews with 21 school nurses working in primary schools in one of Sweden's regions, the aim of this study was to explore nurses' strategies and experiences of informing…
Descriptors: Males, Grade 5, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs
Guo, Yuji; Diao, Jiuzhou; Liu, Tingting; Luo, Liyan; Zhang, Xiaoli; Li, Qing; Cui, Dongqing; Li, Rulong; Zheng, Xiaolei; Wang, Ping – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Chinese universities have been conducting a variety of sexuality education programs, including a sexuality curriculum (SC) to increase sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge and improve sexual attitudes and practices among college students. However, little is known regarding the effect of SC on students' sexual attitudes and behaviors. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Program Effectiveness, Sexuality
