College students’ suggestions for improving sex education in schools beyond ‘blah blah blah condoms and STDs’

Astle, Shelby; McAllister, Paige; Emanuels, Sarah; Rogers, Jennica; Toews, Michelle L.; Yazedjian, Ani

doi:10.1080/14681811.2020.1749044

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“…Findings from this study support previous fi ndings about youth's learning needs, including the desire for a more explic it focus on healthy relationships, pleasure, and inclusivity ( e.g., Astle et al, 2020;Causarano et al, 2010;Gowen & Winges-Yanez, 2014;Narushima et al, 2020;O'Higgins & Gabhainn, 2010). Youth discussed a preference for emotional and relational content and reported dissatisfaction with purely biologically-based con tent.…”

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“…This aligns with pre vious fi ndings that youth want to gain the knowledge and skills needed to find accurate sex related information (Narushima et al, 2020). One approach mentioned by other researchers (Astle et al, 2020;Kimmel et al, 2013;Narushima et al, 2020) involves school-based educators working together with community stakeholders and seeking partnerships with external organiza tions that specialize in sexual health education. Th ese collabora tive efforts may be particularly effective for supporting ongoing learning and informing youth about organizations and commu nity resources that exist outside of school.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Research has also shown that LGBTQ2S+ youth (ages 14-17) in Canada report more difficulty accessing relevant sexual health in formation compared to their heterosexual peers (Martens et al, 2012). A number of studies have shown that youth feel their ed ucation could be improved by adding inclusive content on di verse sexual behaviours and identities and by directly discussing LGBTQ2S+ issues ( e.g., Astle et al, 2020;Broadbear & Broadbear, 2012;Gowen & Winges-Yanez, 2014;Narushima et al, 2020). Importantly, previous work has demonstrated that the inclu sion of LGBTQ2S+ youth in education has shown favorable outcomes, such as decreased name-calling and increased school safety (Baams et al, 2017).…”

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Let’s talk about sexual health education: Youth perspectives on their learning experiences in Canada

Laverty

Noble

Pucci

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The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

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Education, and by extension, school-based sexual health education for youth, falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada, creating a tapestry of educational experiences across the country. Previous research has found general support for provid ing sexual health education in schools as reported by teachers, parents, and college/university students. The current study further explores this topic through an examination of the perspectives and opinions of high-school aged youth. The purpose of this study was to develop knowledge to better understand sexual health education experiences in Canada and help determine the extent to which youth feel informed and well supported to develop and maintain their sexual health and participate in healthy sexual and/ or romantic relationships. Twelve focus groups were conducted with youth (ages 12-19) across Canada and the transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. A total of 10 themes were identified related to what and how youth would like to learn, including four themes about the context and delivery of sexual health education and six themes about the content of sexual health education. Study findings highlight the need for youth perspectives when developing, implementing and evaluating sexual health education and provide insight to help inform recommendations for where educational improvements are warranted.

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Let’s talk about sexual health education: Youth perspectives on their learning experiences in Canada

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Pucci

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The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

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“…Despite its proven benefits [ 4 , 14 , 15 ], SE in schools remains an unresolved issue in many Western societies [ 16 , 17 , 18 ]. There is ongoing controversy regarding the ideal setting for this type of education to take place (i.e., at school, or home) [ 19 ] as well as its content, format and nature in relation to school [ 12 , 14 , 16 ].…”

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“…In the school setting, the debate focuses on whether to include SE as a subject [ 1 ] or keep it as a transversal content [ 20 ]. Literature in the field reports numerous innovative programmes that tend to fail due to primary school teachers’ fear of discussing the topic openly and firmly [ 18 , 21 ]. Some studies suggest a lack of knowledge, which is occasionally compensated for by the assistance of healthcare professionals [ 22 ] or medicine students [ 23 ].…”

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Primary School Teachers’ Perspective of Sexual Education in Spain. A Qualitative Study

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Sexual education is a part of the teaching-learning process that addresses cognitive, psychological, physical and social aspects of sexuality. The purpose of sexual education is to provide people with knowledge, abilities, attitudes and values that will help them to have good sexual health, well-being and dignity. The objective of this study was to explore the perspective of primary school teachers regarding Sexual Education in school. A descriptive qualitative study was designed based on content thematic analysis. Fifteen open-ended interviews with primary school teachers were carried out, followed by inductive data analysis using ATLAS.ti software. Two key themes emerged from the analysis: “In search of a comprehensive approach to Sexual Education” and “Barriers to Sexual Education in schools: From the lack of training to fear of the families”. We conclude that despite the efforts to implement a comprehensive approach to Sexual Education that recognises sexuality as a right, primary school teachers face difficulties in delivering Sexual Education in schools due to a lack of training and the fear that parents will reject their children being spoken to about sexuality.

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Breath, Sexuality Education and the Sensuous

Allen

2021

Breathing Life Into Sexuality Education

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College students’ suggestions for improving sex education in schools beyond ‘blah blah blah condoms and STDs’

Cited by 63 publications

References 23 publications

Let’s talk about sexual health education: Youth perspectives on their learning experiences in Canada

Let’s talk about sexual health education: Youth perspectives on their learning experiences in Canada

Primary School Teachers’ Perspective of Sexual Education in Spain. A Qualitative Study

Breath, Sexuality Education and the Sensuous

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