Parental opinion concerning school sexuality education in a culturally diverse population in the USA

Heller, Janet Ruth; Johnson, Helen

doi:10.1080/14681811.2013.775063

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“…These results are in accord with those of other studies that showed most parents agreed with sex education for adolescents, and only a few were against it. In a survey, more than 80 percent of the parents agreed with sex education in schools and only a few parents disagreed because they were worried that sex education would provoke the curiosity of adolescents and encourage them to have sexual activities ( 24 ). In a nationally conducted study in the USA, the data obtained in surveys from parents of adolescents studying in high schools showed that 90 percent of parents believed that it is either absolutely or almost essential to offer sex education in schools.…”

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Ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents in Iran: a qualitative study

Joodaki¹,

Dastjerdi²,

Larijani³

2020

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Adolescence is a period in one’s lifetime during which sexual maturation occurs. Major changes and increased sexual instinct raise many questions in the minds of adolescents. Receiving wrong education or inappropriate information can affect adolescents’ life and future deeply. Obviously, ethical considerations cannot be ignored in nationwide macro policies and educational programs on such a sensitive issue. In this qualitative study, we attempted to explore the ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents. The study was conducted between May 2015 and March 2017. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with 25 participants, and MAXQDA 11 was used for coding. Six hundred sixty-two codes (662) were extracted and classified into four categories: 1) the potential risks of sex education for adolescents; 2) the advantages of sex education for adolescents, and the approaches; 3) the challenges in the interval between sexual maturation and marriage, and the role of religion; and 4) the measures implemented in Iran. Shame, embarrassment, and some cultural beliefs surrounding the subject of sex education are obstacles to providing adolescents with the necessary information. According to the principles of medical ethics, the main principle in sex education is beneficence, and sometimes infringement of confidentiality has its advantages.

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Ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents in Iran: a qualitative study

Joodaki¹,

Dastjerdi²,

Larijani³

2020

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“…In previous studies, about 70 percent of parents support the inclusion of birth control, HIV/AIDS, and preventing pregnancy [ 10 , 12 – 13 ]. In a sample of immigrant parents, many topics such as transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, transmission and prevention of STIs and how to prevent sexual abuse were supported by more than 80 percent of parents and only abortion, anal sex, oral sex and masturbation had support from fewer than 80 percent of parents [ 2 ]. A study comparing the views of parents in zip codes with a high incidence of teen pregnancy to those living areas of lower incidence, found that parents in the high incidence areas were significantly more likely to say it was “very important” to include the topics of birth control and sexual orientation in sex education [ 12 ].…”

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Parents’ views on sex education in schools: How much do Democrats and Republicans agree?

Kantor

Levitz

2017

PLoS ONE

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More than 93 percent of parents place high importance on sex education in both middle and high school. Sex education in middle and high school is widely supported by parents regardless of their political affiliation. Using data from a large diverse sample of 1,633 parents of children aged 9 to 21 years, we examined whether views on sex education differed by parents’ political affiliation. More than 89 percent of parents that identified as Republicans or Democrats support including a wide range of topics in sex education including puberty, healthy relationships, abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and birth control in high school. In middle school, 78 percent or more of both parents that identified as Republicans and Democrats support the inclusion of those topics. Controlling for key demographic factors, parents that identified as Democrats are more likely than those that identified as Republicans to support the inclusion of the topics of healthy relationships, birth control, STDs, and sexual orientation in both middle and high school. However, a strong majority of Republican parents want all these topics included in sex education. Sex education which includes a broad set of topics represents an area of strong agreement between parents of both political parties.

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“…[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] State and local policies related to SHE in schools may also influence rates of unintended pregnancy and STIs among adolescents. [17][18][19][20] Although there is broad professional and parental support for schoolbased SHE, [21][22][23] extensive challenges remain at local and state levels. Given the high rates of unintended adolescent pregnancy and STIs, 9 it is important to ascertain how state-level SHE policy goals are being implemented in local schools and school districts.…”

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Isolated Voices: Perspectives of Teachers, School Nurses, and Administrators Regarding Implementation of Sexual Health Education Policy

Dickson

Parshall

Brindis

2019

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND:Comprehensive sexual health education (SHE) reduces risky sexual behavior and increases protective behavior in adolescents. It is important to understand how professionals responsible for implementing SHE policy interpret state and local policy and what influences their commitment to formal SHE policy implementation. METHODS:This descriptive study explored content and delivery of SHE policy in a rural, southwestern state with high levels of poverty, unintended adolescent pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections. The social ecological model (SEM) was used to better understand levels of influence on the implementation of SHE policy. RESULTS:We conducted telephone surveys with 38 teachers, 63 nurses, and 21 administrators in public secondary schools.There was substantial local variability in the scope and content of SHE curricula. Respondents identified significant barriers to the delivery of SHE content and minimal evaluation of whether educational objectives were met. Based on participant responses, community and organizational SEM levels had the greatest influence on SHE policy implementation, although examples of all SEM levels were identified. CONCLUSIONS:Given perceived challenges regarding subject matter, successful SHE implementation at the local level requires committed stakeholders working in concert at the school and community levels, backed by strong policy commitment at the state level.

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Parental opinion concerning school sexuality education in a culturally diverse population in the USA

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents in Iran: a qualitative study

Ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents in Iran: a qualitative study

Parents’ views on sex education in schools: How much do Democrats and Republicans agree?

Isolated Voices: Perspectives of Teachers, School Nurses, and Administrators Regarding Implementation of Sexual Health Education Policy

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