Sex Education for Early Adolescents

A Study of Parents and Students

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11670923
AutoresSharon J Alexander (National Association of State Boards of Education), Sharon Alexander (National Association of State Boards of Education, autor de correspondencia), Stephen R Jorgensen (Texas Tech University)
Año1983
Volumen3
Número4
Páginas315-325
Fecha de publicación1983-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431683034004
OpenAlexW1999055718
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas5

In two communities parents and adolescents (ages 12-14) were surveyed regarding their views on sex education. Both groups expressed strong support for parents as the primary sex educators of their children, with schools as an important assistant in this area, particularly on topics with medical or technical aspects. Parents and adolescents disagreed on whether they had discussed several topics and expressed different levels of comfort regarding such discussions. Implications for parents, researchers, and educators are given, along with directions for future research

Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Medical education · Sex education · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology