Childhood and adolescent sexuality, Islam, and problematics of sex education
A call for re-examination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alireza Tabatabaie (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 276-288 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2015.1005836 |
| OpenAlex | W2084380917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 24 |
This paper offers a critical examination of the problematics of childhood and adolescent sexuality and sex education in an Islamic context. By exploring conceptions of (pre-marital) sexuality, childhood, and maturity/adulthood, it is suggested that: (i) ‘childhood’ and ‘sexuality’ do not coexist harmoniously in Islamic traditions since the latter is recognised as the exclusive realm of adulthood; and (ii) the twin concepts of ‘adolescence’ – as a distinct pre-adulthood life-stage – and ‘adolescent sexuality’ have scarcely been acknowledged in Islamic traditions. Sex education for children and adolescents is widely regarded by Muslims as ‘dangerous knowledge to the vulnerable’ that ‘awakens’ premature (i.e. premarital) sexuality and undermines Islamic identity. Such an understanding is partly rooted in a common (mis)interpretation of the Islamic emphasis on children's ‘deficient capacity’ and their ‘need for protection’, as well as in the invisibility of adolescent sexuality and agency in most Islamic traditions. The increasing overlap between ‘immaturity’ and ‘sexuality’ in the lives of contemporary young people has rendered childhood/adolescent sexuality and sex education a challenging issue for many Muslims in present times.
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Islam · Social science · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · History · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.73 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |