1st Edition
Young People's Views on Sex Education Education, Attitudes and Behaviour
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Based on observation of sex education programmes and in-depth interviews with young people, the authors aim to understand more about adolescent's attitudes to sexuality and their sexual behaviour in order to develop policies which will meet their needs more appropriately and effectively. Issues covered in this interesting and accessible book include the ways adolescent informal culture affects sex... Read more
Chapter 1 The Issues Outlined; Chapter 2 Legislation and the Policy Framework for Sex Education; Chapter 3 Generation and Sex Education; Chapter 4 Theories of Sexuality, Practices of Sex Education; Chapter 5 Boys; Chapter 6 Learning about Sex and Power; Chapter 7 Gender, Sexuality and Power; Chapter 8 The Failings of School Sex Education; Chapter 9 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations;
Biography
Lynda Measor is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Science at the University of Brighton.,
Coralie Tiffin and Katrina Miller are Senior Lecturers in the School of Education at the University of Brighton.
'An interesting and lively read ... this book is useful and presents an interesting number of issues, and it is significant that the authors have listened to the views of young people to try to inform cohesive policy on this important issue. - IJanine Jolly, Sex Education
'The style of the book reveals authors who are critical and well-seasoned researchers ... Their work is well rooted in previous research. Thismakes it an excellent read, which raises new questions on the conventional approaches to sex education. I recommend this book, written with clarity, to be read by everyone who deals with concerns of adolescents and teenagers.' - Father Aloysius Bukenya, Mentoring & Tutoring
