Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Historical and Comparative Analysis of Public Opinion

Autor/inn/en	Herrman, Judith W.; Solano, Paul; Stotz, Lauren; McDuffie, Mary Joan
Titel	Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Historical and Comparative Analysis of Public Opinion
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 8 (2013) 3, S.140-159 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2013.828342
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Public Opinion; Sexuality; Sex Education; Access to Information; Contraception; Educational Practices; Educational History; Course Content; Educational Attitudes; Adults; Telephone Surveys; Pregnancy; Prevention; Public Schools; Program Effectiveness; Adolescents; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Decision Making; Health Behavior; California; Delaware; Minnesota; North Carolina; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Meinung; Sexualität; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Empfängnisverhütung; Bildungspraxis; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Kursprogramm; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Schwangerschaft; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Kalifornien
Abstract	This research clarifies the public support of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in terms of acceptance, content, timing, and effectiveness as it may inform practice in the United States. The historical context of public opinion, as well as a summary of the efficacy of abstinence only education (AOE) versus CSE in the scientific literature, provides the foundation for this investigation. Several studies of public opinion, including a new survey, continue this exploration with the intent to further what is known about the public opinion about CSE. Findings of a state-wide survey study of adult views of sexuality education are compared with the results of public opinion research from various states and regions in the US. Support for CSE as well as related variables are explored. There is support for CSE among adults from around the US related to its incorporation into education, effectiveness, appropriate timing, potential content, and access to information and contraception. These findings indicate that general practices of CSE are consistent with public opinion and current research. These conclusions may be useful in garnering or expanding local support for CSE to ensure optimal education that is based on sound evidence and public opinion. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10