Sex Ed Dads: What Australian Fathers Want Their Teens to Know about Relationships and Sexuality

Autor/inn/en	Thomas, Katy; Patterson, Kira; Nash, Rose; Swabey, Karen
Titel	Sex Ed Dads: What Australian Fathers Want Their Teens to Know about Relationships and Sexuality
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 22 (2022) 4, S.447-464 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thomas, Katy) ORCID (Patterson, Kira) ORCID (Nash, Rose) ORCID (Swabey, Karen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2021.1951197
Schlagwörter	Fathers; Sex Education; Sexuality; Parent Child Relationship; Father Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Relationship; Preschool Children; Preadolescents; Surveys; Parent Role; Violence; Prevention; Sexual Abuse; Disclosure; Marriage; Photography; Religious Factors; Daughters; Sons; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Sexualität; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Ausland; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Gewalt; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Sexueller Missbrauch; Ehe; Fotografie; Daughter; Tochter; Son; Sohn; Australien
Abstract	This article reports on the findings of a quantitative online survey investigating Australian fathers' perspectives on communicating with their children about relationships and sexuality. A diverse sample of 612 Australian fathers of children aged 3 to 12 years completed the "Sex Ed Dads" survey, sharing their views on sexuality education and their role within it. Here, we discuss the relationships and sexuality-related outcomes fathers say they will value for their children during the teen years. We argue that contrary to assumptions perpetuated by the media, the outcomes Australian fathers value most reflect modern and holistic understandings of relationships and sexuality. The study found that fathers' top priorities for their teenage children were their capacity to avoid violent relationships, understand consent, and recognise and report sexual abuse, while their lowest priorities were delaying sex until marriage, and avoiding pornography. A slightly elevated level of concern for daughters compared to sons was evident in the data, and religious status was the socio-demographic characteristic responsible for most of the significant differences found. The findings offer insights for media, as well as schools, resource developers, and sexuality education providers seeking to support the increased engagement of fathers in sexuality education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01