A Preliminary Study of Teachers' Perceptions of Sex Education in Hong Kong Preschools

Autor/in	Lai, Yuk Ching
Titel	A Preliminary Study of Teachers' Perceptions of Sex Education in Hong Kong Preschools
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 31 (2006) 3, S.1-5 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0312-5033
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Foreign Countries; Preschool Teachers; Preschool Children; Child Care; Interviews; Teacher Qualifications; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Psychological Patterns; Marital Status; Teacher Responsibility; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Ausland; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrqualifikation; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Familienstand; Lehrverpflichtung; Hongkong
Abstract	In Hong Kong, once a British colony, sex has traditionally been viewed as taboo and, as such, seldom talked about or openly discussed in public. As a result, there is reluctance on the part of most pre-to-secondary schools to implement sex education. The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of preschool sex education in Hong Kong. One kindergarten and one childcare centre were selected for this study. Eight preschool teachers were interviewed. The findings indicated that almost all participants lacked the confidence to undertake preschool sex education because they felt that they had inadequate knowledge and skills. Interestingly, the findings showed that the unmarried participants felt embarrassed when talking about sex. Nevertheless, they were willing to take up the responsibilities of the implementation of preschool sex education if they had sufficient training. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10