Overview

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 book include the ways adolescent informal culture affects sex education programmes and practice; the impact of gender inequality on sex education and safer sex behaviours; legislation and policy frameworks which effect sex education policies; the way young people see legislation and evaluate sex education programmes; and the impact health professionals can have in school sex education. The authors contend that the insights into the values and views that young people bring to bear on the sex education they receive should have an important role to play in the development of policy and practice of those involved in sex education work.

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Author:   Lynda Measor ,  Lynda Measor ,  Katrina Miller ,  Coralie Tiffin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge Falmer
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9780750708944

ISBN 10:   0750708948
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   17 February 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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;

Reviews

'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

Author Information

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.

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