An Analysis of U.S. Sex Education Programs and Evaluation Methods. Volume I. An Analysis of U.S. Sex Education Programs

摘要

Sex education begins with the child's first years in school. The children learn from the role model of the teacher and from the manner in which common sexual incidents are treated. Sex education with formalized curriculum is practically nonexistent in elementary schools. Elementary school sex education has rarely been studied and few specific programs have been evaluated. In junior high, students are more directly encountering the physiological, emotional, and social consequences of puberty and adolescence. In a few schools, teachers focus on these changes, feelings, and problems. Educators have devoted much greater effort to developing sex education for high school students. High school programs have enormous diversity. An overview of school sex education programs, the effects of sex education programs based on a review of the literature, important features and outcomes of sex education programs, exemplary school programs, a review of nonschool programs, and an analysis of State guidelines for sex education instruction in public schools are covered.