Effectiveness of relationships and sex education: A systematic review of terminology, content, pedagogy, and outcomes

L Van Leent, K Walsh, C Moran, K Hand… - Educational Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a systematic review on published research on universal school-based
relationships and sex education for children aged 4–18 years. The review excludes papers …

Prevalence, frequency, and associations of masturbation with partnered sexual behaviors among US adolescents

CL Robbins, V Schick, M Reece… - … of pediatrics & …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To assess masturbation prevalence, frequency, and associations with partnered
sexual behaviors. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting The United States of America …

Factors affecting Canadian teachers' willingness to teach sexual health education

JN Cohen, ES Byers, HA Sears - Sex Education, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Non-specialist teachers in Canada are increasingly required to teach sexual health topics.
However, research suggests that they do not always do so willingly. This study examined the …

Teacher beliefs, professional preparation, and practices regarding exceptional students and sexuality education

EM Howard‐Barr, BA Rienzo, RM Pigg Jr… - Journal of School …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Sexuality education, part of the comprehensive school health education component of a
Coordinated School Health Program, interests many health educators as well as special …

Sexual health education: Attitudes, knowledge, and comfort of teachers in New Brunswick schools

JN Cohen, ES Byers, HA Sears… - The Canadian Journal …, 2004 - search.proquest.com
We surveyed 336 teachers in elementary and middle schools in New Brunswick to assess
their attitudes towards sexual health education (SHE), the importance they assign to sexual …

Child sexual abuse prevention education: A review of school policy and curriculum provision in Australia

K Walsh, D Berthelsen, JM Nicholson… - Oxford Review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The past four decades have seen increasing public and professional awareness of child
sexual abuse. Congruent with public health approaches to prevention, efforts to eliminate …

The effects of state‐mandated abstinence‐based sex education on teen health outcomes

JB Carr, A Packham - Health economics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In 2011, the USA had the second highest teen birth rate of any developed nation, according
to the World Bank,. In an effort to lower teen pregnancy rates, several states have enacted …

Sexuality education: implications for health, equity, and social justice in the United States

JP Elia, J Tokunaga - Health Education, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine how school-based sexuality education
has had a long and troubled history of exclusionary pedagogical practices that have …

The sexual development and education of preschool children: knowledge and opinions from doctors and nurses

M Kurtuncu, LU Akhan, IM Tanir, H Yildiz - Sexuality and disability, 2015 - Springer
This descriptive study was carried out in order to determine the knowledge levels and
attitudes of doctors and nurses regarding children's sexual development and sex education …

How Prepared Are Teachers to Provide Comprehensive Sexual Health Education?

ES Byers, LF O'Sullivan… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Quality sexual health education requires that the curriculum is taught by knowledgeable,
skilled, and comfortable educators. However, we know little about teachers' preparedness to …