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 …

The development of sexuality in childhood in early learning settings: An exploration of early childhood educators' perceptions

AS Balter, TM van Rhijn… - The Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - utpjournals.press
This study explored Ontario early childhood educators'(ECEs) experiences and perceptions
about the development of sexuality during early childhood. Sixty-four educators completed …

Attitudes towards sexual health education in schools: A national survey of parents in Canada

J Wood, A McKay, J Wentland… - The Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - utpjournals.press
School-based sexual health education plays a key role in providing young people with the
information, motivation, and skills needed to enhance their sexual health. However, the …

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 …

Let's talk about sexual health education: Youth perspectives on their learning experiences in Canada

EK Laverty, SM Noble, A Pucci… - The Canadian Journal …, 2021 - utpjournals.press
Education, and by extension, school-based sexual health education for youth, falls under
provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada, creating a tapestry of educational …

Key factors influencing comfort in delivering and receiving sexual health education: Middle school student and teacher perspectives

ID Rose, L Boyce, CC Murray, CA Lesesne… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual health education (SHE) provides students with knowledge and skills to establish
healthy relationships, understand sexual development, and prevent risk behaviors; …

Puberty, health and sexual education in Australian regional primary schools: Year 5 and 6 teacher perceptions

B Duffy, N Fotinatos, A Smith, J Burke - Sex Education, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The research reported in this paper investigates why teachers in regional primary schools in
the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia, are choosing to outsource the teaching of sexuality …

Sexual health education outcomes within Canada's elementary health education curricula: A summary and analysis

DB Robinson, V MacLaughlin… - The Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - utpjournals.press
There continues to be much concern about Canadian students' access to sexual health
education within their schools' health education programs. This concern continues in a …

A scoping review of K–12 health education in Canada: understanding school stakeholders' perceptions

L Sulz, DB Robinson, H Morrison, J Read… - Curriculum Studies in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A scoping review was conducted, analyzing peer-reviewed literature published
between 1995 and 2022, focusing on school stakeholders' perceptions of K-12 health …

Equipping early childhood educators to support the development of sexuality in childhood: Identification of pre-and post-service training needs

AS Balter, T van Rhijn, AWJ Davies - The Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - utpjournals.press
Pre-and post-service sexuality training for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) is lacking in
Canadian and international contexts. The objective of this study was to assess pre-and post …