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Publication Date: 2022
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What Have Dads Got to Do with It? Australian Fathers' Perspectives on Communicating with Their Young Children about Relationships and Sexuality
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, v22 n2 p169-183 2022
This paper reports on findings of the Sex Ed Dads survey which sought Australian fathers' perspectives on communicating with their young children about relationships and sexuality, as informal sexuality educators. Given the majority of existing family-based sexuality education research draws on the experiences of mothers, gaining insights from fathers is a much needed first step in designing resources to support paternal engagement in sexuality education. A diverse sample of 612 Australian fathers completed an online survey about their views on sexuality education and their role within it. Participating fathers valued sexuality education for their children and believed that their own informal contribution to its provision was important. Fathers reported high levels of comfort discussing a wide range of topics with their child at the age they deemed appropriate, although a gap between what fathers believed they should discuss and what they actually discussed was found. Findings offer insights for schools, resource developers and sexuality education providers seeking to support increased engagement of fathers in the sexuality education domain.
Descriptors: Father Attitudes, Sex Education, Parent Surveys, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Educational Resources, Childrens Attitudes, Participant Characteristics, Preschool Children, Children, Preadolescents
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Language: English
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