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ERIC Number: EJ1188411
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-2155-5834
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Working with Faith-Based Communities to Develop an Education Tool Kit on Relationships, Sexuality, and Contraception
Torres, Jennifer; Johnson-Baker, Kimberly; Bell, Sheryl B.; Freeny, Jamie; Edwards, Sharon; Tortolero, Susan R.; Swain-Ogbonna, Honora I.
Journal of Applied Research on Children, v8 n1 Article 6 2017
Communities disproportionately affected from higher rates of unplanned teen births are in need of sustainable approaches to prevention strategies. One approach is to build the capacity of faith-based communities (FBCs) to address the sexual health needs of the surrounding community. However there is a need for comprehensive, user-friendly resources designed for FBCs that provide critical decision-making information related to pregnancy prevention inclusive of contraception. Using community-based, theoretical and practice-informed strategies, we developed a user-friendly sexuality education tool kit in five phases: (1) building relationships with faith leaders; (2) piloting educational sessions within churches; (3) gaining insight from participating faith leaders; (4) creating the tool kit; and (5) collecting feedback from training and implementation. Our findings suggest faith leaders remained motivated to overcome perceived barriers by their mission to serve their communities. A sexuality education tool kit that is respectful and guided by the input of FBCs can be a viable and innovative approach to address teen pregnancy.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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