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Begley, Thelma; Daly, Louise; Downes, Carmel; De Vries, Jan; Sharek, Danika; Higgins, Agnes – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
This paper reports on findings from an integrative literature review of evaluation studies undertaken into sexual health promotion preparation programmes aimed at professionals with a sexual health promotion remit. Using a pre-defined search strategy, inclusion criteria and PRISMA guidelines, databases were systematically searched. Studies were…
Descriptors: Training, Sex Education, Health Promotion, Knowledge Level
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Ozgun, Songul Yasemin; Capri, Burhan – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
Purpose: In the pre-school period, an active sense of curiosity, the most important developmental feature of children, is directed toward sexuality. In this context, it was aimed to develop a questionnaire to measure the sexual knowledge of children and to develop a sexuality education program based on the information level on sexual issues, and…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Readiness, Knowledge Level
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Chappell, Paul; Johns, Rebecca; Nene, Siphumelele; Hanass-Hancock, Jill – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2018
Over the past two decades, comprehensive sexuality education has increasingly been recognised as a measure that positively impacts on the sexual behaviour of young people in Africa. Despite this, and a political call to scale-up the use of comprehensive sexuality education in schools in South Africa, learners with disabilities continue to be left…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Sexuality
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Tabatabaie, Alireza – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
School-based sex education is an underdeveloped and challenging issue to address in Iran. This paper provides insights into the main challenges in developing and implementing school-based sex education in Iran. Through an investigation of one Iranian boys' school that, in contrast to the majority of Iranian educational institutions, has an…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Muslims, Foreign Countries
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Moore, Erin W.; Smith, William E. – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objective: This study aimed to understand the gaps in college students' knowledge regarding sexual health information. Participants: A sample of 242 participants enrolled in an introductory college course participated in this study in the Fall 2009 semester. Methods: Students participated in 1 of 2 brief interventions and wrote a response paper…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sex Education, Content Analysis, College Students
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Schaafsma, Dilana; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; Kok, Gerjo; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: People with intellectual disabilities face barriers that affect their sexual health. Sex education programmes have been developed by professionals working in the field of intellectual disabilities with the aim to overcome these barriers. The aim of this study was to explore the development of these programmes. Methods: Sex education…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Sexuality, Program Development
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McCabe, Marita P.; Schreck, Agi – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This paper evaluates the current information base on sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities, specifically in the areas of sexual knowledge, sexual experience, sexual feelings and attitudes, and sexual need. Consideration of this information is critical in developing appropriate sex education programs that can enhance the quality of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Knowledge Level, Mental Retardation
Maurer, Lisa – 1991
This guide is intended to assist caregivers of people with development disabilities in acquiring knowledge about sexuality and skill in expressing sexuality in a safe and appropriate manner. Section 1 provides an overview of the history of sexuality and developmentally disabled individuals. The second section provides exercises for the caregiver…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adult Education, Adults