Approaches to Sexuality Education Sample Clauses

Approaches to Sexuality Education. Literature suggests that globally, there are two primary approaches to teaching and learning sexuality education. Each strategy has advantages and disadvantages. Below is a summary of the contrasts between these two approaches. Abstinence-only education involves discussions of values and character development, as well as refusal skills in some situations. - Encourage abstinence from sexual activity - Deny that many adolescents will become sexually active - Do not teach about contraception or condom use - Avoid discussions about abortion - Cite sexually transmitted diseases and HIV as justifications for abstinence (Xxxxxxx et al., 2002) Abstinence-plus or also known as Comprehensive sexuality education programs investigate the context and significance of sexual activity. - Encourage sexual abstinence - Recognize that many adolescents will become sexually active - Teach about contraception and condom use - Include topics on contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases, and XXX (Xxxxxxx et al., 2002) The discourse over sex education policy has focused on the message that students receive from sex education: encouragement of abstinence until marriage and without any information on contraceptives (abstinence-only) or abstinence as the safest option with information on contraceptive use (abstinence-with-information) (abstinence-plus). It has been established that carefully designed abstinence-plus programs influence hazardous sexual behavior and delay the onset of sexual activity, but few abstinence-only curricula have demonstrated behavioral effects (Xxxxxxxxx et al., 2011). According to Xxxxxxx et al. (2002), the abstinence-only approach to sex education lacks empirical evidence to support its effectiveness in reducing STIs, HIV/AIDS, and unplanned pregnancy among young people. Instead, comprehensive sex education programs that include information on abstinence, contraception, safer sex practices, and healthy relationships have been found to be more effective. Research has shown that these programs can delay sexual initiation, decrease the frequency of sexual activity, increase condom use, and reduce STI and unplanned pregnancy rates (Xxxxxxx et al., 2002). Xxxxxxx et al. (2002) argue that the abstinence-only approach is based on moral or ideological beliefs rather than empirical evidence and fails to address the reality of young people's sexual behavior and needs. They suggest that policymakers, educators, and parents should adopt a more evidence-ba...
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