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Hesson, Nicole – Middle Grades Review, 2022
The viral #MeToo movement of recent years eventually moved from adult celebrities to harassment in K-12 schools. While many may think of sexual activity and/or harassment beginning in high school, the truth is that many middle school students engage in these behaviors as well. Adolescents have a natural curiosity about their bodies and burgeoning…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Sex Education, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment
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Hackett, Chelsea; Boyd, Ellory; Osnes, Beth; Fahmy, Sarah; Simmons, NyaJoy – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
In this article, we propose that using student-centred pedagogical approaches and engaging in the possibly controversial practice of educator self-disclosure may engender spaces in which educators, researchers and students can engage with the pressing question of sexual violence prevention together and, in particular, how can we keep each other…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Violence, Sexual Abuse, Prevention
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Emily Setty – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
Educating young people about sexual consent aims to help them develop healthy relationships and prevent sexual harm. Yet, there remains no consensus on how to define consent nor the connection between consent and sexual harm. This article discusses findings from qualitative research conducted with young people in England that has explored issues…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Congruence (Psychology), Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship
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Ott, Kate – Religious Education, 2021
Holistic sexuality education is needed in churches and seminaries to promote sexual inclusion and flourishing as well as combat sexual violence and trauma. The scholarly and pedagogical resources exist to do this work; we need an ethical commitment to integrate them across the curriculum.
Descriptors: Christianity, Sex Education, Churches, Theological Education
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Jeroen Dewinter; Morénike Giwa Onaiwu; Maria L. Massolo; Reid Caplan; Els Van Beneden; Nikki Brörmann; Eileen T. Crehan; Lisa A. Croen; Susan Faja; Dena L. Gassner; Laura Graham Holmes; Cat Hughes; Morrigan Hunter; Monique Huysamen; Paola Jelonche; Meng-Chuan Lai; Ilse Noens; Heta Pukki; Mark A. Stokes; John F. Strang; Anna I. R. van der Miesen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This short report presents recommendations to promote health and well-being relating to sexuality and gender diversity in autistic individuals. The recommendations were developed based on the latest available scientific knowledge coupled with a community-driven approach. An international group of autistic and non-autistic experts in the fields of…
Descriptors: Well Being, LGBTQ People, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Youth
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Willis, Malachi; Jozkowski, Kristen N. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2018
In response to evidence that one in five college women are sexually assaulted, institutions of higher education have started adopting affirmative consent policies. Affirmative consent must be voluntarily and explicitly communicated--verbally or nonverbally. A recently published article highlighted barriers to the success of affirmative consent…
Descriptors: Barriers, School Policy, Sexual Abuse, Sex Education
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Moles, Katia – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2017
Sexual activity and desire have often been seen as inimical to Christian spirituality and practice, and many people have come to view Christianity as austere and shaming regarding sexuality. However, sexuality, religion, and policy-making have become so intertwined, that to ignore how they intersect and affect particular individuals' lives does a…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Religious Education, Christianity, College Students
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Zeglin, Robert J.; Van Dam, Dorothy; Hergenrather, Kenneth C. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2018
The presentation of human sexuality information within counselor education programs seems inconsistent, leaving counselors typically underprepared to handle the sexuality-related components of many clients' distress. Addressing this gap, the present article, using guidance from the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Counselor Training, Counselor Qualifications, Competence
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Kenny, Maureen C.; Dinehart, Laura H.; Wurtele, Sandy K. – Young Exceptional Children, 2015
Many early childhood educators encounter children who exhibit sexual behavior and are not sure how to respond. Although they have had training in childhood development, sexual development is rarely given the attention it deserves. At the same time, early childhood education personnel often get training in child abuse and in their responsibilities…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Sexuality, Behavior Problems
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Lafrance, Dawn E.; Loe, Meika; Brown, Scott C. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2012
"Yes Means Yes" (YMY) is an interdisciplinary, noncredit, five-week, positive sexuality seminar offered at a small liberal arts college as part of a campus-wide initiative to improve students' relationship skills and behaviors. Most university campuses employ some sort of sexual assault prevention program to help protect students from problematic…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Liberal Arts, Prevention, Feedback (Response)
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Cook, Hera – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
The reluctance of parents to provide sex education has been a problem for educators since the first attempts at the modernisation of sex education in the early twentieth century, yet the sexual needs, desires and fears of parents are rarely even mentioned in pedagogical debates. This article examines the intense anxiety and embarrassment felt by…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sex Education, Anxiety, Foreign Countries
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Stephens, Darryl W. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2011
This article describes Methodism's efforts to address misconduct within ministerial relationships as an important dimension of sexuality education within a religious context. The United Methodist Church (UMC) makes a concerted effort to promote awareness, justice, and healing in cases of sexual abuse within ministerial relationships. The most…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Churches, Holistic Approach, Sexuality
Shore, Rima; Shore, Barbara – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
Teen childbearing affects young people at both ends of childhood. When teens have children, their own health may be jeopardized and their chances to build productive lives are often diminished. Compared to women who postpone childbearing until they are older, teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and to live in poverty. At the same…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Birth Rate, Prevention, Parents as Teachers
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James, Raven – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2007
This paper advocates for the incorporation of a women-specific sexuality curriculum in the addiction treatment process to aid in sexual healing and provide for aftercare issues. Sexuality in addiction treatment modalities is often approached from a sex-negative stance, or that of sexual victimization. Sexual issues are viewed as addictive in and…
Descriptors: Females, Sexuality, Sex Education, Curriculum
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Travers, Jason; Tincani, Matt – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique needs regarding sexuality education. While the topic of sexuality has received increased attention in the fields of intellectual and developmental disabilities generally, less consideration has focused on the unique needs of individuals with ASD specifically. This paper presents one…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Sexuality, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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