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ERIC Number: EJ1409223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1389-4986
EISSN: EISSN-1573-6695
Available Date: N/A
Innovation in Sexuality and Relationship Education in Child Welfare: Shifting toward a Focus on Ongoing Conversations, Connection, and Consent
Barbara Ball; Sharon Hoefer; Monica Faulkner; Andrea Requenes; Tia Brooks; Guadalupe Munoz; Eleni Pacheco; Cieria Poland; Carolina Salmeron; Ana Belén Zelaya
Prevention Science, v24 suppl 2 p163-173 2023
Youth in foster care experience disproportionate rates of abusive relationships, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Extant research points to the need for interventions at multiple levels of the social ecology, however, there is a lack of evidence to guide the development of coordinated interventions for youth, foster parents, and child welfare professionals. The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) convened a multidisciplinary learning community to build a foundation for intervention development. The intentional learning and innovation process engaged several groups of stakeholders: young adults with lived experience (n = 41), foster parents (n = 14), and child welfare professionals (n = 52). Interviews, community listening sessions, and reflection exercises were designed to capture tacit and experiential knowledge and explore challenges and desired outcomes from different perspectives. Based on a thematic analysis of stakeholder perspectives, we identified overarching needs to normalize conversations about sexuality and relationships and shift away from risk-based and stigmatizing approaches. We also identified key strategies for designing coordinated interventions targeting youth, foster parents, and child welfare professionals: (1) Reflect on values about sexuality and relationships; (2) Validate youths' need for connection; (3) Focus on strengthening youth-adult relationships and ongoing conversations; (4) Build healthy relationship skills including communication about consent, condom use, and contraception; (5) Identify teachable moments and model problem solving; and (6) Use interactive approaches for sharing health information and empower youth to choose methods that fit their needs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Public Health and Science (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: TP2AH000073
Author Affiliations: N/A