The problematic promotion of abstinence: an overview of Sex Respect. Academic Article

abstract

• A content evaluation of the abstinence-based sexuality education curriculum Sex Respect was conducted, focusing on the curriculum's message and presentation. The four primary goals for a human sexuality education curriculum according to the SIECUS guidelines, as well as a methodology for designing, using and evaluating health education materials developed by the Pan American Health Organization provided the framework for the evaluation. Results indicate Sex Respect omits basic content and includes misinformation, especially in the areas of reproductive health and human sexual response. Authors conclude that Sex Respect fails to meet professional standards for a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum, and needs further evaluation and revision. Specific topics for future assessments are discussed.

authors

• Goodson, Patricia

published proceedings

• J Sch Health

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Goodson, P., & Edmundson, E.

citation count

• 10

complete list of authors

• Goodson, P||Edmundson, E

publication date

• May 1994

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Journal of School Health  Journal

keywords

• Adolescent
• Adolescent Behavior
• Adolescents
• Age Factors
• Americas
• Curriculum
• Demographic Factors
• Developed Countries
• Education
• Evaluation
• Family Planning
• Family Planning, Behavioral Methods
• Female
• Health Promotion
• Humans
• Male
• North America
• Northern America
• Population
• Population Characteristics
• Program Development
• Program Evaluation
• Sex Education
• Sexual Abstinence
• United States
• Youth

PubMed Central ID

• 8078316

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb03301.x

start page

• 205

end page

• 210

volume

• 64

issue

• 5

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb03301.x

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education