Sexual practices in prisons the world over are almost the same. Men incarcerated for many years in limited space with other men without the opportunity for normal heterosexual sexual outlet end up practicing homosexual sex. South African prisons are not an exception. In this dissertation I tackled a number of issues from a Christian Ethics perspective, with a slant from the Evangelical wing of Christianity as this is my background. The few issues I investigated from a South African prison system are the following. Firstly the issue of homosexuality was looked at from an Evangelical perspective. The conclusion was that the practice of homosexuality is a sin just like any other sexual deviation from the God ordained sex within marriage. Secondly empirical research was done to verify homosexual sex in prisons in South Africa. The results of this research confirmed that homosexual sex acts are a daily occurrence in our prisons. The results also showed that the aspect of indecent assault, forced or coerced homosexual sex acts now classified as “male rape,” was rife in prisons. Other factors related to this matter were that prison gangs and Correctional members’ complicity aggravated this issue of “male rape”. Thirdly we looked at the policy of “no sex in prison” as set out by the Department of Correctional Services. A number of discrepancies were uncovered. Firstly, there is unfair discrimination in the treatment of heterosexuals and homosexuals in prisons. Whereas heterosexuals are legally barred from having sex with their spouses while in prison, homosexuals are having sex in prison with their partners. Although the DOCS insists on the policy of no sex in prison, they appear to be condoning it in that they provide free condoms to inmates. In accordance with the stipulation of the Bill of Rights regarding unfair discrimination, the DOCS should treat inmates equally. To make matters worse, the South African Government has sanctioned same sex unions but failed to put in place effective control measures in correctional service centres to ensure that the policy of no sex in prison is not undermined. The DOCS should look at either allowing heterosexuals to have conjugal visits or ensure that homosexuals are not put together in the same cell, so as to adhere to this policy. Fourthly the issue punishment and rehabilitation was also investigated. This was done from a Christian ethical perspective. The Department of Correctional Services says that their objective is not to punishment but to rehabilitate. The discussion showed that putting convicted criminals in prison was a punishment on its own. It was further discussed that punishment is biblical, and that whilst punishment should be left to God, He in turn has put governments on earth as His servants to mete out punishment to those who deserve it. It was also discussed that rehabilitation does not happen automatically, that it needs a buy in by the individual concerned as seen from the examples of individuals cited in the thesis. Lastly, the causes of such sexual behaviour in prison were investigated. Corrupt officials, overcrowding and inadequate food supply, among others, are matters to be rectified in dealing with this problem. Alternatives to jail sentences for minor offences are also strongly suggested so as to alleviate the problem of overcrowding. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Dogmatics and Christian Ethics / unrestricted

Using an experimental-comparison group design, data were collected at the beginning and end of a semester to assess the effect of a human sexuality course on students' sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and sexual behaviors. Data analysis by t-tests showed statistical differences between the experimental and comparison group only on sexual knowledge scores ( p < .001), with the experimental group scoring higher. T-tests showed statistical difference between males and females in sexual attitude (p< .001) and sexual behavior (p< .001) with women scoring higher than men in the experimental group, and also when experimental and control groups were combined. Although not statistically significant, women scored higher in sexual knowledge than males.

Nos connaissances scientifiques sur la reproduction humaine et l’éducation à la sexualité se renouvellent très rapidement. Leur transposition didactique également, en fonction de l’évolution de pratiques sociales liées à la santé sexuelle, à des comportements sociaux, mais aussi en interaction avec des représentations sociales et des valeurs. L’objectif de notre recherche est donc de clarifier ces interactions et d'identifier ce qui empêche ou retarde l'introduction, dans l'enseignement d'un pays, des dernières connaissances scientifiques sur la reproduction humaine et l’éducation sexuelle. Une première approche historique et épistémologique est relative à l’influence des facteurs culturels sur l’éducation à la sexualité dans le cadre de la culture arabo-islamique, sans oublier pour autant le cadre culturel occidental. Par ailleurs, une deuxième approche didactique porte sur l’analyse d’une part des programmes et manuels scolaires tunisiens (depuis 2004 jusqu’à nos jours), et d’autre part sur une analyse comparative des conceptions des enseignants en Tunisie et dans six pays francophones (Maroc, Algérie, Liban, Burkina Faso, Sénégal et la France). Afin de permettre un choix raisonné des contenus d’enseignement, nous avons trouvé utile l’approche suivante : l’étude de l’interaction entre les programmes, les manuels et les attentes des futurs enseignants. C’est dans cette perspective que nous avons tenté d’identifier les attentes et les interrogations des futurs enseignants tunisiens sur l’enseignement de l’éducation à la sexualité. Le dernier chapitre de cette thèse analyse les conceptions d'enseignants dans sept pays francophones (Algérie, Burkina Faso, France, Liban, Maroc, Sénégal, Tunisie) sur la reproduction humaine et l’éducation à la sexualité. Notre contribution se veut une porte d'entrée à ce vaste domaine toujours en évolution, qu'est la sexualité dans une perspective éducative et citoyenne ; elle veut poser la question du statut moral et culturel de la sexualité dans notre société. En effet, l'analyse des conceptions des enseignants nous a conduits à caractériser la notion de « rapport à la culture » qui se rapproche du concept de « rapport au savoir ». La mise en évidence de l’incidence de la culture musulmane sur le sujet traité nous a permis de tirer des conclusions quant au lien entre la culture et les conceptions / Our scientific knowledge about Human Reproduction and Sex Education is constantly changing. Its didactic transposition is also changing according to the evolution of social practices linked to reproductive health, social behaviours, and in its interaction with values. The aim of our research is therefore to clarify these interactions and to identify the factors that prevent or promote the introduction of the lastest scientific knowledge on Human Reproduction and Sex Education into a country’s teaching syllabus. Firstly, a historical and epistemological approach was used to study the influence of cultural factors on sex education in the Arabic-Muslim culture, without neglecting the Western culture. Secondly, a didactic approach was used to critically analyse Tunisian school textbooks on Human Reproduction and Sex Education (from 2004 to 2011), and equally to carry out a comparative analysis of teachers' conceptions in Tunisia and in six francophone countries (Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Burkina Faso, Senegal and France). In order to choose an appropriate teaching content, we thought it wise to use the approach of studying the interaction between the syllabus, the textbooks and the student teachers’ expectations on the teaching of human reproduction and sexuality. It is in this perspective that we attempted to identify the expectations and worries of student teachers on issues related to the teaching of sex education. The last chapter of this work analyses the conceptions of teachers in seven francophones countries (Algeria, Burkina Faso, France, Lebanon, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia) on Human Reproduction and Sex Education. This work intends to make its contribution to the vast and constantly evolving domain of Human sexuality, especially in the perspective of citizenship education. It intends to discuss the question of culture and moral status of sexuality in our society. In fact, the analysis of teachers' conceptions about sex education led us to characterize the notion of "relation to culture" which approaches the concept of "relation to knowledge". Highlighting the impact of Muslim culture on the topic has permitted us to draw conclusions about the link between culture and conceptions

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-06T17:07:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANA CAROLINA RODRIGUES SAVALL.pdf: 3743284 bytes, checksum: 8a03e2cbfab2d798a7bd0caa156a97c5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-04-11 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present research was developed by means of three studies. The first one, composed by 62 men, aimed to evaluate the spinal cord injury impact on human sexuality, trying to identify the significantly affected sexual components. It was possible to verify alterations between the pre and post-injury periods: frequency and number of sexual partners significant reduction; anal sex practice considerable decrease; considerable modifications in the sexual preferences for hugging, vaginal penetration, vibrator use; variation in the pleasure originated in the following erogenous zones: mouth, neck, penis, thighs and legs; alterations in the sexual functions with significant reduction of the levels of desire, arousal and ejaculatory excitement, orgasm, as well as dysfunctions; sexual satisfaction significant reduction, even though some perceived alterations are equal to the general population. The results confirm the importance of giving assistance to the sexual sphere of these patients and found the proposal of sexual rehabilitation, serving as indicator. The second study involved the same population and aimed to analyze the sexual counseling, as well as understanding the post-injury sexual self-adaptation process. Between results, it was observed that less than half of the participants and only about one sixth of the partners received some type of sexual counseling. It was verified that the self-adaptation consists of a process influenced by some factors: age of incidence and time-of-onset, quality of received information, not being always successful, possessing peculiarities, such as the distinction between presence and absence of previous sexual experience before injury. The third study was composed by 25 people among researchers, relatives, health professionals, spinal cord injured men and their partners. It aimed to elaborate a sexual rehabilitation proposal that reflects the target population yearnings, necessities and potentialities. It was developed by means of Grupo Interdisciplinar de Apoio à Sexualidade Adaptada - GIASA, characterized by weekly 90 minutes meetings, divided in two stages: the first one, carried through May to September 2007, aiming to identify the pertinent subjects and the second one, between October and December 2007, with the purpose of presenting and discussing the subjects mentioned in the previous stage and to suggest evaluated strategies for the participants. While the first stage meetings had been marked by the discussion of free subjects, related to the sexuality, the second was composed for two moments: the first one, marked by seminaries, involving theoretical intervention on the previously definite subjects, with posterior opening for discussion, experiences exchange, reflection about the subjects and their respective approach, characterizing the focal group; and a second moment, where strategies characterizing the therapeutical interventions were applied, assessed and carried through interdisciplinarly, trying to involve the participants actively as citizens in the processes of focal discussion and theoretician-therapeutical intervention for the resolution of the diagnosed problem and considered for this research. Finally, based on the stages of the GIASA, it was elaborated a proposal of sexual rehabilitation called Grupo Interdisciplinar de Apoio à Saúde Sexual - GSex, generally directed to the community, and specially directed to the physically challenged people and/or chronic illnesses, being defined: purpose, action methodology, theoretical basis, principles, members functions, actions delineation, attendance process, among others topics. / A pesquisa desenvolveu-se mediante três estudos. O primeiro composto por 62 homens objetivou avaliar o impacto da lesão medular sobre a sexualidade humana, buscando identificar os componentes sexuais significativamente afetados. Verificou-se alterações entre os períodos pré e pós-lesão medular: diminuição significativa da freqüência e número de parceiros sexuais; redução sensível da prática sexual de sexo anal; modificações consideráveis nas preferências sexuais por abraço, penetração vaginal, utilização de vibrador; variação no prazer advindo das zonas erógenas da boca, pescoço, pênis, coxas e pernas; alterações nas funções sexuais com redução significativa dos níveis de desejo, excitação e orgasmo, bem como disfunções erétil e ejaculatória; redução significativa na satisfação sexual, embora algumas alterações percebidas equiparam-se à população em geral. Os resultados confirmam a importância de se prestar assistência à esfera sexual desses pacientes e embasam a proposta de reabilitação sexual, servindo como indicadores. O segundo estudo composto pela mesma população objetivou analisar o aconselhamento sexual e compreender o processo de auto-adaptação sexual pós-lesão medular. Entre os resultados observou-se que menos da metade dos participantes e apenas cerca de um a cada seis parceiros recebeu algum tipo de aconselhamento sexual. Verificou-se que a auto-adaptação consiste em processo influenciado por vários fatores: idade de incidência e tempo de lesão, qualidade das informações recebidas,não sendo sempre exitoso, possuindo peculiaridades como a distinção entre presença e ausência de experiência sexual prévia à lesão. O terceiro estudo foi composto por 25 pessoas entre pesquisadores, profissionais da saúde, homens com lesão medular, parceiras e familiares objetivando elaborar proposta de reabilitação sexual que refletisse os anseios, necessidades e potencialidades da população destinada. Desenvolveu-se por meio do Grupo Interdisciplinar de Apoio à Sexualidade Adaptada GIASA, caracterizado por encontros semanais com 90 minutos de duração, em duas etapas: a primeira realizada entre maio e setembro de 2007 que objetivou identificar os temas pertinentes e a segunda, entre outubro e dezembro, com a finalidade de apresentar e discutir com propriedade os temas propostos pela etapa anterior e sugerir estratégias avaliadas pelos participantes. Enquanto os encontros da primeira etapa foram marcados por discussões de temas livres relacionados à sexualidade, a segunda foi composta por dois momentos: um marcado por seminário, compreendendo intervenção teórica sobre os temas previamente definidos, com posterior abertura para discussão, troca de experiências, reflexão quanto à temática e forma de abordagem, caracterizando o grupo focal; e um segundo momento, onde foram aplicadas e avaliadas as estratégias caracterizando as intervenções terapêuticas, realizadas interdisciplinarmente, procurando-se envolver os participantes ativamente como sujeitos nos processos de discussão focal e intervenção teórico-terapêutica para a resolução do problema diagnosticado e proposto por esta pesquisa. Por fim, baseando-se nas etapas do GIASA, elaborou-se a proposta de reabilitação sexual denominada Grupo Interdisciplinar de Apoio à Saúde Sexual GSex, voltado à comunidade em geral, em especial a pessoas com deficiências físicas e/ou doenças crônicas, sendo definidos: finalidade, metodologia de ação, fundamentação teórica, princípios, funções dos membros, delineamento das ações, processo de atendimento, entre outros tópicos.

Like many denominations in the secularized West, the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec have been engaged in debates regarding sexuality and marriage over the past decade. As these debates have developed, it has become increasingly clear that at their center are differences in biblical interpretive practice. Yet it is my experience that, by and large, many evangelicals, particularly in the Canadian Baptist context, do not know how to discuss their interpretive practice. In order to work through difficult topics, such as the one mentioned above, Christians need to develop the ability to reflect both on how they are interpreting Scripture and how they see others interpreting Scripture, so that they can coherently and constructively discuss their interpretations with others with whom they disagree. In this dissertation, I utilize a hermeneutic theory, metamodern cultural theory, and a proposed revision of an integrative theological method, the Wesleyan Quadrilateral, to develop a a paradigm for observing and describing differences in biblical interpretive practice. Using the aforementioned debates concerning sexuality and marriage as an illustrative example, the project reveals that metamodern interpretations of scripture are complex and tension-filled, and that amidst this complexity, the prioritization (or lack thereof) of theological reflection sources prompts particular interpretive applications. When they are able to perceive the multivalent nature of interpretation, readers are better equipped through this work to think carefully and critically about how they come to their interpretive conclusions and how those conclusions draw them towards faithful living in Christ via situational application of the biblical text.

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[pt] Esta tese resulta da preocupação da autora com significativa experiência profissional na área da saúde da mulher e efetiva presença na pastoral em torno do tema da sexualidade humana. Busca apresentar uma metodologia de educação continuada visando a formação da pessoa na pastoral para melhor compreensão e vivência de sua dimensão afetivo-sexual. No primeiro momento, apresenta o ser humano na sociedade contemporânea na sua forma de compreender e viver a sexualidade, influenciado por diversas situações antropológicas, sociais, culturais, que nem sempre favorecem o desenvolvimento harmonioso da dimensão afetivosexual, mas que interferem em seu pensar e agir. Quer enfatizar, ainda, a reflexão que a contemporaneidade exige dos cristãos e teólogos sobre a necessidade de um empenho contínuo na construção de um saber integrador e interdisciplinar que contribuam para o amadurecimento da pessoa em todas as suas dimensões. Apesar dos recorrentes prejuízos, no campo da sexualidade, em virtude de uma visão dualista do ser humano, existe a possibilidade de mudanças iniciada na moral renovada no pós-concílio do Vaticano II com a importante contribuição de documentos da Igreja sobre a Ética Sexual. A autora aponta lacunas e deficiências nas formas de abordagem do tema afetivo-sexual no trabalho teológico acadêmico e na atuação pastoral. Propõe uma metodologia, alicerçada na reflexão éticoteológica, mediada pela Práxis Educacional de Paulo Freire, para uma Educação Continuada, libertadora e humanizadora, a serviço da pessoa na pastoral, para o seu desenvolvimento e amadurecimento afetivo-sexual. / [en] The present thesis is a result of the author s concern with a significant professional experience in women’s health field and an effective presence in the pastoral compassing the theme of human sexuality. It seeks to present a methodology of a continuing education aiming the person s conformation in the pastoral so as to have better comprehension e probation of one’s sexual-affective dimension. At first, the human being is revealed in the contemporary society when it comes to its manner of understanding and experiencing sexuality, influenced by several anthropological, social and cultural situations which do not always indulge the harmonious development of the sexual-affective dimension, but interfere in one s way of thinking and acting. It is yet emphasized the reflection that the contemporaneity demands from Christians and theologians concerning the need of a continuous effort in framing an integrator and interdisciplinary knowledge that contributes to the person s maturing in all dimensions. Even though there are damages in the field of sexuality, due to a dualistic point of view of the human being, there is the possibility of changes incited by the renewed moral after Vatican Council II through the material contribution of the Church s documents on Sexual Ethics. The author shows gaps and deficiencies in the forms of approaching the sexual-affective theme in the academic theological work and in the pastoral performance. A methodology is proposed grounded in the ethicaltheological reflection mediated by Paulo Freire s Educational Praxis, objectifying an emancipator and humanizing Continuing Education that serves people in the pastoral, addressing their sexual-affective development and maturing.