Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-46).

The study investigates whether knowledge and understanding acquired by secondary school learners from sex education in schools contribute to meaningful reduction of sex-related problems amongst them. The study was undertaken in the Eastern Cape in the Libode District (Nonesi Circuit). Data was collected from one hundred and thirty learners of five junior secondary schools of the Libode District (Nonesi Circuit).The respondents were learners with ages varying between 12 and 18 years, grades 7-9 (females and males). A quantitative approach and qualitative approach (mixed-method approach) was used. A survey design in the form of questionnaire was selected in the study. Nonesi circuit has a population of twenty junior secondary schools with a total enrolment of 2500 learners. Out of this population, a sample of five junior secondary schools was used. The five junior secondary schools were selected purposively. The sample consisted of twenty-six learners from each junior secondary school. Questionnaires were personally distributed, administered and collected by myself in the five junior secondary schools. The study findings revealed that learners understand the knowledge they acquired from sex education to prevent pregnancy and sex related diseases. The study also showed that knowledge and understanding acquired by learners from sex education is not effective enough to empower them to prevent pregnancy and sex-related diseases. The study highlighted the point that secondary school learners know and use other available sources of information on sex education after school to empower them to reduce pregnancy and sex- related diseases. It also revealed that learners know but do not take responsibility for their own lives regarding prevention of sex-related diseases.

The problem of this study was to prepare a comprehensive family living textbook for use by high school students. The primary purposes of the study were the following (1) to provide teenagers with factual information concerning sexuality which will better equip them to make responsible decision; (2) to prepare young people to become better marriage partners, better parents and ultimately to produce stronger families for the future.

The problem of this study was to prepare a comprehensive family living textbook for use by high school students. The primary purposes of the study were the following: (1) to provide teenagers with factual information concerning sexuality which will better equip them to make responsible decisions; (2) to prepare young people to become better marriage partners, better parents and ultimately to produce stronger families for the future.

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Parent-child communication about sex is widely understood to be important to sexual health and wellness of adolescents and young adults. Though parents report wanting to communicate with their children comprehensively, adolescents often report this communication does not meet their needs. This study uses symbolic interactionism to explore how parents understand and make meaning of family communication about sex and how these meanings influence their decision making when it comes to family communication about sex. Eight couples participated in an observed development of plans to communicate with their children about sex and semi-structured dyadic interviews about their decision-making process. Transcriptions of the observational data and interviews were analyzed alongside the written plans developed during data collection using grounded theory methodology. Parents recognized communication with their children about sex to be an important opportunity to keep their children safe and prevent negative experiences while instilling values that will help children make healthy decisions. Rather than prescribing specific topics of conversation and times to communicate with them, parents focused on fostering strong relationships with their children and shared they would allow their kids to direct conversations. They identified clear goals for communication with their children about sex, but hoped to do things differently than their own parents by being open to questions their children bring up and addressing issues as they arise. / Doctor of Philosophy / Parent-child communication about sex has been shown to help adolescents develop into sexually healthy adults. Parents report wanting to talk to their children about sex, but children often share that this communication does not meet their needs. This study explores how parents understand and make decisions with their partners about parent-child communication about sex. Eight couples with children in fourth grade or younger participated in an observation and interview during which they were asked to develop a plan for talking to their kids about sex and then explore some of the factors that influenced their decisions. Using a grounded theory methodology, the transcribed observations and interviews were coded alongside the actual plans parents developed to understand the process through which they understood parent-child communication about sex and how they made decisions. Parents considered parent-child communication about sex to be important in keeping their kids safe from harm and preventing potentially negative experiences. They considered this communication to be an opportunity to instill values that will help their children make their own decisions in the future. To make decisions, parents considered conversations they had with their own parents and explored how they would improve on those conversations by fostering open relationships with their children and allowing their children to bring up topics of conversation. Implications for research and clinical practice are provided.

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This report addresses issues surrounding the current Texas system in place for sex education in public schools, looking at the particular challenges that the state of Texas faces and the contemporary school courses that are being offered to teens. The project takes into consideration the relevant statistics, current local sentiment in the Austin area concerning sex education, and the discussion over who bears the responsibility for education successive generations about sexuality. Finally, this report evaluates various shortcomings of the current system, and suggests various redefined approaches to sexuality education that seek to solve the problems at hand. / text

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