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University of Northern Iowa

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Graduate Research Papers

1999

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Sex instruction;

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Sexuality Education In The Schools : The Psycho-Social Development Of Relationships, Intimacy, And Sexuality In Children And Adolescents, Brian C. Poncy Jan 1999

Sexuality Education In The Schools : The Psycho-Social Development Of Relationships, Intimacy, And Sexuality In Children And Adolescents, Brian C. Poncy

Graduate Research Papers

This paper investigates the present state of sexuality education in the American school system. Within this examination, the paper looks to clarify several aspects of sexuality education in the United States. More specifically, the investigation seeks to identify current practices concerning the teaching of human sexuality, relationships, gender roles, and interpersonal communication. Further effort is given to understanding the roles played by the media, the community, the peer group, and the family within the intrapersonal, cognitive, and social-sexual development of the individual.