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Abstinence-Only Sex Education In Public Schools: A Special Commentary, Julianna Williams
Abstinence-Only Sex Education In Public Schools: A Special Commentary, Julianna Williams
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Abstinence Only Until Marriage (AOUM) programs, also known as Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) programs, are non-comprehensive, religion and values-based programs that are still widely used, and supported by government funding, in schools around the United States of America. Content of these programs include messages of misogyny, heteronormativity, and racism, among others. Existing research has indicated that sex education programs lack efficacy in prevention or reduction in teen pregnancy and STI infection. However, little research has investigated the potentially harmful impact of biased messaging to long term sexual and mental health and well-being. In this commentary, I highlight some of the …
Implications For Supervisors And Counselor Educators In Human Sexuality, Reka K. Farago Dr.
Implications For Supervisors And Counselor Educators In Human Sexuality, Reka K. Farago Dr.
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
This article reports a phenomenological analysis of 13 counselor educators about their supervision experiences with sexuality counseling topics. The eight resulting themes were managing conflicting emotions, creating conditions, values, advocacy, student focus, language, multicultural competency, and student autonomy. Findings suggested the importance of supervisors working with process rather than sexual content when supervising Counselors in Training (CITs) for sexual health topics they encountered during counseling training. Participant experiences and tools were discussed, such as allowing CITs personal processing, and teaching contextual understanding. Implications for supervision and future research shared.
Consensual Qualitative Research Of Lgb Persons’ Counseling Experiences Addressing Religious/Spiritual Foci, Kristopher M. Goodrich, Melissa Luke
Consensual Qualitative Research Of Lgb Persons’ Counseling Experiences Addressing Religious/Spiritual Foci, Kristopher M. Goodrich, Melissa Luke
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
This article reports a Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) analysis of the experiences of 12 participants who identified as LGB and received counseling that addressed religious/spiritual foci. Participants identified two primary and intersecting themes including an increased sense of agency and locus of control, as well as increased cognitive flexibility. Additional subthemes included manifestation of agency and locus of control intrapersonally, interpersonally, and globally. Subthemes of cognitive flexibility were also identified intrapersonally, interpersonally, and globally. Implications are discussed for counseling, counselor education, and future research.