Evaluation of a sex education program for children and their parents: attitude and interactional changes.
TL;DR: Within a small group of ten and eleven-year-old children and a separate group of their parents changes occurred in attitudes and in parent-child communications following participation in a planned sex education program.
Abstract: Within a small group of ten- and eleven-year-old children and a separate group of their parents changes occurred in attitudes and in parent- child communications following participation in a planned sex education program. Attitude changes objectively measured pointed to movement in both groups from lesser to greater permissiveness relevant to such aspects of sexuality as masturbation same-sex behavior nudity love-making touch-talk and gender identity. Responses to open-ended questions and anecdotal observations suggested a wide range of changes within parent-child relationships in terms of course- relevant communications. (authors)
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