Young People's Views on Sex Education: Education, Attitudes and Behaviour

Based on observation of sex education programs and in-depth interviews with young people, this book aims to understand more about adolescent's attitudes toward sexuality and their sexual behavior in order to develop policies that will meet their needs more appropriately and effectively. Issues covered in this interesting and accessible book include the ways adolescent informal culture affects sex education programs and practice; the impact of gender inequality on sex education and safer sex behaviors; legislation and policy frameworks that affect sex education policies; the way young people see legislation and evaluate sex education programs; and the impact health professionals can have in school sex education. The authors contend that the insights into the values and views that young people bring to bear on the sex education they receive should have an important role to play in the development of policy and practice of those involved in sex education work.

Lynda Measor is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Science at the University of Brighton Coralie Tiffin and Katrina Miller are Senior Lecturers in the School of Education at the University of Brighton