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Article: Utilizing the SIECUS Guidelines to Assess Sexuality Education in One State: Content Scope and Importance.
- Article from:
- Journal of School Health
- Article date:
- February 1, 2000
- Author:
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Comprehensive sexuality education is advocated as the most effective means of promoting sexual health for youth.[1,2] These programs include a broad range of sexuality topics taught throughout the school years as a part of comprehensive health education which is skill-based and targets the three learning domains: cognitive, affective, and behavioral. Because families, peers, schools, and messages from the larger society influence sexual behavior, comprehensive programs should also involve the community.[1-3]
Many believe the goal of sexuality education for high school students should be to decrease the negative consequences of sexual behavior. However, some ...