Sexuality Education [Four Volumes]

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Sexuality Education [Four Volumes] Past, Present, and Future

Elizabeth Schroeder, Judy Kuriansky

Praeger Perspectives
V1: History and Foundations
V2: What People Want to Know
V3: Principles and Practices
V4: Emerging Techniques and Technologies

Book Code: C9794

ISBN: 0-275-99794-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99794-6

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Praeger Publishers

Publication: 4/30/2009

List Price: $400.00 (UK Sterling Price: £210.00)

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 4/30/2009)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Education » Education (General)
Health/Medicine » Public Health

Series Title: Sex, Love, and Psychology

Description: Most adults easily agree on what is not healthy for teenagers, including unintended pregnancy, sexual abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. But the question of what approach is best to help young people avoid these negative outcomes is a topic of great, nationwide dissension, more hotly debated since Congressional measures to remove any choice of approaches took effect. Millions of federal funds are being spent insuring that school systems teach just abstinence-only programs, with the singular lesson: Avoid all sexual activity outside of marriage because it is likely to have harmful physical and psychological effects. Opponents of this approach - who support comprehensive sexuality eduction taught in every grade at schools - maintain that whether or not adults agree with young people's actions, the facts cannot be ignored that millions of youths are involved in sexual activity and the "just say no" approach does not work. In these groundbreaking volumes, the history, practices, and politics of sexuality education are explained. Readers will learn how and why the need to formally teach students about sexuality and its risks arose, and how the abstinence-only movement as well as comprehensive sexuality education developed. Respected educators, counselors, and therapists in these volumes give insights into exactly what is meant by "sex education," what the various approaches are, what "age appropriate" lessons are supported by most professionals, and the impact of government policies. Views, as well as research, are presented in these volumes from a vast interdisciplinary team of health professionals - esteemed sexuality educators, physicians, psychologists, and social workers - as well as voices of youth themselves, addressing the current and needed resources for insuring their sexual health and personal growth. This unique set also describes sexuality education in terms of how it has expanded to serve not only youth, but also adults, from new parents to senior citizens. Readers are taken into classrooms and conversations, from elementary schoolers to nursing home residents, revealing that the range of unanswered questions about sex that are important for psychological as well as physical health. In addition, the contributors in these volumes present ongoing issues in sexuality education such as how to present "culturally competent" lessons which include consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. Further, experts present sexuality education in other countries, their victories and challenges over unplanned pregnancy and STDs, in the global efforts to preserve sexual health.

Table of Contents:

Volume 1
:Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Appendix
Volume 2
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Volume 3
:Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Appendix
Volume 4
:Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Appendix


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