Gender and Education · 1996 · 60 citations · 0 references
EducationSecondary EducationSexuality StudiesGenderGender PolicySexual Health EducationGender DevelopmentGender InclusionGender-inclusive CurriculumGender-inclusive EducationGirls' EducationSex WorkAdolescent SexualitySex Differences In SchoolingSex Education CurriculumSexuality Studies PedagogySingle-sex Schooling
This is a study of sex education programmes and focuses on the reactions adolescents had to the sex education they were offered. The findings suggest that girls and boys respond differently to the sex education schemes, and that boys react more negatively than girls. The conclusion is that there is a need for new strategies, both to reach the boys effectively and to protect space for the girls' interests. We argue for the provision of some single-sex work in the sex education area of the curriculum, especially in the early years of secondary school.