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Teaching Human Sexuality in Junior High School:An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author(s) -
Kapp Lucy,
Taylor Barbara A.,
Edwards Laura E.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1980.tb03898.x
Subject(s) - human sexuality , subject matter , sexuality education , psychology , sex education , medical education , affect (linguistics) , program evaluation , developmental psychology , gerontology , medicine , pedagogy , gender studies , curriculum , sociology , communication , public administration , political science
A pilot educational program in human sexuality designed for junior high age adolescents was conducted jointly by the St. Paul, Minnesota Maternal and Infant Care Project and the St. Paul Public Schools. This program encompassed two courses which presented a comprehensive view of young men and women as sexual beings. The goal was to affect primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy and other problems related to adolescent sexuality. Pre‐ and posttest scores demonstrated a statistically significant increase in student knowledge, and weekly evaluations revealed consistent interest in subject matter presented.