Exam 19: Sexuality Education

In order for a sexuality education program to be successful,it must reflect or at least accept the culture of the participants.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics identified by Kirby (1994)in a review of the research that contributes to a delay in the initiation if intercourse,a reduction of the frequency of intercourse,a reduction in the number of sexual partners,and an increase in the use of contraceptives?

When asked about sex education in the schools,parents

In Canada,the development and implementation of abstinence-only sexuality education programs in schools was supported by

Most surveys over the last decade or so show that eighty percent or more of parents support some type of sexuality education in the schools.

Abstinence-based sexuality programs do not seem to result in greater rates of abstinence nor do they result in greater rates of sexual activity.

Discuss the four purposes of sex education as outlined by The Sexuality Information and Education Council of Canada.

The abstinence-based program of Sex Respect has been extremely well funded for the last few years and because of this backing,the program has been very effective in changing the sexual behaviour of teens as seen in the decline of the birth rate for teenagers and other sexual activities.

According to a 2004 study,what percentage of Canadian parents believed sexual health education should start in Grades K-5?

The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)is an organization

Discuss the advantages and problems with providing sex education or getting sex education from the Internet.

Which of the following was one of the first cities to install condom machines in a high school in 1989?

What was the name of the "abstinence-only" program that 20,000 Saskatchewan students experienced in 1992?

Approximately how many Canadian B.Ed. programs include sexuality as part of a required course?

People with developmental disabilities do not need to be educated about sexuality.

Today's teenagers are better informed than ever about HIV transmission and what needs to be done to prevent transmission.

Activities such as taking a chastity pledge are characteristic of sex education programs proposed by

Discuss the "ideal" sex curriculum from the student point of view.

Which of the following is the prevailing attitude parents have regarding how their children should be taught sex education?

What percent of boys in a Nova Scotia study said they had discussed with their physician whether they were sexually active?