Worth the Wait? The Consequences of Abstinence-Only Sex Education for Marginalized Students
Worth the Wait? The Consequences of Abstinence-Only Sex Education for Marginalized Students
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DOI：
10.1080/15546128.2017.1359802
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Hoefer, Richard
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作者：
Hoefer, Sharon E.;Hoefer, Richard
“仅限节欲”的性教育在美国各地仍被广泛使用，但它并没有让学生为建立健康的成人关系做好准备。先前的研究证据表明，单纯禁欲教育在预防怀孕和性传播感染(STI)方面不如综合性教育有效。这项研究考察了仅限禁欲的性教育课程对一组非随机选择的年轻人的影响，这些年轻人来自西南部一个大州的不同地点。志愿者是从边缘化人群(年轻女性、有色人种青年、女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和变性人(LGBTQ)或其他性别不一致的学生)中招募的。他们参与了录制的面对面采访，并根据这些录音制作了文字记录。利用定性分析技术，开发了主题和分主题，以深入了解受访者的经历。其中包括受访者认为没有提供足够的信息和资源，助长了性别歧视和异性恋的成见，以及有色人种学生被认为比他们更活跃。此外，受访者在性教育课程中没有安全感，称课程和许多教师依赖于恐惧和羞耻。尽管如此，受访者指出，一些教师表现出了对学生的关心。提出了本研究对实践、政策和研究的启示。
"Abstinence-only" sex education, which is still widely used across the United States, does not prepare students to engage in healthy adult relationships. Prior research evidence indicates that abstinence-only education is less effective at preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than comprehensive sex education. This study examines the impact of abstinence-only sex education curricula on a non-randomly selected group of young adults from various locations across a large Southwestern state. Volunteers were recruited from marginalized populations (young women, youth of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) or other gender-nonconforming students). They participated in recorded in-person interviews, and transcripts were developed from those recordings. Using qualitative analytical techniques, themes and sub-themes were developed to provide insight into the experiences of the interviewees. These include respondents feeling that insufficient information and resources were provided, that sexist and heterosexist stereotypes were promoted, and that students of color were assumed to be more sexually active than they were. Further, respondents did not feel safe in their sex education classes, describing the curricula and many teachers as relying on fear and shame. Nonetheless, interviewees noted some teachers demonstrated concern for their students. Implications of the research on practice, policy, and research are provided.