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Sexual Education in American Schools, 2007.
A discussion on the importance of accurate sexual education in American schools.
3,257 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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This paper explains the role of social workers in providing sexual education in American schools. The need for such programming is described in light of students developing healthy sexuality while being aware of potential risks. It views social workers as part of the process of sexual education, and encourages them to be prepared to provide unbiased, truthful information. The paper further argues against the current trend towards abstinence-only sexuality education, which has left students unprepared for real-life sexual situations.
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"Sexuality is an important and integral part of human relationships and society, and the social worker plays an important role in providing information and support for people that will lead to healthy sexuality. Although it is ideal that sexual education begin in the home, many young people receive their only reliable information about sex from school education programs and services provided by social agencies. Sexuality does not begin at marriage; it is a lifelong process that has biological, emotional, psychological, and social factors. (Synovitz, 2002) Sexual education helps young people develop an understanding of sexuality, develop a positive view of their own bodies, and aids them in making responsible decisions. Today, there is a great deal of controversy surrounding sexual education, and students are at risk of receiving inaccurate information on the subject, or not receiving this information that is vital to their health at all. Despite the fact that young people are exposed to more unavoidable sexual images in the media today than ever before, many groups of people believe it is harmful for children to receive detailed, accurate information about sex, even though this may be the only way to prevent them from hurting themselves or others due to the misinformation received through non-educational sources. Sex education has actually been a normal part of schooling since the early 1900s, and the recent trend towards abstinence-only education is a harmful one. With the prevalence of teenage sex, sexually-transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and explicit sexual content in the media, it is important that young people receive complete information about sexuality, not simply that it is best to wait until marriage to have it. Social workers must be involved in complete sexual education without judgment through schools and social agencies, and help others understand why abstinence-only education puts youth in harm's way."
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Sexual Education, 2004.
An analysis of the necessity of comprehensive sexual education for adolescents.
1,790 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper contends that current educational trends are lacking a comprehensive pedagogy for the complete sexual education of adolescents and some of the most important topics are overlooked completely. The paper states that in the development of a program to supplement or replace current sexual education providers in the community, many factors have to taken into consideration. These factors include what information is being provided by the other sources, the accuracy of the available information, what information is most important to the target age groups and what will best foster communication between teachers and students.
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"A primary goal of any sexual education program is to debunk potentially harmful myths about sexuality. Rape myths are among the most damaging to an adolescent's ability to develop a healthy relationship with another person and with his or her own sexuality. According to John D. Foubert, in his article "Effects of a sexual assault peer education program on men's belief in rape myths" published in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research (1997), a rape myth is a "prejudicial, stereotyped, or false beliefs about rape, rape victims, and rapists," and the "endorsement of rape myths (e.g., women falsely report rape to call attention to themselves) is related to men's reported intent to rape and is higher among men who admit to rape." (Foubert 1997) Foubert's research shows that intervention lowers men's acceptance of rape myths, but within two months they return to previous acceptance levels. "This rebound effect was suggested to be due to the failure of the program to convince men of the personal relevance necessary for lasting attitude change." (Foubert 1997) Research has additionally suggested that the most effective structure for an education program dealing with rape myths is a coeducational/peer education setting."
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The Best Sexual Education, 2006.
A discussion regarding the best form of sexual education.
2,067 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper takes a look at the controversial issue of sex education. It reviews and explains the idea of abstinence-plus sex education and then reviews the issues surrounding this idea. The paper argues that abstinence-plus sex education is a better form of sexual education than abstinence-only sex education.
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"According to the UCSF, there are more than a million teenagers becoming pregnant each year, and teenagers have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases of any age group, with 1 and 4 young people contracting an STD by the age of 21. According to Chris Collins, who wrote Abstinence Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education: What are the arguments? What is the evidence?, "Research indicates America is not suffering from lack of knowledge about sex, but an absence of value" (12). Abstinence-plus education advocates would rebut with "values are something mainly taught at home, education is for school, not moral values." Since this is the case, school needs to be the place for students to become educated about sex, and home needs to be the place they are discouraged from doing so, if that is the view of the family. Both abstinence-only and abstinence-plus views feel that teens need to be taught something about sex in school, partly due to the lack of education in the home. Governmental funding is primarily going to abstinence-only education because of the President's backing, and pregnancy rates and sexually transmitted disease rates are not declining at a level that indicates any change due to abstinence-only education. Therefore, there needs to be another idea."
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Sexual Misconduct in Special Education, 2008.
A literature review and observation of issues relating to sexual misconduct in special education.
2,190 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses sexual misconduct in special education, based on the writer's personal observations in a special needs classroom and on available literature on the topic. The paper analyzes three articles that address the misconception of what harassment is and is not when dealing with people with exceptional abilities as well as look at how to prevent sexual misconduct as an educator.
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"Sexual harassment in all avenues of education is an issue to be taken very seriously. No student should feel unsafe or insecure in a place where they are being placed to gain an education. Every student, by the high school age should have the right to understand what sex and sexual harassment is. It has become obvious to me, based on my experience and my reading, that people with developmental disabilities should be judged on a case by case basis, which is very different than the mainstream population. There are certain quirks and burdens that every person must live with, however, those people with developmental disabilities have much more severe hurdles to overcome and compassion is essential."
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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization, 1992.
A proposal for a study to determine if there is a relationship between the experience of sexual harassment and the experience of sexual revictimization.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 31.95
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"Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization
Background to the Study
Over the last two decades, research studies have documented significant rates of child sexual abuse among both female and male children. Estimates for female children under the age of 18 who have experienced at least one incident of abuse ranges from 1 in 4 to 1 in 2.5 among nonclinical samples (Kohn, 1987; Wyatt, 1985). Estimates for male children are approximately 1 in 8.
There are a number of effects that have been associated with childhood sexual abuse, including psychological, sexual, and interpersonal difficulties (Briere, 1992). One additional problem that has been associated with early abuse is sexual..."
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Sex Education, 2002.
An argument for and against sex education in high schools.
1,474 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses how sexual education in high school has been a controversial subject since the very inception of sexual education programs and how a recent expansion of risky sexual activities in teenagers argues that it is time to take another close inspection of the issue. It examines how opponents of sexual education in schools claim that that it promotes promiscuity and liberal sexual attitudes whereas supporters of sexual education believe that programs reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, and often take the place of parents who are unwilling to discuss sex with their teenagers. It reviews different pieces of literature and shows how evidence appears to support the view that sexual education does not increase sexual promiscuity.
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"Supporters of sexual education in the schools also have intelligent and compelling arguments for their cause. Firstly, they note that sexual education plays an important role among teenagers who are already sexually active. Certainly, it appears that large numbers of teenagers are already engaging in sexual activity. Alarmingly, close to one in four teenagers will contract an STD by the age of 21 (SexAboutT.net). Supporters of sexual education note that students will likely continue to remain sexually active, and that sexual education gives them the information needed to make sexually responsible choices."
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Sex Education in High School, 2002.
A discussion of the pros and cons of sex education in high school.
2,686 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the issues relating to sex education programs in high school which has been a controversial subject since its inception. It evaluates how the recent increase in sexual activity among teenagers indicates that the subject should be revisited for further inspection and scrutiny. It shows how opponents of sexual education in schools argue that the subject promotes promiscuity and liberal sexual attitudes in teenage students whereas supporters of sexual education programs believe that they often reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases as well as unwanted pregnancies. It also looks at how these courses often usurp the role of parents in the education of their teenage sons and daughters as well as alternative programs such as abstinence programs which typically promote sex after marriage.
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"Since the 1960s, it is clearly evident that the United States has accepted and often embraced new attitudes towards sex that have resulted in increased sexual freedom throughout the general public as well as in the media. In today?s society, sexual topics are discussed in regular conversation, and media events that contain sexual material inundate the airwaves and television sets of America. Americans are willing to accept a greater openness towards sexual behaviors in the media, but when it directly affects their own children, their opinions differ dramatically. Many possess conservative attitudes in which such honesty in the classroom is unnecessary and dangerous, and that any discussion of sex should wait until marriage (Irvine)."
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To Know, or Not to Know: Is That the Question?, 2002.
Addressing the issue of sexual education in schools and parents' involvement in the matter.
2,142 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper presents arguments for and against parental involvement in school sexual education. It introduces the movement called SIECUS - Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States - and explains their position which is that children are embarrassed to talk to their parents about sexuality and the job should be left up to the teachers and educators. The paper examines different methods of sexual education in schools.
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"The topic of sexual education of our children is one of the more heated debates within the public school system. On one side, typically labeled the religious right by their opponents, parents believe that they are the one best suited for the sexual education of their children. Supported by doctors, medical professionals, pastors and counselors, parents are up in arms by the co-opting of their responsibility to teach their children about sexual activity by their opponents. On the more liberal side of the argument, organizations such as Siecus (the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) have succeeded in weaving their simplistic message into the foray. Kids are awkward about talking to their parents about sexual matters, and parents can be squeamish about the same. Since this information must be accurately passed along to the next generation, Siecus has declared that it must be done in the public schools."
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Teenage Sexuality, 2002.
Addressing the problem of teenage sexuality and education.
1,304 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the importance of educating teenagers in order to prevent irresponsible sexual behavior. It also shows how some parents and other concern-groups are against this idea, claiming that it makes teenagers too aware. The paper cites research and surveys done in this area by parents and educational institutions.
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"Americans have adjusted a lot of their thinking when it comes to teenage sexuality during recent years. There was a time when a pregnant teen would have been removed from the school and sent to a school for unwed mothers. There was a time when a sexually active female was labeled a slut, or said to be loose. Those days are on the retreat as Americans accept teenage sexuality more than ever before. With that acceptance comes the question of when and how to teach sex education. Schools are at a crossroad because they are dealing with pregnant teens but many parents are opposed to the sex education of their children within the school system. Teen pregnancy, teen sexual preference and many other topics are not being addressed today in teen living classes, and students are gaining their education on the street. The adults are not going to stop teen sexual activity, nor will they stop those who are gay from being gay. The best thing that can be done to assist in the area of teenage sexuality is to provide a solid and truthful education so that they can be safe and they can be happy."
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AIDS Education in the Classroom, 2005.
A discussion about the need for sex education in U.S. schools, especially in light of the growing threat of AIDS.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the high rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S., suggesting that the problem is largely due to inadequate sexual education. The paper points out that while the age of first intercourse in the U.S. is similar to other Western nations, the rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases is significantly higher. The paper further suggests that this is because other countries have much better sex education programs in their schools that teach students how to practice safe sex. The paper highlights the need for HIV education programs, in particular, in order to turn the tide on increasing HIV infection rates in U.S. teenagers.
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"AIDS education in the United States has been funded for many years, the question needs to be asked, what are we as a society doing wrong that is causing this problem to grow? Many other countries have been much more successful than the US in reaching these children. Age at first intercourse is similar in the US and five other countries: Canada, England, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden, yet all those countries have teen pregnancy rates that are at less than half the US rate. (Dryfoos 1985) How can we explain this? Looking at the curriculum, sex education in these other countries is based on a policy explicitly favoring sex education from very early grade levels; there is a culture of openness about sex and access to contraception."
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Literature Review for Comprehensive Sex Education, 2002.
An analysis of the different sides of the sex education argument.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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A non-biased look at the controversy of sex education. Each topic is looked at, and considered with their side being argued equally. The conclusions: Children are becoming more overwhelmed by sexuality from the earliest grades; the sexual corruption of children reflects an adult sexual culture. Any sexuality education program created for today?s children needs to contain and stress self-control and apply ethical values. It is obvious, just by reading headlines out of any given newspaper, that the new generations of adolescents are much different from their parents? generations; the curricula of the schools need to reflect these obvious changes. What worked twenty, thirty years ago apparently is not working any longer.
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"Have school curriculums kept up with the changing times? Are the children of today getting an education to fit today?s world? Is there anything that can be done to be sure these children will be ready for important decisions they will soon be making? These are some especially important questions both parents and policy makers should be asking themselves. These questions are most important when relating to the sexuality education children are receiving, or going to receive, in schools across America. Parents should be alarmed to find out that most adolescents learn more about sex from their peers than from parents or school. These adolescents who cited peers as their principal source of information on sex had more permissive standards about sexuality than those whose sources were more reliable (Fromme & Emihovich, 1998)."
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The Dangers of Abstinence-Only Sex Education, 2004.
Examines whether abstinence-only sex education is the cause of the growing rate of teen pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases in the United States.
1,346 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper demonstrates the fallacies of abstinence-only education. It cites research that shows graduates of these programs are less likely to use proper protection when they do engage in sexual activity, making them more susceptible to pregnancy and STDs. It also compares the U.S. to other countries that use comprehensive sex education programs, showing that their pregnancy/STD rates among teens are a fraction of those in the U.S.
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"A sexually active teenage girl who has sex without contraception has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year, according to the Kaiser Institute. An equally jarring fact is that during a single act of intercourse with an infected male partner, a female teen has a 3 out of 10 chance of becoming infected with genital herpes, a 1 out of 2 chance of becoming infected with gonorrhea, and a 1 out of 100 chance of becoming infected with the HIV virus (Michael). Nearly half of sexually active women reported having sex with two or more partners in the past year, while an additional twenty percent admitted to having unprotected sex with more than one partner. While rates of sexual activity do not differ between most countries, the rate of unprotected sexual intercourse in the U.S. is more than twice that of any other industrialized nation."
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Sex Education and the Student, 2004.
A look at the different types of sex education used around the world and the effectiveness of each type.
2,019 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines how styles of sex education vary widely among schools around the world. It looks at how, in the United States, approximately 35% of sex education programs used in public schools are so-called abstinence-only programs funded by the U. S. government. It explores how studies show that this program gives weaker results than the abstinence-plus program or the medically accurate sexuality education programs and draws upon sex education programs around the world as a comparison.
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"Australia?s program has been met with a degree of success. Research shows that the age of first intercourse is later and unwanted pregnancies are fewer when people had participated in sexual education programs. In general Australian high schools are a positive environment for the teaching of sex education. Each state and territory has its own curriculum and most programs allow teachers to have the freedom to teach students what they want to learn about sexuality. Over the past twenty years, Australia has seen a drop in teen pregnancy rates."
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Sex Education in the Schools, 2004.
This paper argues the need for a comprehensive risk prevention strategy for sex education in the schools.
1,505 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that sex education in the schools has been an area of intense debate, from classrooms to the Supreme Court, in American education for many years. The major area of conflict generally is focused on the abstinence-only education approach, which is heavily supported by federal government funds. The author believes that education on abstinence is the moral solution. Teenagers will make responsible decisions only when they are educated on moral choices and not on the way they choose to prevent pregnancy; there is no safe sex. The paper concludes that, looking at the various statistics on unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers, it is clear that the requirement for a comprehensive sex education program is to teach postponement of sexual involvement and the way to protect themselves, if they choose to indulge in sex, to give maximum protection from the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
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"Teenagers require the right information to aid in protecting themselves as these statistics given below show. The teenage pregnancy rate in the US is more than double that of any western industrialized country. The number of teenagers becoming pregnant each year is greater than a million. The rate of sexually transmitted diseases is the highest when compared to any age group. One out of every four youngsters contract some form of sexually transmitted diseases before the age of twenty-one. Sexually transmitted diseases have the potential to damage a teenager?s health and the ability to reproduce. AIDS has still no cure."
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Comprehensive vs. Abstinence, 2002.
This is an argumentative essay written on the side of comprehensive sexuality education in schools verses the traditional abstinence-only sex education.
1,920 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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Should schools include comprehensive birth control education within the sexuality education curriculum? This paper argues this serious question that needs attention as every year millions of teenagers are making decisions that affect them the rest of their lives. The author feels that a clear effective program should be a major priority for educators and politicians. This paper analyzes articles that were published within the past few years written by those who did research in the field and had their results to prove their point. It argues strongly on behalf of the comprehensive sexuality education. If information is left out, students are left out.
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"?I lost my virginity at age 16 to my high school sweetheart and he dumped me two months later. Sex was never a big issue in my junior high or high school; I never fully learned everything until I got to college when they gave incoming freshman a test and a presentation. You mostly learn things about sex from friends and sometimes parents.? --JM, (avert.org) This is a submission of a young lady to a website dedicated to educating young adults about what they deserve to know about sexuality. Are websites such as this one necessary? According to young people like JM, they are. Parents would be alarmed to find out that most adolescents learn more about sex from their peers than from parents or school. The same adolescents who cited peers as their principal source of information on sex also had more permissive standards about sexuality than those whose sources were more reliable (Fromme & Emihovich, 1998)."
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