Resources
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Sex education: Talking to your teen about sexSex education is offered in many schools, but don't count on classroom instruction alone. Sex education needs to happen at home, too. Here's help talking to your teen about sex.
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Sex Education and Parenting: What We KnowResearch demonstrates open, honest communication is best for kids.
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Sexual & Reproductive Health Resources For Parents of Adolescents and Young AdultsThe Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources for Parents are online resources aimed specifically at parents of adolescents and young adults. Health care providers and youth serving professionals can offer these additional resources or print the PDF one-page reference sheet to parents looking for additional information, including online resources, support groups, peer networks, helplines, treatment locators, and advocacy opportunities.
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Sexuality education for parentsThis page provides information for parents about their child's sexuality education, advice on how to deal with sensitive issues, addresses the parents’ role in sexuality education and provides website links to resources for further reading.
Research & Reference
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Parents’ views on sex education in schools: How much do Democrats and Republicans agree?More than 93 percent of parents place high importance on sex education in both middle and high school. Sex education in middle and high school is widely supported by parents regardless of their political affiliation. Using data from a large diverse sample of 1,633 parents of children aged 9 to 21 years, we examined whether views on sex education differed by parents’ political affiliation.
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Sex Education: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on sex education. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
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Sex Education: ScienceDirectA ScienceDirect landing page on sex education.
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Sexuality in the U.S.This Statista dossier illustrates data sexuality in the United States. After an overview on sexual behavior, this dossier focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity. Thereafter, it shows data related to consumption, for instance, data on adult shops. Eventually, the last two chapters provide data on sexual health and contraception.
Perspectives
Relationships: 11 Lessons to Give Kids a Greater Understanding of Biblical Sexuality
Relationships was written for parents to read with their kids ages 11-14 years old. This study will help prepare your teen for sexual tmptations that they are sure to encounter and give them a greater understanding of biblical sexuality.As Christian parents, it is of utmost importance that we're guiding our teems through the sometimes overwhelming sexual desires and temptations they experience. Relationships is a series of 11 Bible studies that provide a foundational understanding of how to navigat sexual temptations and desires in a godly manner.
Boys and Sex
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Now in paperback--Peggy Orenstein, author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller Girls & Sex, turns her focus to the sexual lives of young men. "Eye-opening.... Every few pages, the boy world cracks open a little bit.... Even in the most anxiety-provoking moments of Boys & Sex, it's clear that Orenstein believes in the goodness of boys and the men they can become, and she believes in us, as parents, to raise them" (New York Times Book Review). Peggy Orenstein's Girls & Sex broke ground, shattered taboos, and launched conversations about young women's right to pleasure and agency in sexual encounters. It also had an unexpected effect on its author: Orenstein realized that talking about girls is only half the conversation. Boys are subject to the same cultural forces as girls--steeped in the same distorted media images and binary stereotypes of female sexiness and toxic masculinity--which equally affect how they navigate sexual and emotional relationships. In Boys & Sex, Peggy Orenstein dives back into the lives of young people to once again give voice to the unspoken, revealing how young men understand and negotiate the new rules of physical and emotional intimacy. Drawing on comprehensive interviews with young men, psychologists, academics, and experts in the field, Boys & Sex dissects so-called locker room talk; how the word "hilarious" robs boys of empathy; pornography as the new sex education; boys' understanding of hookup culture and consent; and their experience as both victims and perpetrators of sexual violence. By surfacing young men's experience in all its complexity, Orenstein is able to unravel the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important realities of young male sexuality in today's world. The result is a provocative and paradigm-shifting work that offers a much-needed vision of how boys can truly move forward as better men.
How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex
1 Million Copies Sold in SeriesECPA Christian Book Award WinnerWhen is the right time to tell your children about sex? And how do you introduce such a sensitive and sometimes awkward topic? Award-winning authors Stan and Brenna Jones are here to equip you with the strategies, tools, and insights for age-appropriate discussions with your children.In this honest and practical guide to building a biblical foundation of sexuality, you'll learn strategies for: Developing healthy dialogue with your kids How and when to explain the details of sex Preparing for the physical changes of puberty Preparing for dating, romance, and sexual attraction Encouraging a commitment to chastity and sexual health What to do if you're getting a late start telling your kids about sex Now revised and updated with helpful material on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the dangers of pornography.Get the rest of the bestselling God's Design for Sex series so you can start healthy discussions with your children at each stage of life--from toddlers to teens.
Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality
Jim Burns gives expert advice on how and when to talk with your children, and he provides answers to the most difficult questions your kids and teens might ask.