Finds research shows that while parents are potentially an important source of information and support to their children on sexual issues, in practice many parents feel that they lack the skills and confidence to play a direct role in these matters. Presents findings from a pilot project undertaken by Health Promotion Wales and FPA Cymru to enhance parents’ sex education skills. Details a series of workshops which were run for groups of parents with differing needs in relation to their children’s sex education. Describes how participants took part in pre‐workshop interviews to identify their concerns and in post‐workshop interviews to assess the impact of the workshops. Presents findings from the workshop evaluations, together with some lessons learned from the project. Advises that the long‐term outcome of the project, a resource pack on sex education for parents, is now available.
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1 October 1996
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October 01 1996
Sex education for parents Available to Purchase
Virginia Blakey;
Virginia Blakey
Senior Development Specialist with responsibility for sexual health issues at Health Promotion Wales
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Jane Frankland
Jane Frankland
Research Associate at the Social Research Unit, University of Wales College of Cardiff, and was formerly a Research officer at Health Promotion Wales
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-714X
Print ISSN: 0965-4283
© MCB UP Limited
1996
Health Education (1996) 96 (5): 9–13.
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Blakey V, Frankland J (1996), "Sex education for parents". Health Education, Vol. 96 No. 5 pp. 9–13, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09654289610125507
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