Abstract
Noting public concern about sexual exploitation, abuse and sexualisation, we argue that sex education in the United Kingdom needs revision. Choice is a feature of current sex education policy and, acknowledging that choice can be problematic, we defend its place in an approach to sex education premised on informed deliberation, relational autonomy, a particular view of personhood and moral literacy. We argue, however, that choice and the approach outlined must be located in the realities of young people’s lives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-44 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | British Journal of Educational Studies |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 28 Sept 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Sept 2017 |
Keywords
- Sex education, choice, exploitation and abuse, autonomy, moral literacy, sexualisation
Access to Document
- Sex Education: Challenges and Choices
© 2016 Society for Educational Studies. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal of Educational Studies on 28th September 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00071005.2016.1232363.
