A Retrospective Analysis of Sex Education Messages Received by LGB Youth

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      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      20
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      LGBTQ People; Young Adults; Sexuality; Health Education; Informal Education; Course Content; College Students; Social Bias; Sex Education; Parent Role; Pregnancy; Prevention; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Gender Differences; Internet; Mass Media; Popular Culture; Peer Influence
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/19361653.2020.1819509
    • ISSN:
      1936-1653
      1936-1661
    • Abstract:
      Using focus groups, this qualitative study asked thirty-five gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) young adults to reflect on messages they received about sex and sexuality around the time they first had sex. Focus groups were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Through thematic analysis, the authors identified two messaging sources identified by participants: (1) formal education sources (i.e., school and parents), and (2) informal education sources (e.g., internet, peers). Formal sources often included messages perpetuating heteronormative assumptions, emphasizing abstinence, pregnancy and HIV/STI prevention, or silence as a form of messaging. Informal sources consisted of LGB specific information. These findings suggest informal sources may provide more useful and relevant information to LGB youth, further suggesting a need for more inclusive and comprehensive sexuality education.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1352051