@article{ref1,
title="Barriers to providing the sexuality education that teachers believe students need",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2013",
author="Eisenberg, Marla E. and Madsen, Nikki and Oliphant, Jennifer A. and Sieving, Renee E.",
volume="83",
number="5",
pages="335-342",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Sexuality education teachers' perspectives are important to gain a full understanding of the issues surrounding teaching this subject. This study uses a statewide sample of public school teachers to examine what sexuality education content is taught, what barriers teachers face, and which barriers are associated with teaching specific topics. <br><br>METHODS: Participants included 368 middle and high school teachers with sexuality education assignments in Minnesota. Survey data included topics they teach, what they think they &quot;should&quot; teach, and barriers they face. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between barriers and teaching each of 9 sexual health topics, among those who believed the topic should be taught. <br><br>RESULTS: Almost two thirds of participants faced structural barriers; 45% were concerned about parent, student, or administrator response; and one quarter reported restrictive policies. Structural barriers were inversely associated with teaching about communication (OR = 0.20), teen parenting (OR = 0.34), and abortion (OR = 0.32); concerns about responses were associated only with teaching about sexual violence (OR = 0.42); and restrictive policies were inversely associated with teaching about abortion (OR = 0.23) and sexual orientation (OR = 0.47). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Addressing teachers' barriers requires a multipronged approach, including curriculum development and evaluation, training, and reframing the policy debate to support a wider range of sexuality education topics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12036",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12036"
}