TITLE

Boys-only groups best for effective sex education

AUTHOR(S)
Harrison, Sarah
PUB. DATE
March 2005
SOURCE
Nursing Standard;3/30/2005, Vol. 19 Issue 29, p8
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the opinion of British sexual health nurse Theresa Nash that boys will only benefit from sex education if they are taught in single-sex groups. Nash's advice to school nurses to refuse to teach sex education in mixed groups; Recommendation to give pupils fizzy drinks and chocolates before teaching sex education.
ACCESSION #
16676992

Tags: SEX education;  NASH, Theresa;  SEX educators;  NURSES

 

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