- knowledge of sexual development
- Participatory observations
- Interview of children age 5 and older
- Focus on sexual behaviour
- Ambiguous definitions --> not sexual to kids, just playing
- Comparing male and female sexual behaviour
- Only found 4 small differences:
- Men watch porn more often
- Men masturbate more often
- Men report more sex partners
- Men are more interested in one-night stands
- Early sexual development:
- 0-4 yrs: discovering your body
- 4-6 yrs Learning about social rules, first friendships
- 7-9 yrs: shame fantasies and first infatuation
- 10-15 yrs puberty
- Personal sexual development:
- Parents and friends
- School
- Religious community
- Sport and other social clubs
- Working environment
- Etnicity
- Physical & mental health
- Sexuality education
- Principles Comprehensive Sexuality Education
- Age appropriate
- Based on human right
- Based on scientific facts
- Based on peoples needs
- Postive approach of sexuality
- Gender equality
- Viewing children and young peole as sexual beings
- Culturally sensitive
- Logical sequence of themes in a bio-psycho-social approach
- Facilatators are capable to address sensitive issues