Evaluation of a sex education programme for Indian adolescents
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Authors
Naran, Shiela
Issue Date
2001-02
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Adolescence , South Afrocan Indian , Sexuality , Attitudes , Values , Sex education , Sexual behaviour , Indian culture , Interpersonal relations
Alternative Title
Abstract
This study evaluates a sex education programme administered in an Indian high
school. To this end, a literature search, empirical study and qualitative data were used
to measure the effectiveness of the Education for Living programme.
Adolescents are blamed for having pennissive attitudes, or for indulging in amoral
sexual behaviour without considering the consequences. The fact is, sexual
development of young people is affected in a fundamental sense by what is taking
place around them. Many of the taboos, which operated in society years ago, have
disappeared.
This study looks into the history of the South African Indian community. In
particular, this study focuses on the community's values, attitudes and traditional
practices toward sexuality, sex and marriage. It further highlights how the processes
of westemisation and modernisation have eroded many of these aspects of traditional
Indian culture. The study concludes by examining the emergence of new-found
patterns of behaviour and attitudes.
It is not the intention of this study to provide any conclusive documentation on the
subject of the Indian adolescent. However the major findings of this study have been
fommlated as recommendations and implications for further research. Since sexuality
is an ever-changing, life-long experience, there is a need for continuous acquisition of
accurate sexual knowledge. Carefully designed programmes may serve to allay fears,
dispel myths, diminish confusion, enhance communication within families and
promote health and wellbeing across generations.
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Citation
Naran, Shiela (2001) Evaluation of a sex education programme for Indian adolescents, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/884>