Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Sex Organ, Prenatal Nutrition, Main Source

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

Sexuality education: the lifelong process of acquiring information about sexual behaviour and forming attitudes, beliefs and values and identity, relationships and intimacy. The goal of sexuality education is to promote healthy sexuality. The sex information and education council of canada is active in promoting high quality sex education in canada and coordinated in the development of the canadian guidelines for sexual health education. According to their guidelines, sexuality education should help people both to achieve positive outcomes and to avoid negative ones. Effective sexual health education integrates four key components through a variety of activities these allow individuals to develop: 1. A deeper understanding that is relevant to their specific health needs and concerns: 2. The confidence, motivation, and personal insight needed to act on that knowledge: 3. The skills necessary to enhance sexual health and to avoid negative sexual outcomes: 4. A safe, secure and inclusive environment that is conductive to promoting optimal sexual health.