A Study of Sexuality Education Implementation among the Mental School Teachers in Taiwan

碩士 === 樹德科技大學 === 人類性學研究所 === 93 === The purposes of this study were to explore the mental school teachers' sexual attitudes, teaching experiences of sexuality education, demanding for sexuality education, their individual differences based on different personal and employment backgrounds, and...

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Main Authors: Chen, Tsung-Tien, 陳宗田
Other Authors: Lin, Yen-Chin
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2005
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18077688799165300720
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Summary:碩士 === 樹德科技大學 === 人類性學研究所 === 93 === The purposes of this study were to explore the mental school teachers' sexual attitudes, teaching experiences of sexuality education, demanding for sexuality education, their individual differences based on different personal and employment backgrounds, and the relations among teachers' sexual attitudes, teaching experiences in sexuality sexuality education and demand for sexuality education. The research employed a Survey methodology, using a self-made "A Survey on the Practice of Sexuality Education in the mental Schools". Three hundred and ninty-three questionnaires were sent out randomly with 281 valid returns. The main findings of this study were as follows: (1) In terms of sexuality attitudes, teachers of the mental school tended to have positive sexuality attitudes. (2) In regard to their teaching experiences of sexuality education, they taught students to learn how to protect themselves, companion with partners, and also the birth of life. Oral discussion, audiovisual media, and schematic drawing instructions were usually the major teaching methods using in class. Attracted to the other gender of attention is the most found sexual behavior among students. When handling students' sex related behaviors, most of teachers did individual teaching.(3) As to the demand for sexuality education, Teachers wished to have a one or two-day course, taken in summer and winter breaks. Over 95% teachers are willing to participate in the training programs of sexuality education, And wished to have the topic on Communication, Sexuality throughout life, Gender roles.(4) The sexual attitudes of mental school teachers varied with individual gender, ages, backgrounds of special education profession, marriage status, and experiences of training. (5) Handling students' sex related behaviors, because of individual differences on teaching division at school, and experiences of teaching. (6) Willing to participate in the training programs of sexuality education of teachers varied with individual gender, and teaching division at school. (7)The mental school teachers, there were positive between sexuality attitudes and demand for sexuality education. These research results can be taken as references to education authority in the aspects of planning the training programs of sexuality education for the mental school teachers, further to provide suggestions for future research direction.