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Subsidized by the Dutch government, the "Long Live Love" package (Lang leve de liefde), developed in the late 1980s, aims to give teenagers the skills to make their own decisions regarding health and sexuality. Nearly all secondary schools provide sex education, as part of biology classes and over half of primary schools discuss sexuality and contraception. Starting the 2012 school year, age-appropriate sex education—including education about sexual diversity —will be compulsory in all secondary and primary schools. The curriculum focuses on biological aspects of reproduction as well as on values, attitudes, communication and negotiation skills. Dutch sex education encourages the idea that topics like masturbation, homosexuality, and sexual pleasure are normal or natural and that there are larger emotional, relational, and societal forces that shape the experiences of sexuality.[1] This type of curriculum can begin for students as young as at age four. The curriculum for children focuses on topics like love, self-image, and gender stereotypes. All elementary level students in the Netherlands are required by law to receive some level of sex education. There is some flexibility in how the subject is taught however there are some required principles such as sexual diversity and sexual assertiveness.[2] Moreover, according to Amy Schalet, Dutch parents tend to form close relationships with their children, openly discussing teen sexuality. Dutch parents try to accept their children's romantic relationships and even allow sleepovers, expecting them to have sex.[3] The media has encouraged open dialogue and the health-care system guarantees confidentiality and a non-judgmental approach. The Netherlands has one of the lowest teenage pregnancy rates in the world, and the Dutch approach is often seen as a model for other countries.[4]
United States
Sex education is required in 30 states, 28 of which also require HIV education. 9 More states require just HIV education. Only 18 states require the information taught to be medically accurate by law. 37 states allow parents to opt their kids out of their Sex Ed. 19 states require instruction that sexual activity should only occur in marriage and 28 states require that abstinence be stressed. Contextually, 11 states must inclusively discuss sexual orientation and 5 legally must emphasize heterosexuality or provide negative information about homosexuality. Only 9 states require the importance of consent in a sexual situation. [5]
Abstinence-only sex education tells teenagers that they should be sexually abstinent until marriage and does not provide information about contraception. In the Kaiser study, 34% of high-school principals said their school's main message was abstinence-only.
In the U.S., teenage birth rates had been dropping since 1991, but a 2007 report showed a 3% increase from 2005 to 2006.[6]From 1991 to 2005, the percentage of teens reporting that they had ever had sex or were currently sexually active showed small declines.[7] However, the U.S. still has the highest teen birth rate and one of the highest rates of STIs among teens in the industrialized world.[8] Public opinion polls conducted over the years have found that the vast majority of Americans favor broader sex education programs over those that teach only abstinence, although abstinence educators recently published poll data with the opposite conclusion.[9][10][11]
Results and effects of Sex education (and comparisons):
One comparison of results can be made between the sex education curriculum in the Netherlands and that in the US.
When places have more comprehensive sex education STI and Pregnancy rates drop.[12] The attitudes of children have also been found to differ depending on the content of their sex education. On Average teens in Europe and the Netherlands (which have more comprehensive sex ed) do not have sex at a younger age than teens in the US (with less comprehensive sex ed) however teens in the Netherlands report having a positive and consensual first sexual experience while 66% of sexually active US teens report that they wished they waited longer for their first sexual experience.[2]
9 out of 10 teens in the netherlands use contraception during their first sexual experience which contributes to the lower pregnancy and STI rates. [13] More comprehensive sex ed starting at the elementary level resulted in appreciation of sexual diversity, dating and intimate partner violence prevention, development of healthy relationships, prevention of child sex abuse, improved social/emotional learning, and increased media literacy[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Schalet, Amy. Not under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex. University Of Chicago Press. pp. 33–34.
- ^ a b "The case for starting sex education in kindergarten". PBS NewsHour. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ [Schalet, Amy T. Not under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex. Chicago: U of Chicago, 2011.]
- ^ The Dutch model UNESCO Courier
- ^ "Sex and HIV Education". Guttmacher Institute. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years" (Press release). CDC National Center for Health Statistics. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
The report shows that between 2005 and 2006, the birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 rose 3 percent, from 40.5 live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2005 to 41.9 births per 1,000 in 2006. This follows a 14-year downward trend in which the teen birth rate fell by 34 percent from its all-time peak of 61.8 births per 1,000 in 1991.
- ^ "National Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 1991-2005" (PDF). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Control and Prevention. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
- ^ Hauser, Debra (2004). "Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact". Advocates for Youth. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ Dailard, Cynthia (February 2001). "Sex Education: Politicians, Parents, Teachers and Teens". The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy (2). Guttmacher Institute: 1–4. PMID 12134885. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "On Our Side: Public Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education" (PDF). SIECUS. Archived from the original (Fact Sheet) on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "NAEA Executive Summary of Key Findings". National Abstinence Education Association. May 3, 2007. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ "America's Sex Education: How We Are Failing Our Students - Nursing@USC". USC-MSN. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Rutgers – Seksuele gezondheid en rechten voor iedereen". Rutgers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Goldfarb, Eva S.; Lieberman, Lisa D. (2021-01-01). "Three Decades of Research: The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education". Journal of Adolescent Health. 68 (1): 13–27. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.036. ISSN 1054-139X. PMID 33059958.