Mirco  Adolescent

1. Does the current sex education curriculum in secondary schools accurately reflect the values and mores of society?

2. Mirco Adolescent  Catholic school (differing sex edu. curriculum to others)  Exposed to changing values in society Macro  Increased media attention  Decreasing age of adolescence “Tweens”  Questioning change of social ‘norms’ (sexual practice)  Rise in teen pregnancy / STD’s ... Due to lack of education ??  Conflict, how much detail/who educates e.g. England

3. Cross-cultural Time: Those educated in the 1960/70’s in comparison to those in the 2000’s.  Sexual attitude/relevance  Societies views on sex Culture: Aspect of religion (values/beliefs)  Secular & Catholic sex education  Relevance/impact of religious beliefs  Religion’s role Impact on the indiv. and society

4. Concepts • Culture Two aspects;  Religious moral/values  Accepted societal ‘norms’ • Society Groups (adolescent teens)  Educational institutions of NSW (forming curriculums) • Time  change of adolescent needs  change of religious importance  change of education Can form new ‘norms’

5. Log • Phase 1: Research topics of interest • Phase 2: PIP Research Proposal • Outline question/topic • Micro/macro reasons, why chosen • Relation to concepts • Cross-cultural • Primary methodologies outline • Strategies to display Social and cultural literacy

6. Phase 3: Gathering of secondary research • Phase 4: Research methodologies template • Phase 5: Research methodologies results • Phase 6: Central Material chapter 1 & 2 • In progress 

7. Secondary Research • Not a lot on catholic/secular perspectives or differences. • Analysed continuities/changes in society well • Sources showed increases in pregnancy/STD’s/STI’s  possibly due to lack of edu.  further area’s of study.. ? 1. When sex goes to school, by Kristen Luker • Most helpful/reliable source found • Supported cross-cultural of time • Discussed change of social attitude (sex revolution) • Investigated micro influences (e.g. Religion, peers, personal experiences) • Background information to the topic 2. Sexuality Education for teenagers in the new millennium – youth studies Australia  Defines sex education and its goals/aim  The nature of sex education amongst adolescence  The sources  Change in society

8. 3. ‘Condoms at schools a tricky issue’ by Michael Bradley  Sex earlier than before (av. 16)  ‘reinforces the importance of sex education’ and ‘highlights need for condom vending machines in schools’  Rise in unprotected sex (risks)  Acknowledgement that cultural/age diff’s must be recognised in sex edu.  Questions why doesn't society address issue and ‘protect their children’ 4. ‘Thirty years on the ’60s swingers ‘have problems with sex’ by Lisa Clausen  Parents are still having troubles with ‘birds and the bees’  Report shows many children of 90s aren’t educated by parents.  Parents are in denial/embarrassed/ill-informed  Fear if given info they will do it  30% teens discuss with mother risks 5. ‘Conservative naivety does teenagers no favours’ by Mia Freedman Tony Abbott outlined a new policy of allowing parents to access medical records  By invading teen privacy, take away source of information.  Wont promote abstinence/ seen as a device of communication between family  Already a mood of regression with women's views towards sex  No uniform sex education program  Some cover all aspects in detail  “Catholic schools don’t teach anything about contraception”

9. Primary Research • Interview • Woman edu. 1970’s @ catholic, single sex school. • Woman edu. 2000’s @ catholic, single sex school. • Psychologist, Alison. P. Professional opinion. • Questionnaire Total of 40 participants • 20 male/20 female • Schooling facilities and dynamics altered e.g. Secular or religious, co-ed or single sex etc. • Decade’s of secondary schooling ranged from 60’s – 2000’s Usefulness/validity/bias??? Comparison due to similar influences

10. Results