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Sex education in school: young people’s views

01 October 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Research

The aims of this study were to explore adolescents’ levels of knowledge on sexual health issues and their views on the sex education they receive as part of their...

working together: developing an educative programme on the use of touch

01 May 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Sex education for people with learning disabilities is a contentious issue (Craft 1987, Hinsberger et al 1991, Cole and Cole 1993, Beebee 2003). According to...

School nurses’ skills in sexual health education

26 March 1997

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

School nurses are often called on to teach sexual health without being given any formal teacher training or support. This article describes a study of the...

Sex and relationships education: the role of the school nurse

18 September 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

The authors outline the nature of sex and relationships education, and discuss the school nurse’s role in this area.

Management of sexuality in a mental health setting

11 December 1996

Nursing Standard

Special focus: AIDS

Clients with long term mental health problems can be particularly vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases, but nurses and other staff find it difficult to...

Health psychology and sexual health assessment

11 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article examines the application of health psychology models to sexual health promotion. The Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory can be applied...

Sexual health workshops

01 May 2002

Paediatric Nursing

General

In England there are nearly 90,000 conceptions a year to teenagers; around 7,700 to girls under 16 and 2,200 to girls aged 14 or under. The situation is worse in the...

Sexual health for people with learning disabilities

30 September 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article is based on work into the sexual health needs of people with learning disabilities, carried out by a working group of the RCN Family Planning Forum....