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Sex Education for Early Adolescents: A Study of Parents and Students

National Association of State Boards of Education

Stephen R. Jorgensen

Texas Tech University

In two communities parents and adolescents (ages 12-14) were surveyed regarding their views on sex education. Both groups expressed strong support for parents as the primary sex educators of their children, with schools as an important assistant in this area, particularly on topics with medical or technical aspects. Parents and adolescents disagreed on whether they had discussed several topics and expressed different levels of comfort regarding such discussions. Implications for parents, researchers, and educators are given, along with directions for future research.

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