Sex Education A Necessary Part Of Curriculum Paramount To A Developing Teen.

SEX EDUCATION A NECESSARY PART OF CURRICULUM PARAMOUNT TO A DEVELOPING TEEN         Sexual Education being taught in the school systems to teenagers is a subject which has repeatedly come under fire by many. Some people feel it is a necessary part of curriculum paramount to a developing teen. Others, feel this is a realm best left to the parents. My feeling is that it is important to inform and educate teens and allow them to …

…developing teen needs guidance, instruction, and confidence in this area. To avoid this topic in school for whatever reasons, would only prove to be a detriment to developing teens and even society as a whole. SOURCES (2000,July) "Effective Approaches to Reducing Adolescents Unprotected Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbearing." Report to the Surgeon General http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/facts/AbsitenceOnly10-01.html Wittrock, Merlin C. et al. (1986) "Handbook of Research on Teaching" 3rd Edition, p.917-918