Teaching about Sexuality and HIV: Principles and Methods for Effective Education

An integrated, accessible text on principles, methods, and special issues surrounding sexuality education today

The emergence of the AIDS pandemic has forced a sea of change in the debate over sexuality education. Even schools previously reluctant to offer sexuality education now face HIV/AIDS education mandates.

Teaching About Sexuality and HIV provides professionals with an integrated, accessible text on the principles, methods, and special issues surrounding sexuality education today. Chapters discuss such subjects as Effective Sexuality and HIV Education: What Works and Why, Creating a Productive Learning Environment, and Introspective Methods: Helping Learners See Relevance, and Methods for Helping Learners Develop Skills. This practical, original, and user-friendly guide will be invaluable to anyone whose work is connected with health and sexuality education.

Author: Evonne M. Hedgepeth, Joan Helmich
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 09/01/2000
Pages: 293
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.94h x 7.01w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780814735350

About the Author
Hedgepeth, Evonne M.: - Evonne Hedgepeth, Ph.D. is Executive Director of Lifespan Education in Olympia, Washington and has served as adjunct faculty at four colleges. Both have worked as public school teachers, community health educators, teacher-trainers and consultants in sexuality education.