Exploring the content and delivery of relationship skills education programmes for adolescents: a systematic review
Janssens, A; Blake, S; Allwood, M; et al.Ewing, J; Barlow, A
Date: 13 December 2019
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Journal
Sex Education
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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Abstract
This paper reviews published research and grey literature on education programmes
which aim to teach young people aged between 11 and 18 skills to develop and maintain
healthy intimate relationships. Programmes focussing solely on sexual (risky) behaviour,
HIV prevention or partner violence were not the focus of this review and thus ...
This paper reviews published research and grey literature on education programmes
which aim to teach young people aged between 11 and 18 skills to develop and maintain
healthy intimate relationships. Programmes focussing solely on sexual (risky) behaviour,
HIV prevention or partner violence were not the focus of this review and thus excluded.
Systematic searches were conducted and 76 English language programmes were
reviewed, with 17 identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. Characteristics of the
included programmes (aims, target audience, content and delivery method) are
described. Most programmes were designed to be delivered in school by a teacher
covering a broad age range (5 years or more) and focused on the intrapersonal and
interpersonal dimensions of relationships reflecting adult therapeutic relationship
educational models. Future research should focus on further developing and evaluating
the content and delivery of relationship skills education programmes grounded in young
people’s social and cultural context within a framework of human rights.
Law School
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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