Tailoring sexual education Olga Loeber

What are our goals in sexual behaviour ? Are these the same in the different countries? Are these the same for our children as for ourselves? What do we want to achieve in sexuality education? How do we aspire to do this?

Consistent use contraception last partner years 78% Never use contraception last partner years 8,5% Use of contraception At moment of interview

Later I want one child and lots of men

Teenage births by age and ethnic background

There is an increasing trend of STI and HIV, in the Netherlands and other countries of Europe

Source: RIVM the Netherlands

Results survey adolescents n=4900, age years, 2005 Contraception 1st time sex: 90%♂♂ -93% ♀♀ Double Dutch 1st time sex ♀♀ : 46% use pill, 79% use condom, 37% use both Never use of condom with last partner 1995: 27% 2005: 17% > 75% ♀♀ with sexual experience use the pill

Results survey adolescents continued Interaction competence (scale 1-5): 4.3 Feelings of shame (scale 1-5): 1.9 Satisfaction in last relationship (scale 1- 5): 4.1

Results survey adolescents continued Problems and risks: 18% ♀♀ and 4% ♂♂ have experience with sexual coercion (especially homosexual boys: 26%) Girls have more sexual problems: pain (57%) loss of libido (16%) anorgasm (25%), even though they are more satisfied than boys with their sex life.

Results survey adolescents continued Problems and risks: Young starters (7% of y) more risks Acceptance of homosexuality is low Some groups have more risks: Caribbean,Islamic, strict Christian, lower education

Results survey adolescents continued Most important sources of information: 1.School 2.Parents 3.Magazines (mainly girls) 4.Friends 5.Internet (mainly boys) 6.Television

How do two little hedgehogs do it? Very carefully!!! The END

Fear, Guilt and Shame

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