PARENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SEXUAL EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN
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https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v15i38.11096Keywords:
Sexual education, Parents’ attitudes, Sexual development, Sexual abuseAbstract
Such studies are to be conducted in countries such as Turkey that do not have a warm attitude towards sexual education. It will be adequate to reveal how attitudes towards sexual education are affected and to take appropriate measures accordingly. In this context, this situation was examined using the mixed methods research method. There are significant differences between parents’ attitudes towards sexual education according to the parent’s and children’s education levels. When the views of the parents are examined, it is also seen that there are differences. It is seen that the majority of parents expect their children to ask questions about sexual education. In addition, it is seen that parents mainly think that sexual education should be started in the family. To prevent sexual abuse, it is thought that parents should be informed about the sexual education of children.
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