Background and purpose: In 2020, the New Zealand Ministry of Education updated national curriculum policy for sexuality education, broadening focus to ‘relationships education’ strengthening guidance both primary (Years 1–8) secondary 9–13) schools. The resulting guides detail how schools might take a ‘whole school approach’ this area, including dedicated time at all levels compulsory schooling...

The results of one year of activities of a multidisciplinary staff comprised of five psychiatrists, one urologist, one gynecologist, and seven psychologists, who integrate the Sexuality Project (PRO-SEX) of the institute of Psychiatric. Hospital das Clinícas, College of Medicine, University of São Paulo (FMUSP), are presented. Different sexual disorders were evaluated and treated in 140 patient...

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of sexuality education practices on adolescent birthrates while controlling for demographic characteristics and religious/political factors at a state level. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty-four states, from 1997 through 2005. PARTICIPANTS Girls aged 15 to 17 years. MAIN EXPOSURE The state sexuality education practices (ie, sexually transm...

AIMS To identify sexually-related themes of the sexuality of older African American women. STUDY DESIGN Mixed method. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Psychology, California State University Northridge, between July 2009 and June 2011. METHODOLOGY We included 13 African American older women (57 to 82 years of age), 11 of whom self-identified as heterosexual, one as bisexual, and ...

The literature on dysregulated sexuality, whether theoretical, clinical or empirical, has failed to differentiate the construct from high sexual desire. In this study, we tested three hypotheses which addressed this issue. A sample of 6458 men and 7938 women, some of whom had sought treatment for sexual compulsivity, addiction or impulsivity, completed an online survey comprised of various sexu...

This study uses cognitive interviewing to examine individuals’ interpretations of sexuality-related questions and meanings of sex and sexuality. The sample includes 20 adults (12 women and 8 men) who were randomly selected university staff in the Midwestern United States. Using a sexual script and symbolic interactionist framework, we identify two themes in individuals’ understandings of sex an...

Researchers and theorists who attempt to generalize about sexuality and sexual orientation in both men and women simultaneously often take male experiences as the norm and ignore unique aspects of women’s lives. The purpose of this issue is to focus attention on scientific research and theory about aspects of women’s sexualities, with special emphasis on sexual orientation. A new paradigm is pr...