My Mother Said...

The Way Young People Learned About Sex and Birth Control

Christine Farrell, Leonie Kellaher

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English

Routledge
01 May 2024

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Child & developmental psychology; Family psychology; Personal & public health; Health & Self-Help

Series: Routledge Revivals

Based on over 1500 interviews with a national random sample of 16- to 19-year-olds in 1974–5, originally published in 1978, My Mother Said… examines the sources of information encountered by young people during their early years which helped or hindered them in their acquisition of knowledge about sex and birth control.

The study explores teenage patterns of sexual behaviour and contraceptive practice and looks at the way in which learning and sexual behaviour are related. Interviews were also conducted with over 300 parents of the teenagers, their attitudes to and experiences of the provision of sex-related information being discussed and described in detail. The author’s findings suggest that, although sex education from parents and in schools had improved over the previous ten years, there was still considerable room for changes in attitude and education. By putting the young people’s views and experiences in perspective, the book would help teachers, parents and others concerned to develop sex education along lines which would meet the needs of the young at the time.

By: Christine Farrell
Contributions by: Leonie Kellaher
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781032741147
ISBN 10: 1032741147
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 01 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Adult education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction 2. Sexual Behaviour 3. Knowledge of Birth Control and Venereal Disease and Attitudes to Abortion 4. Sources of Information About Sex and Birth Control 5. What Did Mother Say? 6. Parents’ Beliefs and Actions 7. Family Relationships 8. Sex Education in School 9. Home and School 10. My Friend Told Me 11. Friendships and Leisure Activities 12. Doctors, Teenagers and Contraception 13. Learning, Satisfaction and Experience 14. Conclusions. Appendices. Bibliography. I ndex.

Christine Farrell in collaboration with Leonie Kellaher