[Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education]

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

• Goals and Objectives of the Guidelines
• How to Use the Guidelines
• Individuals and Organizations Who May Benefit from the Guidelines

Key Concepts

Health

• Health Promotion
• Health Education
• Sexuality
• Sexual Health
• Sexual Health Education
• Sexual Rights

Exploring Sexual Health and Sexual Health Education

• The Social Construction of Sexual Health
• Goals of Sexual Health Education
• Recognizing and Meeting Diverse Needs in Sexual Health Education

Developing a Broad Framework for Sexual Health Education

• Philosophy
• Elements of Sexual Health Education
  • Figure 1. Elements of Sexual Health Education
  • Knowledge Acquisition and Understanding
  • Motivation and Personal Insight
  • Skills that Support Sexual Health
  • Environments Conducive to Sexual Health

Guiding Principles

• Principle 1: Accessible sexual health education for all Canadians
• Principle 2: Comprehensiveness of sexual health education
• Principle 3: Effectiveness of educational approaches and methods
• Principle 4: Training and Administrative Support
• Principle 5: Program Planning, Evaluation, Updating and Social Development

Theory and Research in Sexual Health Education

• Theoretical Models to Guide Effective Sexual Health Education
• Integrating Theory into Practice: Utilizing the IMB Model
  • Figure 2. The IMB Model

Conclusion

Appendix A : Examples of Criteria to use in Assessing Programs in Relation to the
Guidelines' Principles

Appendix B : Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Terms and Definitions

References