Research

Studies on Sexuality and Sex Education addressing parents' and teenagers' attitudes towards sex and sex education curricula:

Two studies are currently being conducted at the Institute of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion.

The first investigates the experiences and reactions of parents and children to sex education in school, especially with reference to the home. To participate in this study about experiences and reactions to sex education, there is a short (qualitative) survey you may complete, and a longer (quantitative) questionnaire you may also download and complete.

ONLINE: Our TEN-question online can be accessed by clicking here.
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Paper Survey (PDF):
For a paper copy of the ten-question survey
you can print out and mail in, click here

Paper Questionairre (PDF):
To open the longer, quantitative questionnaire, please click here.

Concurrently, a study is underway to explore the diversity of approaches taken in sex education in American elementary schools and high schools. If you are an educator and would like to participate in this study, please contact Sanden Averett at info@inmpr.org.

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