Korean J Child Health Nurs.  2004 Oct;10(4):431-441.

Analysis of Sexuality Content in Textbooks for Students in Lower Grades of Elementary School

• Yang SO
• Kim SJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop a sexuality education course of study for students in the lower grades of elementary school. METHOD: On the basis of the sexuality education guidebook for elementary school students published by Korea Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development, the state-designated textbooks for first to third grade were analyzed.
RESULTS
1) In the category of physical and psychological development, physical development and psychosexual development content were covered, but not sexual health content. 2) In the category of understanding of human relationship, marriage and family, and the opposite sex and love were presented but self-determination and selection were only partially presented. 3) In the category of sexual culture and sexual ethics, sexual role in society was covered, but not social environment or equality of the sexes.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that content on sexuality which is not covered in textbooks for students in lower grades should be included in other school courses or activities in class.

MeSH Terms

Education
Ethics
Humans
Korea
Love
Marriage
Psychosexual Development
Reproductive Health
Sexuality*
Social Environment
Staff Development
Child Health