Towards a whole-school approach for sexuality education in supporting and upholding the rights and health of students with intersex variations
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Article Title | Towards a whole-school approach for sexuality education in supporting and upholding the rights and health of students with intersex variations |
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ERA Journal ID | 13789 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bromdal, Annette (Author), Zavross-Orr, Agli (Author), Hunter, Lisa (Author), Hand, Kirstine (Author) and Hart, Bonnie (Author) |
Journal Title | Sex Education |
Sex Education: sexuality, society and learning | |
Journal Citation | 21 (5), pp. 568-583 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1468-1811 |
1472-0825 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2020.1864726 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681811.2020.1864726 |
Abstract | It is well documented that the most effective sexuality education programmes employ a whole-school learning approach. More spe- cifically, when schools and their leaders and teachers embrace such an approach, they view student learning in the context of the whole experience of being at school – from the classroom, to the home and the partnerships schools form with the local community. In parallel to this, people born with intersex variations report the lack of a systematic and broad approach to recognition and inclusion of intersex variations in schools due to strong ‘normativity’ messaging, including that pertaining to the body. Similarly, schools fail to engage mindfully with contemporary content that promotes a positive and diverse understanding of intersex in educational spaces, guidelines, policies and the curriculum. In line with com- munity expectations outlined by the Darlington Intersex Community Consensus Statement, peer-led intersex rights-and- health-advocacy, and intersex-affirming scholarship, this paper advocates for and seeks to offer recommendations on how schools might enact a whole-school approach for sexuality education that is inclusive, affirming, visible and supportive in promoting and upholding the rights and health of students with intersex variations. |
Keywords | intersex; bodies; sexuality education; whole-school approach; human rights |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440705. Gender, policy and administration |
420603. Health promotion | |
390406. Gender, sexuality and education | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Independent Consultant, Australia | |
Monash University | |
Department of Health, Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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