Khubchandani Jagdish, Clark Jeffrey, Kumar Raman
Department of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
Department of Physiology and Health Science, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Jul;3(3):175-9. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.141588.
Sexuality education for adolescents is one of the most controversial topics in the field of child health. In the past decade, policymakers in India have also struggled with the issue and there has been greater public discourse. However, policymaking and public discussions on adolescent sexuality education are frequently fueled by religious, social, and cultural values, while receiving scant scientific attention. To meet the needs of an expanding young population in India, scientific evidence for best practices must be kept at the core of policymaking in the context of sexuality education for adolescents.
青少年性教育是儿童健康领域最具争议的话题之一。在过去十年中,印度的政策制定者也一直在努力应对这个问题,并且公众讨论也更多了。然而,关于青少年性教育的政策制定和公众讨论常常受到宗教、社会和文化价值观的推动,而很少受到科学关注。为满足印度不断增长的年轻人口的需求,在青少年性教育背景下,最佳实践的科学证据必须成为政策制定的核心。