Denson D R, Voight R, Eisenman R
Department of Health and Physical Education, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70609.
Adolescence. 1993 Summer;28(110):309-14.
Sex education is allowed but not required in Louisiana. It is taught at the discretion of local school districts as mandated in the Local Option Sex Education Statute, Act 480. HIV/AIDS education is also optional and may be taught without incorporating sex education policies. In the present study, a survey of ninety-eight public and private schools in Louisiana was conducted to determine, among other things, the effects of sex education on HIV/AIDS instruction. Most of the responding schools reported limited HIV/AIDS instruction. Those school districts that opted to teach sex education covered more content. Units on AIDS were most often presented in science or health classes. For the majority of schools, in-service workshops for teachers and administrators were not provided. Schools with predominantly minority enrollments were less likely to devote time to HIV/AIDS education. Recommendations are made, and include (1) the adoption of local option sex education policies, (2) increased access to instructional resources (i.e., text materials and in-service workshops for teachers), and (3) increased emphasis on HIV/AIDS education in predominantly minority schools.
在路易斯安那州，性教育是允许开展的，但并非强制要求。根据《地方选择性教育法规》（第480号法案）的规定，由当地学区自行决定是否开展性教育。艾滋病病毒/艾滋病教育也是可选项，且可以在不纳入性教育政策的情况下进行教学。在本研究中，对路易斯安那州的98所公立和私立学校进行了一项调查，以确定除其他事项外，性教育对艾滋病病毒/艾滋病教学的影响。大多数回复的学校报告称艾滋病病毒/艾滋病教学内容有限。那些选择开展性教育的学区涵盖的内容更多。关于艾滋病的单元通常在科学或健康课程中讲授。对于大多数学校来说，没有为教师和管理人员提供在职培训工作坊。学生主要为少数族裔的学校投入到艾滋病病毒/艾滋病教育上的时间较少。文中提出了一些建议，包括：（1）采用地方选择性教育政策；（2）增加获取教学资源的机会（即教材和教师在职培训工作坊）；（3）在学生主要为少数族裔的学校中更加重视艾滋病病毒/艾滋病教育。
