FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes -Vaginal Lubrication, Sex Education, Psychosexual Development

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Cindy Clarke

Document Summary

Putting the two pieces of knowledge together gives you the opportunity to assess your applied learning. In these notes we will speak about the focus of currently research with respect to sexual behavior in children, adolescents and seniors. We will also look at stages of development as their relate to sexual behavior. We will begin with issues related to sex education. There are various views on when to talk to children about sex. They vary from no discussion to various levels of information depending upon the comfort level of the adult. Children"s parents, their church, peers and teachers all contribute to their sexual education. Each person or institution brings their own values and viewpoints to it. Secrecy surrounding sexuality is typically taught to children during early childhood as they learn about covering up the genitals and not touching them in public. Children are rarely taught the anatomically correct names for their genitals.