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KMID : 0892720120160010023
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2012 Volume.16 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.31
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A Fact-finding Survey on Sex Education for Early Childhood in Day Care Centers
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Kim Chun-Mi
Nam Hye-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide basic information to develop sex education programs for children in day care centers.
Methods: The data were collected from 67 day care center teachers, responding to selfreport questionnaire, between March 2 and June 30, 2007. The data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 12.0.
Results: 83.5% of teachers believed that sex education for children has to be done by teachers, parents and experts altogether. Many teachers educated children about the origin and delivery process of baby. 41.8% of teachers were found to proceed sex education according to plan. Teachers used diverse coping strategy such as ignoring, scolding, playing a different game, and finding reasons in response to unusual sex-related behaviors of children. Teachers experienced troubles, because they lacked knowledges and teaching materials for sex education.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is necessary to develop child sex education programs, which are systematically designed to contain the appropriate contents such as coping strategies to problematic situation.
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KEYWORD
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sex education, early childhood, day care centers for children
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