Obstacles to Children's Sexual Education: A Review Based on Age Stages

Vania Zulfa; Agung Purwanto

doi:10.18535/sshj.v8i12.1530

Abstract

This study aims to determine the obstacles faced by mothers regarding sex education for children, especially in early childhood, and to design an effective education model to provide sex education for early childhood. The research method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative method with a survey approach. Researchers conducted a direct survey of 30 mothers around the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi areas. The data collection technique used quota sampling. The survey was conducted in October 2024. The results of the study showed that 87% of mothers encountered obstacles when providing sex education to children, and 30% of them thought that sex education could be given when children entered puberty. Therefore, it is necessary to develop and socialize the right education model to parents, especially mothers, to prevent deviant sexual behaviour in the future. The results of this study can be used as a basis for further research on models that should be developed related to continuous sex education for early childhood.

Keywords

New Religious Movements (NRMs)ReligionSociological Imagination

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