5: Health Educators’ Perceptions of a Sexual Health Intervention for Homeless Adolescents
Description:
Sexuality education is a sensitive and controversial topic and homeless adolescents are generally stigmatized and marginalized. Health educators who intervene with this vulnerable population may have biases and preconceptions that interfere with their effectiveness. By intervening with homeless adolescents, however, their perceptions might be altered. The extent of educators’ biases and preconceptions and how they may be altered through the research process is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of both male and female health educators in response to their intervention work with homeless youth. (abstract from the article)
Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
2008
Volume:
42
Issue:
2
Pages:
16
Location:
New York