Effective Evidence-based Sexual Health Education for Youth
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Report, 2015
This report provides an overview of the standard definitions of sexual health, summarizes the status of Canadian adolescents with respect to common sexual health indicators, describes traditional approaches to sex education, and examines evidence-based guidelines and practices pertaining to adolescent sexual health education.
βThe 2019 Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education from SIECCAN (Sex Information & Education Council of Canada) are available here.β
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