A Father's Role in the Sexual Health Education of Their Children: A Scoping Review

Autor/in	Schaafsma, Dilana
Titel	A Father's Role in the Sexual Health Education of Their Children: A Scoping Review
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 23 (2023) 5, S.524-539 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2022.2084061
Schlagwörter	Fathers; Parent Role; Sex Education; Sexuality; Parent Child Relationship; Communication (Thought Transfer); Gender Differences; Age Differences; Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Parental role; Elternrolle; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Sexualität; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	Parents play an important role in the sexual health education of their children. However, the sexual health education provided by parents is often limited. Since fathers are underrepresented in studies conducted in this area, we know even less about their role within it. This review therefore aims to answer the following question: what role do fathers currently play in the sexual health education of their children? A scoping review was conducted using five databases. The key themes explored were: father, child, communication and sexuality. In the search, 22 different studies were identified. Findings show that fathers talk less to their children about sexual health than mothers and they take on a more passive role. The main reason for not talking about sexual health is that the child is perceived as being not old enough. Conversations that do take place seem to be risk-focused. Fathers also seem to talk more frequently about sexual health with daughters than sons. The future challenge for researchers and practitioners is to get fathers to take on a more proactive role in sexual health education; start communicating with their children at a younger age; and include topics geared towards the more positive aspects of sexuality. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01