Parent-Teen Communication and Sex Education

By Palakh Ashok Jain

The Indian society is conflicted about sexuality in general and about expectations for teenager behavior in particular. The book attempts to evaluate the communication between parents and teenagers on sex-related issues. Also, it is observed that the sex education imparted in schools is not serving the purpose. Here again, the gap can be filled by parents acting as mediator between school authorities and teenagers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Apr 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781482871449

Palakh Ashok Jain

Prof. Palakh Jain is a visiting faculty in economics area at School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University. A Fellow of IIM Ahmedabad in economics area and alumni of Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Palakh was awarded with Junior Research Fellowship by the UGC in 2005. Currently, she is associated as a consultant with ICRIER, leading a project on Indo-Pak FDI. Also, she is empanelled as a visiting faculty with Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, teaching strategic analysis in their executive MBA program. In the past, Palakh had been associated with constituent colleges of Delhi University as an assistant professor of economics.

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CONTENTS

Abstract

Introduction

Current Situation in India

Methodology

Concerns in Upbringing of Teenagers

Sex Education

Need for Sex Education

Sources of Exposure

Changing Times

Factors Affecting Parent-Teen Communication

Social Norms Connectedness Network (Kirby, 2001)

Influence of Norms

Open Communication

Mother vs Father

Process of Communication

Sex Education in Schools

Perspective of Teenagers

Ethical Dilemma

Conclusion and Future Research

Observational Methods: Gender Relations as observed in Shopping Mall

References

ABSTRACT

The quality of parent-child communications about sex and sexuality appears to be a strong determinant of adolescents’ sexual behavior (Miller et. al, 1998). The paper attempts to evaluate the communication between parents and teenagers on sex related issues. Also, it is observed that the sex education imparted in schools is not serving the purpose. Here again, the gap can be filled by parents acting as mediator between school authorities and teenagers. For this study, seven in-depth interviews were conducted to get inputs from parents as well as teenagers.