School health teachers’ gender-sensitive sexual health education experiences in South Korea

IF 1.4 4区 教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning Pub Date : 2023-10-26 DOI:10.1080/14681811.2023.2272127
Eunha Jeong, Jinhyun Kim, Chin Kang Koh
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Sexual health education is mandatory in South Korea. However, gender equality, and the rights of sexuality and gender-diverse people are contentious issues in Korean society. This study describes school health teachers’ experiences delivering sexual health education especially in relation to gender equality and the rights of sexuality and gender minorities. A descriptive approach based on grounded theory methodology was adopted. The participants included 23 elementary, middle, and high school health teachers certified by the Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education. One-to-one interviews were conducted with participants. Education authorities, students, other teachers, and parents create challenges for health teachers because of the tension between gender-sensitive and conservative perspectives on sexual health education. Social factors influencing these challenges include patriarchy, cultural misunderstandings regarding sexuality, conflicts between feminism and anti-feminism, heterosexual familism, and homophobia. Teachers’ strategies to overcome these challenges include improving personal understanding, skills and attitudes, and asking other teachers and parents for their support. Addressing gender equality and power is the key to improving students’ sexual and reproductive health. Educational authorities and civil society should support school health teachers’ efforts to advance gender equality and prevent sexuality and gender identity-based discrimination.
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韩国学校卫生教师对性别敏感的性健康教育经验
性健康教育在韩国是强制性的。但是,在韩国社会,性别平等、性权利和性别多样性者的权利一直是争议的话题。本研究描述了学校卫生教师提供性健康教育的经验,特别是与性别平等以及性和性别少数群体的权利有关的经验。采用基于扎根理论的描述性方法。参加此次活动的有23名小学、初中、高中保健教师,他们都是通过韩国性别平等促进教育院认证的。与参与者进行了一对一的访谈。教育当局、学生、其他教师和家长给卫生教师带来了挑战,因为对性别问题敏感的性健康教育观点和保守的性健康教育观点之间存在紧张关系。影响这些挑战的社会因素包括父权制、对性的文化误解、女权主义和反女权主义之间的冲突、异性恋家庭主义和同性恋恐惧症。教师克服这些挑战的策略包括提高个人理解、技能和态度,并向其他老师和家长寻求支持。解决性别平等和权力问题是改善学生性健康和生殖健康的关键。教育当局和民间社会应支持学校卫生教师促进性别平等和防止基于性和性别认同的歧视的努力。
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