References for Teachers and Principals

 Below is a list of references that underpin sexuality education policy approaches in Victoria.

• Australian
• International
• Further useful references

Australian

• Secondary Students and Sexual Health 2002 (PDF - 35Kb)
  Smith, A., Dyson, S, Agius, P., & Pitts, M. (2003), Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria.
• To access the Secondary Students and Sexual Health 2008 - Results of the 4th National Survey of Australian Secondary Students, HIV/Aids and Sexual Health report refer to the ''Young People' sub heading shown on the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society reports page
  Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria.
• Writing themselves in again, Hillier, L., Turner, A., Mitchell, A., (2005)
  Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria.
• The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
  Attorney General, Victoria.

International

• Evaluation of the APAUSE Sex and Relationships Education Programme
  Blekinsop, S., Wade, P., Benton, T., Gnaldi, M. and Schagen, S. (2004), London: National Foundation for Educational Research.
• International Planned Parenthood Foundation
  IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.
• Review of Key Findings of ‘Emerging Answers 2007’ Report on Sex Education Programs
  Kirby, D., The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, USA.
• Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Kindergarten through 12th Grade (PDF – 724Kb)
  National Guidelines Task Force (SIECUS) (2004), New York: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), (accessed 15.10.07).
• ‘What does the research say about abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and comprehensive sexuality education?' − Fact Sheet SIECUS (2005), Siecus Public Policy Office.
• Teenage pregnancy and parenthood: A review of reviews (evidence briefing) (PDF – 202Kb)
  Swan, C., Bowe, K., McCormick, G. and Kosmin, M. (2003), Evidence briefing, London: Health Development Agency.
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  United Nations.
• Declaration of commitment on HIV/AIDS (PDF – 81Kb)
  United Nations General Assembly, August 2, 2001.
• Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (PDF - 17Kb)
  First International Conference on Health Promotion, Ottawa, 21 November 1986 - WHO/HPR/HEP/95.1, World Health Organisation.

Further useful references

• Dickson, R., Fullerton, D., Eastwood, A., Sheldon, T., Sharp, F et al. (1997) ‘Effective Health Care: Preventing and reducing the adverse effects of unintended teenage pregnancies’, National Health Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination University of York.
• DiIorio, Colleen; Resnicow, Ken et al (2006) ‘ Keepin' It R.E.A.L.!: Results of a Mother-Adolescent HIV Prevention Program’, Nursing Research, 55(1):43-51, University of North Carolin.
• Forrest, S., Strange, V., Oakley, A., and the RIPPLE team (2002) ‘A comparison of student evaluations of a peer-delivered sex education programme and teacher-led programme’, Sex Education, 2(3): 195-214.
• Hutchinson Katherine M. (July, 2002) ‘The Influence of Sexual Risk Communication Between Parents and Daughters on Sexual Risk Behaviors’ Family Relations, Volume 51 Issue 3 Page 238-247, US.
• Kirby, D., Barth, R., Leland, N. and Fetro, J. (1991) ‘Reducing the risk: a new curriculum to prevent sexual risk-taking’, Family Planning Perspectives 23 pp.253-263.
• Kirby, D., Short, L., Collins, J., Rugg, D., Kolbe, L., Howard M et al. (1994) ‘School-based programmes to decrease sexual risk behaviours: a review of effectiveness’, Public Health Report 109 pp.336-360.
• McQueen, David V. & Jones, Catherine M., eds. (2007). Global Perspectives on Health Promotion Effectiveness. New York: Springer Science & Business Media.
• Schaalma, R., Kok, G. and Peters, L. (1993) ‘Determinants of consistent condom use by adolescents: the impact of experience of sexual intercourse’, Health Education Research, Theory and Practice 8 pp.255-269.
• Stephenson, J. M., Strange, V., Forrest, S., Oakley, A ., Copas, A., Allen, E., Babiker, A., Black, S., Ali, M., Monteiro, H., Johnson, A. M. and the RIPPLE study team. (2004) ‘Pupil-led sex education in England (RIPPLE study): cluster-randomised intervention trial’, The Lancet, 364 (9421): 338-346.
• Wellings, K., Wadsworth, J., Johnson, A.M., Field, J., Whitaker, L.B. (1995) ‘Provision of sex education and early sexual experience: the relation examined’, British Medical Journal 311 pp. 417-420.
• Wight, D., Abraham, C. and Scott, S. (1998) ‘Towards a psychosocial theoretical framework for sexual health promotion.’ Health Education Research, 13 pp.317-330.