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 (http://www.latrobe.edu.au)
  Smith, A., Dyson, S, Agius, P., & Pitts, M. (2003), Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria.
• Secondary Students and Sexual Health 2002 – PowerPoint presentation (PPT – 300Kb) (http://www.latrobe.edu.au)
  Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria.
• Writing themselves in again (http://www.glhv.org.au)
  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 (http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/other/human_rights.htm)
  Attorney General, Victoria.

International

• Evaluation of the APAUSE Sex and Relationships Education Programme (http://www.nfer.ac.uk)
  Blekinsop, S., Wade, P., Benton, T., Gnaldi, M. and Schagen, S. (2004), London: National Foundation for Educational Research.
• International Planned Parenthood Foundation (http://www.ippf.org)
  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 (http://www.guttmacher.org)
  Kirby, D., The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, USA.
• Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Kindergarten through 12th Grade (PDF – 724Kb) (http://www.siecus.org/pubs/guidelines/guidelines.pdf) 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 (http://www.siecus.org/policy/research_says.pdf)SIECUS (2005), Siecus Public Policy Office.
• Teenage pregnancy and parenthood: A review of reviews (evidence briefing) (PDF – 202Kb) (http://www.nice.org.uk)
  Swan, C., Bowe, K., McCormick, G. and Kosmin, M. (2003), Evidence briefing, London: Health Development Agency.
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (http://www.un.org/rights/HRToday)
  United Nations.
• Declaration of commitment on HIV/AIDS (PDF – 81Kb) (http://www.un.org/ga/aids/docs/aress262.pdf)
  United Nations General Assembly, August 2, 2001.
• Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (PDF - 17Kb) (http://who.int/hpr/NPH/docs/Ottawa_charter_hp.pdf)
  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.