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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Learning Objective 1: 1) Describe an alternate sex-education curriculum utilizing hip-hop music as the message platform at the end of the presentation
Learning Objective 2: 2) List 17 characteristics of sex education at the end of the presentation
Abstract
Current research has documented that more work is necessary to understand the exceptional way to design and develop a sex education curriculum for school-aged adolescents where the message is understood and they feel that they can relate in order to reduce teen pregnancy. Currently, there are two types of sex-education curriculums: Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive. Neither program currently presents the information by using the frequently listened to hip-hop music of this generation. This abstract presents the development of a hip hop sex education curriculum for adolescents ranging from 11-18 years of age supporting the key concepts of comprehensive sex education. This program is guided by the Protection Motivation Theory. Through the adolescent development approach and the key concepts developed by SIECUS are structured using the BDI Logic Model by Douglas Kirby, PhD. Hip Hop Sex Education Curriculum uses 17 common characteristics found in research for a sex education program to be effective and integrates them throughout the curriculum. The sex education curriculum will encompass a 12-session interactive program delivered by health care professionals using hip-hop music as the delivery platform. Parental involvement will be encouraged in this program and especially sought with homework components. The content of this program will include but not be limited to: human development, contraceptive education, sexual and emotional health and behaviors, relationships, intimate partner violence, and how to deconstruct underlying messages found in the hip hop music. This curriculum should be implemented by health care and/or health education professionals and permission for student participation required.
Current research has documented that more work is necessary to understand the exceptional way to design and develop a sex education curriculum for school-aged adolescents where the message is understood and they feel that they can relate in order to reduce teen pregnancy. Currently, there are two types of sex-education curriculums: Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive. Neither program currently presents the information by using the frequently listened to hip-hop music of this generation. This abstract presents the development of a hip hop sex education curriculum for adolescents ranging from 11-18 years of age supporting the key concepts of comprehensive sex education. This program is guided by the Protection Motivation Theory. Through the adolescent development approach and the key concepts developed by SIECUS are structured using the BDI Logic Model by Douglas Kirby, PhD. Hip Hop Sex Education Curriculum uses 17 common characteristics found in research for a sex education program to be effective and integrates them throughout the curriculum. The sex education curriculum will encompass a 12-session interactive program delivered by health care professionals using hip-hop music as the delivery platform. Parental involvement will be encouraged in this program and especially sought with homework components. The content of this program will include but not be limited to: human development, contraceptive education, sexual and emotional health and behaviors, relationships, intimate partner violence, and how to deconstruct underlying messages found in the hip hop music. This curriculum should be implemented by health care and/or health education professionals and permission for student participation required.