Sexuality Attitudes of Secondary Teachers

Sexuality attitudes of home economics secondary teachers and relationships among these attitudes, selected demographic variables, and the teaching of 25 sexuality topics were investigated. Teachers felt positive about teaching sexuality education and their own sexuality, perceived limited support for sexuality educaton, and held more liberal than traditional sexual behavior codes. Teachers. felt more competent when they assessed their own sexuality education as adequate. More topics were taught by teachers who felt competent and perceived school district support.