What influences peer-led sex education in the classroom? A view from the peer educators

Strange, V.; Forrest, S.; Oakley, A.; team, & the RIPPLE

Abstract

This paper is the second of two presenting data gathered from peer educators in the RIPPLE study—a randomized controlled trial of peer-led sex education in English secondary schools. Peer educators were recruited from Year 12 students (aged 16/17 years) in 13 schools in two successive cohorts in 1997 and 1998. Following a standardized training programme they delivered sex education sessions to Year 9 students (aged 13/14 years). Through analysis of 18 focus group discussions and of post-programme questionnaire data (n = 301), this paper aims to identify the issues and processes considered by peer educators to be important in implementing a peer education programme, and to examine peer educators' views on the relationship between themselves and the Year 9 students. Methodological issues arising when collecting, analysing and presenting such data are discussed, and some recommendations are outlined for carrying out school-based peer education.

Citation

Strange, V., Forrest, S., Oakley, A., & team, &. T. R. (2002). What influences peer-led sex education in the classroom? A view from the peer educators. Health Education Research, 17(3), 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/17.3.339

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Jun 24, 2009
• Journal: Health Education Research
• Print ISSN: 0268-1153
• Electronic ISSN: 1465-3648
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 339-349
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/17.3.339
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1558247