Professor Simon Forrest's Outputs (4)

Evaluating Processes : A case study of a randomized controlled trial of sex education (2004)
Journal Article
Oakley, A., Strange, V., Stephenson, J., Forrest, S., Monteiro, H., & Team, &. T. R. S. (2004). Evaluating Processes : A case study of a randomized controlled trial of sex education. Evaluation, 10(4), 440-462. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389004050220

This article explores the rationales offered in the evaluation literature for studying the processes involved in programme implementation, and their relationship with current arguments about the use of experimental designs to evaluate social interven... Read More about Evaluating Processes : A case study of a randomized controlled trial of sex education.

Pupil-led sex education in England (RIPPLE study) : cluster-randomised intervention trial (2004)
Journal Article
Stephenson, J., Strange, V., Forrest, S., Oakley, A., Copas, A., Allen, E., …team, &. T. R. S. (2004). Pupil-led sex education in England (RIPPLE study) : cluster-randomised intervention trial. The Lancet, 364(9431), 338-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2804%2916722-6

Background Improvement of sex education in schools is a key part of the UK government's strategy to reduce teenage pregnancy in England. We examined the effectiveness of one form of peer-led sex education in a school-based randomised trial of over 80... Read More about Pupil-led sex education in England (RIPPLE study) : cluster-randomised intervention trial.

What young people want from sex education? The results of a needs assessment from a peer-led sex education programme (2004)
Journal Article
Forrest, S., Strange, V., Oakley, A., & team, &. T. R. S. (2004). What young people want from sex education? The results of a needs assessment from a peer-led sex education programme. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 6(4), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691050310001645050

This paper presents data on the need for sexual health information and advice of 4353 students aged 13/14 years in 13 English secondary schools. Data were collected by peer educators as part of a sex education programme, and through a questionnaire s... Read More about What young people want from sex education? The results of a needs assessment from a peer-led sex education programme.

‘They treated us like one of them really’: peer education as an approach to sexual health promotion with young people (2004)
Book Chapter
Forrest, S. (2004). ‘They treated us like one of them really’: peer education as an approach to sexual health promotion with young people. In E. Burtney, & M. Duffy (Eds.), Young people and sexual health : individual, social and policy contexts (202-216). Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter explores the potential strengths and weaknesses of peer education with young people. While there is particular reference to sexual health the majority of the chapter draws on evidence from a range of health topics, given the limited robu... Read More about ‘They treated us like one of them really’: peer education as an approach to sexual health promotion with young people.