Pre-Service Teachers attitudes and knowledge concerning Sexual Health Education in the field of Special Education
Pre-Service Teachers attitudes and knowledge concerning Sexual Health Education in the field of Special Education

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact on knowledge and attitudes to sexuality, as well as the capabilityto teach sexual education topics, of a Sexual Health Education training program designed for pre-service teachers in thefield of Special Education in Israel. The findings from the pre/ post investigation and the comparison with the controlgroup (i.e. pre-service teachers that did not participate in the SHE training program) highlighted the impact of thebackground variables such as religiosity, age and marital status on the knowledge of SHE topics and attitudes towardssexuality and disability. Also, the findings indicate that there is a pervasive lack of knowledge of SHE in relation topersons with special needs among the pre-service teachers in Special Education in Israel. As knowledge and attitudestoward sexuality and disability vary between demographic groups, it is recommended that SHE training courses to betailored to the participants needs, as well as to enable discussions and reflection on the challenges they may encounter

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