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Essay / Sexual health education in China - 915
Does the lack of sexual health education in the Chinese education system have serious consequences within Chinese society? This summary of my thesis argument aims to better understand the comprehensive literature surrounding sexual health education. in China. My thesis will aim to bring a focused argument to the dialogue on sexual health education by providing a case study of the sexual health education system in China, in order to analyze the current problems of the system and the possible serious consequences for the Chinese population due to these problems. While discussing the current state of sexual health education, I will focus on the different ways sexual health education is delivered in school systems across China compared to other countries, about the effects these have on society and how this could be changed. This is just a short compilation of how many sources I will eventually have, as I intend to find much more information as I continue my research. Professor Zhou-Yu Feng addresses the problems of Chinese society in his thesis "Comparative Research on Sex Education for Adolescents in China and the United States", saying "it is known that sex education is a blind spot in basic education in China. Many social problems are caused by the lack of sex education, which has gradually attracted people's attention” (Yu-Feng). The importance of providing clear and correct sexual health education through the school system is also of great importance because as many Chinese citizens increasingly engage in premarital sex without clear and concise education on sexual health, this presents a risk of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, unplanned pregnancies,... middle of article ...... on comprehensive sexuality education in China: results from the suburbs of Shanghai", International Perspectives on Family Planning (2005): 63-72. Wen, SH, JD Zeng, and ML Ng. 1990. Sex and moral education. Hong Kong: joint publication. Will, Rachel. “Contraceptive Use in China.” United States-China today:. March 30, 2012. Xinhua News Agency, First sex education VCD for young people released, May 31, 2002, accessed July 16, 2003. Yifen, Wang and Chen Wei. “Progress or pornography.” China News Magazine RSS. News China, December 2012. Web. April 12, 2014. Yu-feng, Zhou. “Comparative Research on Sex Education for Adolescents in China and the United States.” US-China Education Review 408-417 (2012): 408-17. Internet. .Zhu, WeiJing. “The Chinese world”. The world of Chinese. August 20. 2013.