What is Sex Education? Sexuality education is a lifelong process of acquiring information and forming attitudes, beliefs, and values about identity, relationships, and intimacy. Sex education is composed of information; feelings, values, and attitudes; and communication and decision-making skills. Sex education in America's schools is often based on abstinence only or a more comprehensive program that includes contraception. (Kanabus) Abstinence Only Sex Education Abstinence only education teaches social, psychological, and health is gained only by …showed first 75 words of 1813 total…

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