SEX EDUCATION IN FINLAND FROM 1970 TO 2010 : Information for workers in the social field
Virta, Aleksanteri (2017)
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112217728
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112217728
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Virta, Aleksanteri. Sex education in Finland from 1970 to 2010 – Information for workers in the social field. Helsinki, autumn 2017. 43 pages plus 4 appendices. Language: English. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Social Services, focus in Community Development. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
In this thesis, the topic of sex education is viewed from different aspects including how sex education and the services in that field have developed into what they are today. Sex education is explained in terms of what it includes, how it can be taught, and how services provide it in Finland.
The emphasis is to give the reader a clear image concerning how people of different ages received sex education, its level of quality, and the effects different changes in legislation and society have to peoples’ values concerning sexuality.
Taking into account that social field workers face clients from different age groups, an aspect of psychology is also included in the form of a life course theory, and how age has an effect to a client’s values. In addition to age, political ideology, infor-mation sources, religion, cultural habits, education level, laws, etc. have an effect to our sexual health and therefore our understanding of sexuality issues.
Material for this thesis has been gathered from books related to sexual health, Internet pages of sex education related foundations, associations, articles, and legislation. Using the material, tables were made to show the crucial changes and events in Finland from 1970’s.
After reading this thesis, the reader will have a comprehensive view of sex educa-tion in Finland and its history. When understanding the changes that have occurred since the 1970’s it will help social field workers to face clients, reduces the difficulty in talking about sexuality, and develops them as professional workers in the social field.
In this thesis, the topic of sex education is viewed from different aspects including how sex education and the services in that field have developed into what they are today. Sex education is explained in terms of what it includes, how it can be taught, and how services provide it in Finland.
The emphasis is to give the reader a clear image concerning how people of different ages received sex education, its level of quality, and the effects different changes in legislation and society have to peoples’ values concerning sexuality.
Taking into account that social field workers face clients from different age groups, an aspect of psychology is also included in the form of a life course theory, and how age has an effect to a client’s values. In addition to age, political ideology, infor-mation sources, religion, cultural habits, education level, laws, etc. have an effect to our sexual health and therefore our understanding of sexuality issues.
Material for this thesis has been gathered from books related to sexual health, Internet pages of sex education related foundations, associations, articles, and legislation. Using the material, tables were made to show the crucial changes and events in Finland from 1970’s.
After reading this thesis, the reader will have a comprehensive view of sex educa-tion in Finland and its history. When understanding the changes that have occurred since the 1970’s it will help social field workers to face clients, reduces the difficulty in talking about sexuality, and develops them as professional workers in the social field.