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ALVAREZ, M.-J.  e  PINTO, A. Marques. Sexuality education: attitudes, knowledge, comfort and willingness of portuguese teachers. Aletheia [online]. 2012, n.38-39, pp. 8-24. ISSN 1413-0394.

In the context of the widespread implementation of sexuality education (SE) in Portuguese schools, after becoming mandatory in 2009, we aim to understand Portuguese teachers' perspective on SE (N = 307). Through an on-line questionnaire, analysed by descriptive statistics and factorial and inferential analysis, we measured general attitudes on SE, knowledge, comfort and willingness to teach it, the importance assigned to several topics of SE and the grade level at which they should be introduced. Teachers have more positive attitudes than in former studies, and moderate knowledge, comfort and willingness, a fact that has remained unchanged over the last decade. Unlike former studies, the introduction of SE is proposed early, between K and 5^th grade. Teachers defend a preventive-medical model, emphasizing sexual health more and stressing sexual behavior and gender issues less. The perception of good training, erotophilia and anecdotally being a female are determinant in the adoption of a comprehensive SE. The analysis was, whenever possible, compared with results from similar studies in Brazil.

Palavras-chave : Sexual education; Teachers' attitudes; Training.

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