What influences peer-led sex education in the classroom? A view from the peer educators.
This paper is the second of two presenting data gathered from peer educators in the RIPPLE study-a randomized controlled trial of peer-led sex education in English secondary schools. Peer educators were recruited from Year 12 students (aged 16/17 years) in 13 schools in two successive cohorts in 1997 and 1998. Following a standardized training programme they delivered sex education sessions to Year 9 students (aged 13/14 years). Through analysis of 18 focus group discussions and of post-programme questionnaire data (n = 301), this paper aims to identify the issues and processes considered by peer educators to be important in implementing a peer education programme, and to examine peer educators' views on the relationship between themselves and the Year 9 students. Methodological issues arising when collecting, analysing and presenting such data are discussed, and some recommendations are outlined for carrying out school-based peer education.
Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Vicki
V
Strange
Simon
S
Forrest
Ann
A
Oakley
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011209:Power, Psychological; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012380:Role; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*