1.) How is sexuality education delivered in Cool Girls? - BLUE
Scheme:
• ACT = Activity
o DISC = Discussion
QB = Question Box
ISS = issue comes up that girl is dealing with and it is discussed and resolved within the group
SEN = SC reads out scenario and they discuss what should be done
o IND = Individual activity
IA = Interview Assignment
JA = Journal Assignment
DD = Daily Diary
o GACT = Group activities BA = Bra Activity
FHA = Feminine Hygiene Activity
TG = Transmission Game
LTL = Letter to Legislator
SGA = Small Group Abstinence activity
SKIT = Skit
DIVAD
SPLIT = split groups based on grade in middle school
o SPLITE = split groups based on grade in elementary school MIX = mix group based on grade in elementary school
VID = video
SEACT = self-esteem activity
CIRC = “circle time” • TOP = Topic
o SEX = sex
PREG = pregnancy (how babies are made)
SO = Sexual Orientation (homosexuality vs. heterosexuality)
SEX = What is sex
o REL = relationships
ADABUS = what to do if adult is abusing you
HR = Healthy Relationships
GR = Gender Role expectations
• GRR = Gender Role Reinforcing (teaching how to behave as a girl, en- couraging “lady-like” behavior)
o GRRB = Gender Role Reinforcing about Boys (teaching how to
behave / act appropriately around boys
• GRC = Gender Role Challenge (it’s ok for girls to be “like boys” – don’t have to follow roles such as only being a house wife)
• GRE = Gender Role Equality
SS = Sexual or dating Scripts
PP = Peer Pressure FR = Friendships DAT = dating o BODY HYG = Hygiene HD = Human Development/Puberty
• HDM = Human Development – menstruation
BIMG = positive body image
o PREV = Prevention AB = Abstinence
CON = Contraceptives
HIV = HIV/AIDS
• HIVT = HIV Transmission • HIVP = HIV Prevention
STD = STDs
• STDT = STD Transmission • STDP = STD Prevention
o NCUR = Topics that come up that are not in the curriculum NCORAL = oral sex
NCDREL = “dealing” with relationships
NCANSEX = anal sex
NCNEG = Negotiating male/female relationships (not in curriculum)
NCHOM = homosexuality
o INT = internal resources as topic INTSE = self-etseem
Research Question:
2.) What potential internal or external barriers (or opportunities) do instructors report in implement- ing the sexuality curriculum?
Scheme:
• BAR = Barrier to implementing sexuality education
o IB = Internal Barrier
IBE = Internal Barrier because of Embarrassment
IBK = Internal Barrier because of lack of Knowledge
o EB = External Barrier
EBS = External Barrier because of school Staff or administration
EBP = External Barrier because of Parent
EBR = External Barrier because of lack of Resources
o BARSCNTOP = Topics that site coordinators would NOT include in a sex ed course SCNSO = site coordinator would NOT include sexual orientation
• SCNSOO = site coordinator would not include sexual orientation be- cause she is afraid she will offend someone
• SCNSOREL = not in line with her religious beliefs/doesn’t believe it is an acceptable lifestyle
• SCNSOA = not age appropriate
• SCNSOMH = most girls are heterosexual
SCNGR = no gender roles
SCNSS = no sexual scripts
• OPP = Opportunities in implementing sexuality education
o IOPP = Internal Opportunity to imp
IOV = Internal Opportunity because Values match
IOAA = Inter Opportunity because SC believes it is age appropriate
IOC = Internal Opportunity because of Comfort with topics
IOK = Internal Opportunity because of Knowledge of topics
ION = Internal Opportunity because SC agrees with the need for sex ed
• IMPES (Important, early-sex) = site coordinator recognizes importance of material because of girls’ early experiences with sex
• IMPFR (importance, friends) = site coordinator recognizes importance of material because can help them “keep tabs” on not only Cool Girls, but their friends outside the program;
• IMPOI = recognizes importance of material because of all the outside in- fluences girls experience and the need to “counteract” them – peer pres- sure, for example.
o EO = External Opportunity
EOS = External Opportunity because perceived support from School Staff
EOP = External Opportunity because perceived support from Parents
EOR = External Opportunity because have required Resources
o OPPSCTOP = topics that site coordinators would include in a sex education course SCTOPNCUR = topics they would include that are not in the CG curriculum
• SCPBND = site coordinator thinks physical boundaries within relation- ships should be included
• SEREL = would include religious views in sex education
• SCGRE = site coordinator thinks that gender role equality should be in- cluded in curriculum but it is not
• SCGRC = site coordinator thinks that challenging gender roles (or a role) should be included in curriculum but it is not
• SCSTD5 = stds – believes it should be included but is not for 5th graders • SCNR = negotiating relationships
• SCPOL = would include pol action
o SCPOLE = would include political action because it will educate
girls on the political process
o SCPOLEC = because it will help education communities
• SCHR = healthy relationships
• SCSO = would include sexual orientation • SCDSS – dating and/or sexual scripts
• SCSPP = pressure to engage in sexual activity • SCEDU = getting an education
• SCGRR = would include gender role expectations
SCTOPCUR = topics they would include that are in the CG curriculum • SCHD = site coordinator human development
o SCHDM = menstruation
• SCAB = site coordinator would include abstinence and it IS in the cur- riculum
• SCCON = site coordinator would include contraceptives in curriculum and it IS in curriculum
• SCHYG = site coordinator believes hygiene should be included (and it IS in the CG curriculum)
• SCAR = abusive relationships • SCPP = would include peer pressure • SCPREG = pregnancy