Family Life and Sexual Learning, 1976 / Elizabeth J. Roberts, David Kline, John H. Gagnon.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Roberts, Elizabeth J.

Kline, David.

Gagnon, John H.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 7755.

ICPSR ; 7755

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parents--Ohio--Cuyahoga County--Attitudes.

Sex (Psychology)--Social aspects--Ohio--Cuyahoga County.

Sex instruction for children--Ohio--Cuyahoga County.

Public opinion--Ohio--Cuyahoga County.

Public opinion.

Sex instruction for children.

Sex (Psychology)--Social aspects.

Sex (Psychology).

Parents.

United States.

Ohio--Cuyahoga County.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

ICPSR version.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

data file

Summary:

This dataset contains data from a 1976 survey of 1,484 parents of 3- to 11-year-old children living in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The purpose of the study was to explore in parents and their pre-adolescent children the process of learning about sexuality and the pattern of utilization of community resources regarding sexuality in the Cleveland, Ohio area (Cuyahoga County). Parents of pre-adolescents are the unit of analysis because they were seen as both the primary source of and the best reporters of their children's sexual learning. It was also seen as politically and socially impossible to conduct this research on the children directly. Where possible, both parents in two-parent families were interviewed. The intended use of the study was to influence the design and development of new policies and programs regarding sexuality in the Cleveland area. The collection contains data covering sexual topics in six general areas: (1) psychological aspects, (2) sexual functions, (3) relationships, (4) values, (5) media issues, and (6) sex roles. Specific sexual topics include: anatomy, reproduction, menstruation, masturbation, wet dreams, intercourse, homosexuality, sex play, marriage, parenting, divorce, displays of affection, love, fidelity, virginity, pre-marital sex, nudity, pornography, venereal disease, abortion, contraception, cross-sex behavior, sex segregation, and role expectations. The collection also contains data in eight main areas of learning and communication: (1) parents' experience with sexual learning and communication in the family, (2) parents' own sexual experience and attitudes, (3) parents' perceptions of their child's sexual learning and experience, (4) parents' expectations, desires, and attitudes about their child's sexual learning and behavior, (5) sex role attitudes and behavior of parents and children, (6) need for assistance and utili... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07755

Contents:

Part 1: Data File

Notes:

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.