Parents' reactions to sex education in the primary school

This study presents the reactions of parents to a sex education course offered in the Geneva public schools to children aged approximately 10 years. The following points are discussed: (1) parents' reactions to the meeting at which they are informed of the course's content; (2) parents' attitudes concerning the sex education of their children, and (3) parents' viewpoints of the children's reactions following the course. Based on the 100 first replies, the analysis shows that for a very large proportion of parents, the course, considered as a complement to their more or less frequent familial discussions on this subject, corresponds well to the developmental and psychological levels of their children and that it makes further discussion easier.