Teaching AIDS

Abstract:
This book aims to assist teachers in planning and implementing a unit of AIDS education. It provides information on HIV/AIDS and the extent to which it affects adolescents, and it offers an overview of the types of material that can be used, with an emphasis on refusal skills that can be modeled by the teacher and then role-played by students. However, this book should not be the only reference consulted in planning an AIDS education unit. The early chapters advocate teacher actions that might understandably upset parents and administrators, such as the admonition for teachers to overcome their embarrassment and use "graphic slang terms describing body parts, their functions, and other activities." The CDC guidelines are attacked for being "concerned primarily with facts, information, and abstinence, ... [and giving] little but lip service to ... attitudinal and skills education." However, while this book attempts to address attitudinal and skills education, the examples given are irrelevant to many teens. Even those who do live near a mall and ride in friends' cars may not be influenced by statements like "The last time Charlene had a party, however, I got into trouble just because beer was present...." Although the book expresses well-intentioned support of comprehensive health and sexuality education, better resources for implementation are available elsewhere.

Author(s): TONKS, Douglas


Date Published: 1/1/1996

Pages: 195

Comments:
The book is available for $16.95. The e-mail address above is for Matthew Lore. Book is located on shelf in Research Coordinator's office.

Location Code: 2089