The National Teachers Training Plan on sexual education, Costa Rica, 1968-1986
Keywords:
sexuality, sexual education, Costa Rica, history, teachingAbstract
The purpose of this article is to examine, in a body of journalistic sources, institutional brochures, and state documents, the process of formulation and execution of the National Teachers Training Plan in sexual education issues in Costa Rica. In the context of a growing demand for the expansion of the national educational system, teacher training was affected by de-professionalization and resistance to change. The implementation of sex education entailed the challenge of first training and develop skills among adults, before entering the classroom directly. It is concluded that this plan presented a rapprochement between the State and the Church, with an approach that reinforced traditional values, family life and sexual normality.Downloads
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2022-08-10
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