Current Status and Issues of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Home Economics Education

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K04664
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Utsunomiya University
• Principal Investigator: USHITORA Kaori 宇都宮大学, 共同教育学部, 准教授 (10459224)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 及川 英二郎 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80334457) ; 冨田 道子 広島都市学園大学, 子ども教育学部, 教授(移行) (10738785)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 性教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify what specific issues need to be addressed in order to develop human rights-based home economics education. Therefore, within the framework of East Asia, a qualitative survey was conducted with an analytical focus on comprehensive sexuality education, while keeping in mind the social and cultural characteristics of the region. Based on the collection and translation of teaching materials from Taiwan and Korea, we interviewed teachers and staff of private organizations in each country, and identified the current state of adjacent subjects in comprehensive sexuality education in Japan. To further clarify the challenges and prospects, we translated and analyzed several international sexuality education guidelines.

Free Research Field

保健学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Although we were forced to change some of our survey methods due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we were able to return the results to the public through specialized journals and training programs for teachers.