Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings
This article explores the multifaceted nature of affective-sexual education (ASE) among adolescents and young people, focusing on the interaction between formal, non-formal, and informal educational settings. It presents the interdisciplinary project TRANSGELIT, carried out in Barcelona (Spain), thr...
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| description | This article explores the multifaceted nature of affective-sexual education (ASE) among adolescents and young people, focusing on the interaction between formal, non-formal, and informal educational settings. It presents the interdisciplinary project TRANSGELIT, carried out in Barcelona (Spain), through a qualitative ethnographic methodology, involving participatory and media-related workshops and interviews with more than 200 young people. Findings indicate that formal education often inadequately addresses the emotional dimensions of sexuality, with non-formal and informal settings, especially peer groups and media, playing crucial roles in sexual and gender learning. The study advocates for the inclusion of the emotional aspects of sexuality in ASE, to go beyond the sanitary and scientific aspects of sexuality through experiential learning methods and trustful spaces, as well as for a comprehensive teacher training, and the integration of media literacy in the learning process, in order to address the diverse needs of young people. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ffda27a8cd844621ace3428b01ad736e2025-08-20T02:38:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2024.2441308Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settingsMaddalena Fedele0Juan-José Boté-Vericad1Carolina Martín-Piñol2Concha Fuentes Moreno3Faculty of Information and Media Studies & Centre de Recerca en Informació, Comunicació i Cultura Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Information and Media Studies & Centre de Recerca en Informació, Comunicació i Cultura Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Education, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Education, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainThis article explores the multifaceted nature of affective-sexual education (ASE) among adolescents and young people, focusing on the interaction between formal, non-formal, and informal educational settings. It presents the interdisciplinary project TRANSGELIT, carried out in Barcelona (Spain), through a qualitative ethnographic methodology, involving participatory and media-related workshops and interviews with more than 200 young people. Findings indicate that formal education often inadequately addresses the emotional dimensions of sexuality, with non-formal and informal settings, especially peer groups and media, playing crucial roles in sexual and gender learning. The study advocates for the inclusion of the emotional aspects of sexuality in ASE, to go beyond the sanitary and scientific aspects of sexuality through experiential learning methods and trustful spaces, as well as for a comprehensive teacher training, and the integration of media literacy in the learning process, in order to address the diverse needs of young people.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2441308Affective-sexual education (ASE)formal and informal learningsexualityadolescentsyoung people |
| spellingShingle | Maddalena Fedele Juan-José Boté-Vericad Carolina Martín-Piñol Concha Fuentes Moreno Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Affective-sexual education (ASE) formal and informal learning sexuality adolescents young people |
| title | Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings |
| title_full | Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings |
| title_fullStr | Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings |
| title_short | Young people’s affective-sexual education: the gap between the ‘affective’ and the ‘sexual’ dimensions in formal and non-formal/informal educational settings |
| title_sort | young people s affective sexual education the gap between the affective and the sexual dimensions in formal and non formal informal educational settings |
| topic | Affective-sexual education (ASE) formal and informal learning sexuality adolescents young people |
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