The sex education program was developed by agency staff, parents, and resource persons. Curriculum content, which included the physical, emotional, and social aspects of sexual maturation, grooming and hygiene, cosmetics, and drug use and abuse, was based on the expressed interests of the students. Aiming for the development of personal growth in awareness, self-expression, and individual responsibility, the teaching strategies were student-oriented and included group discussion, group activities, problem-solving, and demonstration/participation.
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