School-based education for the prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Milligan, C. Dawne
issued: 2009-03-03T23:11:45Z
issued: 1994
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This thesis seeks to answer the questions “What combination of knowledge, skills and action is necessary to facilitate protection against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in adolescents?” and “How does current education for the prevention of HIV/STD in British Columbia schools compare with these requirements?” A literature review of contemporary school-based substance abuse, pregnancy and HIV/AIDS/STD prevention programs was undertaken, with specific attention paid to theories underlying the programs. Interviews based on the literature and theory review were then conducted in three school districts in British Columbia to obtain a picture of local school-based HIV/STID prevention education. Students need to understand their level of risk and methods of preventing disease and to feel motivated and capable of implementing these methods with support from their peers and families. Educators in British Columbia are engaged in a struggle to provide the needed information, skills and support within an extremely limited time framework. They lack ministerial direction, stated goals and objectives and standardized measurement and evaluation tools with regard to HIV/STD prevention, and are facing dwindling opportunities for in-service/ training. The final chapter offers a set of recommendations. These include a clear statement of acceptance of responsibility for HIV/STD education by the Ministry of Education; joint program planning and implementation by the Ministries of Education, Health and Social Services; the creation of local school-community health advisory boards (integrating health agencies, school personnel, parents, students and community leaders into school health program planning, implementation and evaluation); increased support for the implementation of “Learning for Living”, British Columbia’s comprehensive school health program; expansion of mandatory health education courses for Grades 5-12; provision of adequ…
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note: SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION FOR THE PREVENTIONOF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANDOTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESIN ADOLESCENTSByC. DAWNE MILLIGANA.R.C.T., The University of Toronto, 1964BA., The University of British Columbia, 1967B.C. Professional Teaching Certificate,The University of British Columbia, 1977A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF SCIENCE(Health Services Planning and Administration)inTHE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIESDepartment of Health Care and EpidemiologyWe accept this thesis as conforming.THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAJuly 1994© C. Dawne Milligan, 1994In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanceddegree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make itfreely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensivecopying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of mydepartment or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying orpublication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my writtenpermission.__________________________(aDepartment of_____________________The University of British ColumbiaVancouver, CanadaDate 4c1tDE-6 (2)88)ABSTRACTThis thesis seeks to answer the questions “Whatcombination of knowledge, skills and action is necessary tofacilitate protection against the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) inadolescents?” and “How does current education for theprevention of HIV/STD in British Columbia schools compare withthese requirements?” A literature review of contemporaryschool-based substance abuse, pregnancy and HIV/AIDS/STDprevention programs was undertaken, with specific attentionpaid to theories underlying the programs. Interviews based onthe literature and theory review were then conducted in threeschool districts in British Columbia to obtain a picture oflocal school-based HIV/STID preven…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1994-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0087403
language: eng
degree discipline: Health Care and Epidemiology
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5426