Quality sex education has broad, long-term benefits for young people’s physical and mental health.

For Three Decades of Research: The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education, Eva S. Goldfarb, Ph.D. and Lisa D. Lieberman, Ph.D. examined studies from over three decades of research on sex education and found “evidence for the effectiveness of approaches that address a broad definition of sexual health and take positive, affirming, inclusive approaches to human sexuality.”

Research Summaries:

• Three Decades of Research: Summary
• Child Abuse Sex Prevention
• Appreciation of Sexual Diversity
• Healthy Relationships
• Dating and Intimate Partner Violence
• Understanding of Gender
• Early, Scaffolded, Multigrade Approaches