Date Thesis Awarded
5-2010
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
Advisor
Leisa D. Meyer
Committee Members
Nancy Gray
C. Lawrence Evans
Abstract
Parents, teachers, school administrators, politicians, and religious leaders, among others, all have vested interests in and vocal opinions about how and what students should be taught in school about sex. Because sex education is such a personal subject, these diverse groups have varied opinions about sex education. However, sex education policy does not always reflect these opinions. People with minority opinions are more likely to voice their opinions about sex education, so sex education policy in the state often does not reflect the beliefs of the majority. This thesis focuses on the unique influence that public opinion has on sex education policy in Virginia.
Recommended Citation
Rafal, Emily Suzanne, "Legislating Sex: The Influence of Public Opinion on Sex Education Policy in Virginia" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 750.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/750
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.