Bridging the Gap: Canadian Parents’ barriers and concerns in delivering sexuality education – A qualitative study
Canadian parents face multifaceted challenges in navigating sexuality education, shaped by cultural taboos, lack of resources, and limited confidence in initiating these discussions. The findings underline the need for inclusive, parent-focused resources, training, and policies that support caregivers in delivering accurate and age-appropriate sexuality education. Strengthening partnerships between families, schools, and healthcare systems is essential to bridge knowledge gaps and promote healthy sexual development in youth.
Authors
- Sheila McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-7098)
- Tsung‐Hsueh Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4715-3787)
- Amber Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-1117)
- Shannon D. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2251-3742)
- Neelam Saleem Punjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-0430)
- Larry D. Scott
- Farah Bandali
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2025.101146
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63