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Sexual Health

2. Individual freedom, legal security and self-determination

This first chapter in the sexual health module provides you with information about definitions and a model that explains the understanding of sexual health. Further chapters highlight the importance of knowledge about ourselves and our body, as well as the importance of sexual education for children, young people and adults that lack opportunities others may have in order to take care of their own sexual development. The chapter ends with some suggestions about resources where you may finds ideas on sexual education. 

Headlines in this chapter are: 

• Sexual health

• Knowledge about yourselves

• Knowledge about your body

Sexuality education


Before you start, please look at an introductory video from a specialist in Sexology (The Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology (NACS), Wenche Fjeld.