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parents

Parents and/or guardians having a legal responsibility for bringing up the child. 

peer group

A peer group (also peer group, peers, singular peer) is a group of people with common interests (social homophily),
age, origin or social status with a reciprocal relationship between individual and group

Person-centred planning

A set of approaches designed to assist an individual to plan their life
and supports. It is most often used for life planning with people with learning and developmental
disabilities, though recently it has been advocated as a method of planning personalised support
with many other sections of society who find themselves disempowered by traditional methods
of service delivery, including children, people with physical disabilities, people with mental health
issues and older people. Person-centred planning is accepted as evidence based practice in many
countries throughout the world

Positive sexuality

A prerequisite for good sexual health is a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and to sexual relations. It is the ability to have good and safe sexual experiences, free from coercion, discrimination and violence. Positive attitudes and feelings for your own body along with good knowledge of body and sexuality contribute to safer sexual identity and healthier patterns of action.

 


Puberty

developmental stage of the adolescent, leading to sexual maturity; Maturing time