AUSTRALIA: Australian Researchers Say Foreign Students Need Sex Education

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AUSTRALIA: Australian Researchers Say Foreign Students Need Sex Education

Deutsche Presse-Agentur (11.05.09) - Thursday, November 05, 2009

Responding to the findings of an Adelaide University survey of female students from China and Malaysia, Professor Nigel Stocks said Australia has a duty to provide better sex education for international students. The research found that most foreign students know little about how to prevent unwanted pregnancies or where to go for sex-related help and advice. "They're quite young, and this may be the first time that they've lived away from home, and they need more guidance," Stocks told Radio Australia. Citing previous research, Stocks said the more knowledgeable young people are, the less likely they are to become pregnant or contract STDs. The recent university study was conducted in response to statistics showing that one of every three abortions at Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital was performed on a foreign student.
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