The Scottish Government

2005

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
THE DRAFT SEXUAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS STRATEGY
THE CONSULTATION PROCESS
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH
RESEARCH METHODS
STRUCTURE OF THIS REPORT
CHAPTER TWO SETTING THE CONTEXT
THE CURRENT PICTURE
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
THE WIDER INFLUENCES ON SEXUAL HEALTH
DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMA
A BROAD AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SEXUAL HEALTH
CHAPTER THREE THE MEDIA AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS
MEDIA ATTITUDES TO SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
THE MEDIA AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION
VIEWS ON A MEDIA STRATEGY
EQUITY, RESPECT AND DIVERSITY
EMPHASIS ON BARRIER CONTRACEPTION
CHAPTER FOUR PROMOTING POSITIVE SEXUAL HEALTH
MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE FACING THE GREATEST BARRIERS TO SEXUAL HEALTH
A BROAD APPROACH TO SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION
CHAPTER FIVE ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS
DEVELOPING CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND CLINICAL SERVICES
HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION
THE ROLE OF PARENTS AND CARERS
LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ADULTS
CHAPTER SIX THE ROLE OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED TIERED APPROACH
SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO REDUCE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
SUPPORTING ACCESS TO SERVICES
INFORMATION
REACHING THOSE IN NEED OF SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER SEVEN SUPPORTING CHANGE
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
STAFFING AND OTHER RESOURCES
EDUCATION & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR FUTURE WORK
CHAPTER EIGHT CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX ONE GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX TWO METHODOLOGY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank all those that contributed to this research by giving their time and views and to those individuals and organisations that assisted this process.

Thanks are also due to those who took part if the research conducted by Children in Scotland, the Poverty Alliance and the Scottish Civic Forum and to those organisations themselves whose efforts ensured that people who might otherwise not have responded to the consultation were able to give their views.

I would also like to thanks staff in the Scottish Executive Health Department and Office of the Chief Researcher for their guidance and assistance in this research.

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