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The Role of Parents Early Childhood Sexual Education in Indonesia: Reconstructing and Rethinking

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Nelis Nazziatus Sadiah Qosyasih1, *, Oom Komariah2
1Departement of Early Childhood Education, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, South Jakarta, Indonesia
2Public Health Department, University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, South Jakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: nelisnsq@uhamka.ac.id
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Nelis Nazziatus Sadiah Qosyasih
Available Online 6 June 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-242-2_20How to use a DOI?
Keywords
sex education; early children; contructing; feminist post structuralist
Abstract

In Indonesia, an increasing number of parents recognize the importance of sexual education for children; however, discussing this topic, especially concerning gender, remains challenging due to prevailing taboos. Paradoxically, the surge in child sexual abuse incidents accentuates the urgency for comprehensive sexual education. This article aims to explore the pivotal role of parents in executing sexual education for young children. Drawing on Foucault’s poststructuralist feminist theory of power relations, a qualitative approach with a case study design is employed. The study was conducted in a district within Depok, West Java, Indonesia, focusing on young parents with firstborn children aged 3 to 6 years. Respondents were selected through purposive sampling, targeting mothers and fathers aged 25 to 34 years. The findings in this study reveal that parents already have awareness about the importance of sexual education but are limited to the inherent culture of gender language which is still considered taboo and language associated with gender is connoted as dirty language. Navigating the landscape of sexual education for young children in Indonesia involves reconciling cultural taboos with the pressing need for comprehensive knowledge.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3nd Annual International Conference on Natural and Social Science Education (ICNSSE 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
6 June 2024
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10.2991/978-2-38476-242-2_20
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2352-5398
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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