Church and choices: a qualitative exploration of lived sexual values in young adult women

This qualitative research article discusses three crucial encounters in the sexuality education experiences of young adult women who were raised Catholic by drawing from the analyzed interview data of 15 such women. Using the framework of lived theologies, the author argues that understanding the im...

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Published in:Theology & sexuality
Main Author: Kahm, Emily S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2018]
In: Theology & sexuality
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Young woman / Catholic woman / Sex instruction / Sexual ethics / Emotion
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCF Sexual ethics
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Practical Theology
B Sexual Morality
B sexual values
B lived theology
B sexuality education
B Qualitative Research
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This qualitative research article discusses three crucial encounters in the sexuality education experiences of young adult women who were raised Catholic by drawing from the analyzed interview data of 15 such women. Using the framework of lived theologies, the author argues that understanding the impact of these encounters helps theological scholars better understand the way that young adults from religious backgrounds make decisions about relationships and sexuality. The young adult women interviewed for this research highlight a defensive posture in sexual decision-making that reflects poor preparation for the realities of relationships and a lack of opportunities to clarify and specify their own sexual values prior to these occasions.
ISSN:1745-5170
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2018.1447259