Love, passion and play: sexual meaning among youth in the northern province of South Africa
Conventional health promotion models of behaviour change tend to explain « risky » sexual behaviour in terms of individual deficits – be these deficits of knowledge, risk perception, motivation, self‑esteem or skills. It is, however, increasingly recognized that these « deficit » models may neglect...
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| Xuất bản năm: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jda, |
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| Những tác giả chính: | , |
| Định dạng: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Anglais |
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Journal des anthropologues
2010
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Tóm tắt: | Conventional health promotion models of behaviour change tend to explain « risky » sexual behaviour in terms of individual deficits – be these deficits of knowledge, risk perception, motivation, self‑esteem or skills. It is, however, increasingly recognized that these « deficit » models may neglect the importance of the social, interpersonal and cultural factors that shape sexual behaviour among individuals and groups. This paper investigates the subjective reasons for unprotected sexual intercourse offered by young people in the Northern Province of South Africa. Analysis of focus group discussions and longitudinal case studies completed with 10 mixed sex youth, has led to the identification of three common « ideologies » of sexual risk: concepts of male loss of control; youth being a life stage associated with play, fun and « irresponsible » behaviour; incompatibility between safer sex and interpersonal trust, intimacy and love. The authors suggest that attention to the dynamic evolution of youth ideologies could do much to create a more meaningful dialogue between health promotion practitioners and the young people they serve. |
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