유아 성교육 관련 연구동향 분석 -국내 학위논문을 중심으로- = An analysis of research trends in early childhood sex education

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The purpose of this study is to present the basic materials and methods of research and development in the field of sex education in early childhood, analyzing the research trends by year, by topic, and by methodology as noted in theses on, or related to, sex education. A total of 120 theses were chosen from 1967 to 2010 and were analyzed. In this study, classification centered on research topics and research methods in identifying trends. The results of this study are as follows; First, from 1981 the number of theses gradually increased and then, from 2001, the increase was rapid. Second, the research topic, ``education method`` to be employed in teaching sex education played the biggest role. Third, in the category of research method, using objects that looked like human beings and human reproduction were much emphasized, children aged five were the early childhood age group most targeted for sex education, and research studies using a quantitative approach were most numerous. For data collection, measurement instruments were the most commonly used.