Sex-related knowledge, language and sexual partner preference: The case of selected street children

• Main Authors: Alfonso, Renato Y., Hubalde, Oliver H., Romero, Mary Grace M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1994
• Subjects: Street children; Sex; Children and sex; Sexual behavior; Language and languages > Sex differences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/16206
• Institution: De La Salle University

This is an exploratory research which aimed to determine the street children's knowledge, language and sexual partner preferences. Twelve street children were initially selected based on the following criteria: that the children should be between 12 to 18 years old living in the streets of Metro Manila have been recommended by street educators from Pangarap Shelter who had already experienced sexual activity and who have expressed their willingness to cooperate in the study. Out of this twelve, six were included in the detailed life history. The research designs are exploratory and descriptive type. Direct observation, field research techniques, life histories, and in-depth interviews using unstructured interview guide were also used to gather the needed data. Major findings showed that: male street children know more sex-related words than female street children majority of them identified more their friends, as well as reading and watching X-rated magazines and movies as sources of information and both male and female street children chose the opposite sex as the most desirable and proper choice of partner.