Turkish social work students' attitudes toward sexuality

Duyan V., Duyan G.

SEX ROLES, vol.52, no.9-10, pp.697-706, 2005 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 9-10
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11199-005-3736-4
  • Journal Name: SEX ROLES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.697-706
  • Keywords: attitudes, sexuality, social work students, GAY MEN, SEX, BEHAVIOR, LESBIANS, PROGRAM, GENDER, TURKEY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the attitudes of social work students in Turkey toward sexuality. According to the findings, gender differences, talking about sexuality, and having an active sex life, affect liberality about sexuality. Religious beliefs have a significant impact on attitudes, and our data show that Turkish social work students were relatively sexually inexperienced and conservative. However, they were more accepting and liberal for others' sexual preferences than for their own.