Patterns and trends in sources of information about sex among young people in Britain: evidence from three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.
Clare TantonKyle G JonesWendy MacdowallSoazig CliftonKirstin R MitchellJessica DattaRuth LewisNigel FieldPam SonnenbergAmy StevensKaye WellingsAnne M JohnsonCatherine H MercerPublished in: BMJ open (2015)
Over the past 20 years, young people have increasingly identified school lessons as their main source of information about sex, although they continue to report needing more information on a broad range of topics. The findings support the expressed need for improved sex and relationships education in schools alongside greater involvement of parents and health professionals.