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HeALTHY YoUTH SeXUALITY: A CRITICAL eXAMInATIon oF for the strenGth of Youth
Abstract Utilizing For the Strength of Youth as a framework to discuss the Church’s approach to youth and sexuality, this presentation proposes healthier ways of approaching youth sexuality education, starting with the twin issues of dress and modesty. The presenters draw upon two important models for sexuality education within a religious community, “Circles of Sexuality” (dailey, 1981) and the “Religious Sexual Value System” (Stayton, 1992; Stayton, 2007). Moderator/ Panelist
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kIMBERLy MCkAy, LSW, has worked as a counselor with juvenile sex offenders, focusing on healthier sexual practices. She is working on a phd in social work and an MEd in human sexuality from Widener University in Chester, pA. She is an adjunct professor at Widener University. JEREMy IRVIN is working toward an MSW and an MEd in human sexuality from Widener University in Chester, pA. He is co-chair for the 2012 Careers in Sexuality professional Skills Conference at Widener University. His areas of interest include the intersection of religion, gender, and sexuality.
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JoSHUA WILLIAMS helped prepare this presentation. He is writing a book titled Undressing the Myth of Modesty. Chair CHELSI ARCHIBALd Room PANORAMA EAST 373.
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eVoLVInG MeDIA PeRCePTIonS oF FoUR 2012 MoRMon PReSIDenTIAL ConTenDeRS: MITT RoMneY, Jon HUnTSMAn, RoCKY AnDeRSon, AnD RoSeAnne BARR MITT RoMneY, GoP PReSIDenTIAL noMInee: THe MoRMon QUeSTIon HITS THe BIG TIMe
Abstract This paper will focus on the media’s evolving perceptions relative to Mitt Romney’s Mormonism, specifically as it involves the so-called “Mormon Question.” How have perceptions changed and shifted since the former Massachusetts governor announced his candidacy in early 2011 and as we approach the general election in which Romney seeks the nation’s highest office? Presenter
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