Abstract
M.Ed.
This study investigates how much knowledge do parents and families in the informal settlements have about sexuality education. It appears that there is little or even no communication about sexuality education between parents, families and their children in informal settlements. There is also a misconception between sexuality education and family planning. Most parents encourage their children to do family planning with the hope that they will receive guidance on sexuality. Parents and families also shift their responsibilities to schools and clinics, they expect schools and clinics to teach their children
sexuality without them being involved. Against the above background the question below was used to try and get different views from a number of parents and families in the Mamelodi informal settlements.
Do you talk to your children about sexuality? A qualitative research method was used during the investigation where parents and families from the Mamelodi informal settlement were interviewed in order to collect data. The data was then analysed and findings were arrived at through various categories formed during the process of data analysis. The recommendations were then made from the findings regarding various ways of improving communication by parents and families about their children's sexuality.