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Case Study - High School - Taylor and Alex

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Reflecting on Sexual Development & Behavior: High School Case Study

Read the case study about Taylor and Alex, then complete the following activities. Reflect on your responses with a colleague.

Taylor and Alex are two 16-year-old students at your school. They have been dating for several months and appear to be happy together, frequently seen smiling and laughing together on campus. One day as you’re walking to supervise students at lunch you see them making out in the hallway.

While this is a normative sexual behavior for students at this developmental stage, this behavior is inappropriate for school. You approach them and remind them of the expectations while on school grounds and suggest they show each other affection in other ways during school. They apologize and head off to their lunch period. Later in the day while in conversation with Alex, you learn more about Alex’s family views on dating. Alex explains that her parents feel she is too young to date or have a relationship. Alex shares that since they are unable to spend time together off campus, they try to find time to be together while on campus. You thank Alex for being open and sharing this information with you, however, you speak with Alex about the code of conduct while on campus.

Think about Taylor's and Alex's sexual development-physical changes, knowledge and beliefs, and behaviors and record the information in the table.

Physical Changes
  • Both are considered teenagers that have gone through puberty and are exploring sexual activities.
 
Knowledge & Beliefs
  • Alex and Taylor understand the concept of a relationship and want to have this together.
 
Behaviors
  • Laughing and smiling.
  • Making out in the hallway at school.
 

Record your thoughts on the following factors to reflect on Taylor's and Alex's sexual behavior.

Culture & Family Norms
  • Alex’s family believes she is too young to date or have a relationship.
 
Development
  • Adolescents this age explore intimate relationships and sexual behaviors.
 
Function of the Behavior
  • Alex and Taylor engage in this behavior to show each other affection.
 
Frequency & Participation
  • Alex and Taylor are regularly seen together at school acting appropriately with one another.
  • This is the first time you find them making out in the hallway on your way to lunch.
 
Environment
  • The students were making out in the hallway at school.
 
Effect on Others
  • No one is harmed but other students in the hallway may be annoyed by this behavior.
 
Redirection
  • Both Taylor and Alex are responsive to redirection and stop their behavior when you speak with them about it.