Aim: Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, when young people go through a number of vital physical and psychological developments. It is surprising yet unfortunate that the number of teenage suicide deaths and teenage infections of gonorrhea have increased over the years, becoming serious public health concerns in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an education course on teenagers' understanding of adolescence and their attitudes toward life, sex, gender equality, and mental health. Qualitative data included subjective responses to questions before and after the course. Data were collected between September and June Results: A total of 10, completed questionnaires were collected. The mean overall pretest score was Qualitative feedback indicated that the course improved students' self-esteem, their understanding adolescence, and awareness of influences of the media.
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Pixabay photo Pixabay photo. The FCF released the results of a poll titled the " HPV Awareness and Attitude Survey," which surveyed 2, people 1, men and 1, women between the ages of 19 and 35 on their sexual behaviors. The results revealed that 67 percent of respondents do not use condoms when having sex, raising concerns over an increase in genital human papillomavirus HPV infections and cancer. Tsai said the survey found that only 66 percent of respondents had heard of HPV, with the percentage higher among women than men.
Same-sex marriage in Taiwan became legal on 24 May , making Taiwan the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. On 24 May , the Constitutional Court ruled that the marriage law was unconstitutional, and that the constitutional right to equality and freedom of marriage guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry under the Constitution of the Republic of China. The ruling Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. The government responded by confirming that it will not amend the existing marriage laws in the Civil Code, but rather prepare a separate law for same-sex couples. On 20 February , a draft bill entitled the Act for Implementation of J. Interpretation No. The draft bill would allow two persons of the same sex to create a "permanent union of intimate and exclusive nature for the committed purpose of managing a life together to fulfill the equal protection of the freedom of marriage" and grant them almost all the rights available to married heterosexual couples, with the notable exception of joint adoption and in vitro fertilisation. However, the rights afforded in these partnerships are very limited; there are as many as exclusive rights related to marriage that include property rights, social welfare and medical care. A special certificate is issued to the couple, providing the partners with some limited rights, notably the ability to consent to surgery for a partner and parental leave.
