Teenage boys uncertain about navigating consent and sexual culture, finds new study

While typical consent education in secondary schools may rationalise or provide a ‘road map’ for consent, teenage boys feel uncertain and anxious about navigating the perceived realities of youth sexual culture, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

The research explores how boys are being taught about consent at school and how they relate to and interpret educational messages about consent.

The study involved classroom observations, individual focus grou...