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Auntie
Stella: Teenagers talk about sex, life and relationships was
originally produced by Training
and Research Support Centre as
an activity pack for young Zimbabweans aged 13 to 17 years, and
later developed as a website.
It aims to encourage young people to discuss key teenage issues,
and also gives information that teenagers find hard to get elsewhere.
Both
the print and website versions use the question and reply format
of problem page letters written to agony aunts in magazines, a popular
source of information for young people.
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The
basic method is for a question letter to be read and the problem
discussed, usually in small single-sex groups, or by individuals
reflecting on their own. They then turn to Auntie Stella's reply
for expert information and suggestions about how to apply any new
knowledge in real life, followed by discussion on ways to change
their behaviour.
There
are over 30 "questions" covering physical and emotional changes
in adolescence, relationships with parents, peers and the opposite
sex, gender
roles,
forced sex, HIV/AIDS and STDs.
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