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ERIC Number: EJ1417411
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0311-6999
EISSN: EISSN-2210-5328
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What Can Australian Schools Do Better? Supporting Students during Menstruation
Australian Educational Researcher, v51 n2 p497-514 2024
Menstrual management is recognized as a critical issue for young people internationally. Relatively little published research explores issues pertaining to menstruation in school education. This paper is based on the results of an Australian survey of 5007 young women aged 13-25, which examined their experiences of menstruation and dysmenorrhea. It focuses specifically on participant qualitative responses to the question, "What do you think schools could do to better support girls during their period?" Six key themes were identified across responses. These related to sanitation; pain management; removing stigma; adequate breaks; and being considerate. The findings reported herein highlight some of the challenges menstruating young people encounter at school and give voice to their needs; these have important implications for school improvement in this area.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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