Family Life and Human Sexuality for the Puerto Rican Girl
Madeline Zelonis and Erena Mazou-Skorik
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STUDY GUIDE FOR CASE HISTORY #1
The objective of this lesson is to help with decision-making. The case history will probably provoke many negative comments from the students (“She was
so
stupid,” ”How could she be so naive?”) The purpose of the discussion is to go beyond the first emotional reaction and guide the students to think more introspectively about their own vulnerability to a hot-headed decision, while allowing them to vent their feelings.
The questions are of three kinds, and can be used in the order suggested or any order that seems relevant.
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THE STORY:—Did Carmen make a mistake?
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—If so, what was her first mistake?
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—What else could she have done?
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—Who could she have gone to for help with birth control?
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—What could her parents have done to help her?
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—Is 14 too young to be married or have a baby?
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—What do you think her future will be?
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DATING
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—Is there an age to begin dating?
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—What can a person find out by dating?
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—Is dating a positive experience?
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—If so, how do you make your parents understand that it is?
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MARRIAGE
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—How old should you be before you get married?
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—Why?
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—What does marriage mean to you?
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—What kind of commitment do you expect to keep in marriage?
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—For how long?
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—Does marriage mean an exclusive relationship?
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—Why?
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—Should you be married before you get pregnant?
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—Why?
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