DO CHILDREN CARRY A STORK? OR THE IMAGE OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE DURING SEX COMMUNICATION IN THE FAMILY.

The aim of the paper is to find out what is the content of sexual communication between mothers and children and how mothers communicate sexual topics with their children. The paper is based on a research investigation in which a qualitative research approach was applied. The data collection tool was a semistructured interview with 26 mothers who had children aged 12-18 years. Some grounded theory procedures were used in the data analysis. The results show that mothers formulate their messages about sexual intercourse depending on the age of the children and the so-called sexual events that the children have experienced. In terms of form, it turns out that mothers formulate their messages in three forms - sexual facts, sexual lessons, sexual examples. These are variable in terms of the intention that the mother wants to achieve. Mothers apply these forms separately or combine them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]