JUVENTUDES, CUERPOS Y SEXUALIDADES: UNA LECTURA SITUADA DE LA EDUCACIÓN SEXUAL INTEGRAL (ESI) COMO POLÍTICA DE CUIDADO DE LA SALUD

Abstract

Based on the results of a qualitative study completed in 2023, this article analyzes youth modalities of access, dispute, and co-construction of knowledge related to sexuality, health, care, and sex education. The findings revealed a significant presence of information on sexuality and care practices, although with limitations in the effective access to resources and in the curricular mainstreaming of ESI contents. Likewise, the study identified the emergence of a relational ethics of care; an active student-youth role in demanding educational policies; and the centrality of peer groups as spaces for the co-construction of gender knowledge. It concludes that ESI constitutes a key device for understanding tensions between public policies, youth, and care practices.