RSHE: Why we must teach about age gap relationships

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Authors

Rhys Turner-Moore · Prevent Child Abuse America

Abstract

The updated RSHE guidance requires schools to teach about ‘power dynamics’ and this must cover how age differences and power imbalances affect young people's consent – and the implications for child abuse. Rhys Turner-Moore explains

Topics & Keywords

Child Abuse and Trauma Elder Abuse and Neglect Family Support in Illness

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of family & child health.

Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 41-42

DOI: 10.12968/jfch.2026.0005

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