Abstract
This article examines the need for and history of human sexuality training in social work education, and explores self-disclosure, which has a history in both social work and education. This investigation leads to a discussion of instructor self-disclosure (ISD) as an intervention technique. From the literature, a theoretical case for the use of ISD as an educational intervention within the graduate-level, social work, human sexuality classroom is established. Through the adaptation of existing models, a model with three sets of variables (Student, Intervention, and Instructor) is offered for consideration, and a list of guidelines for sexuality educators to follow in utilizing ISD in their own classrooms augments the three-variable model. Finally, a case example is presented to further illustrate the model in practical application.