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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine parents' perceptions regarding AIDS education information for their eighth grade school children. Their perceptions were based on responses to a questionnaire that included topics derived from the Surgeon General's Report on AIDS. A survey packet was mailed to 148 parents of eighth grade children in a midwest suburban middle school during Spring, 1989. Survey results indicated that most parents in the sample favored all topics as appropriate for their eighth grade school children. Further analysis indicated that seven topics related to sex and controversial issues showed 10 percent or greater of parental disagreement. A discussion of the findings reveal that more parents are supportive of sex-related AIDS education topics than they were with sex education a few years ago. Results of the study pose apparent implications for researchers, teachers, school administrators, and curriculum specialists.