The emergence of a campaign during the first two decades of this century to provide public information on sexual matters is analyzed as a social issue. The creation of sex education programs in the public schools, the role of government in disseminating literature on venereal disease, the founding of professional organizations concerned with the field of sexuality, and the widespread discussion of social and sexual hygiene in journals and books are evidence of a transformation of the subject of sexuality from a private concern to a public issue. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR Copyright of Qualitative Sociology is the property of Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the ori