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- TALKIN' 'BOUT MY PROPAGATION. // Best Life;Feb2006, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p60
The article presents information on the results of a survey in 2006 in the U.S. about the views of teenagers on parental sex discussion. Majority of the teenagers think parents did well in discussing sex. Many of the teenagers whose age ranged from 15 to 17 have been told by their parents about sex.
- School nurses should play a leading role. Pellett, Candice // Nursing Standard;3/12/2008, Vol. 22 Issue 27, p29
The author reflects on the significance of including sex education in the school curriculum to limit teenage pregnancy. She asserts that sex education in school should also be delivered by the right people, ideally, a full-time nurse in school, who could emphasise the link between sexual health...
- Sex education initiates meaningful discussion. Singleton, Carol // Nursing Standard;3/12/2008, Vol. 22 Issue 27, p28
The author reflects on the importance of teaching sex education in schools. She stresses that it should be compulsory for school to introduce sex education to its students to be able to discuss the issues with their peers, including different types of contraception and the diseases that can be...
- It cannot be taught as a 'bare bones' exercise. Gayle, Elsie // Nursing Standard;3/12/2008, Vol. 22 Issue 27, p28
The author reflects on the significance of requiring schools to teach sex education. She asserts that teaching sex education will make a difference to irresponsible teenage pregnancies. She also stresses that sex education should be taught as a component of relationships. Furthermore, she states...
- Am I Normal? Daly, Melissa // Human Sexuality Newsletter;Oct2008, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p1
The article provides explanations to 20 common sexual health worries by teenagers. These include such questions as whether it is normal to masturbate a lot, for the lips around the vagina to be so big, to get an erection for no reason, to have vaginal discharge every day, and to have tiny white...
- DADDY, THIS IS HOW TO TALK TO ME ABOUT SEX. // Best Life;Feb2006, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p61
The article offers advice for fathers on discussing sex with teenage daughters. Teenage daughters do not want to talk about sex on their bedrooms or in the car. Daughters felt being accused of something when they are asked about what she and her boyfriend did when they are together. The author...
- AN ADOLESCENT PERSPECTIVE ON SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME: I. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Byers, E. Sandra; Sears, Heather A.; Voyer, Susan D.; Thurlow, Jennifer L.; Cohen, Jacqueline N.; Weaver, Angela D. // Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality;2003, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1
In this study, we assessed high school students' attitudes toward and experiences with sexual health education (SHE) at school and at home. The participants were 1663 youths enrolled in Grades 9-12 in New Brunswick. Almost all students were in favour of SHE at school (92%). The majority (77%)...
- AN ADOLESCENT PERSPECTIVE ON SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME: II. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. Byers, E. Sandra; Sears, Heather A.; Voyer, Susan D.; Thurlow, Jennifer L.; Cohen, Jacqueline N.; Weaver, Angela D. // Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality;2003, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p19
Attitudes toward and experiences with sexual health education (SHE) at school and at home were assessed in a sample of 745 middle school students enrolled in grades 6-8 in New Brunswick. Students were in favour of SHE at school (93%), and the majority (69%) agreed that schools and parents should...
- Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication: Will it Always be Unconventional? Coffelt, Tina // Conference Papers -- National Communication Association;2008, p1
Parent-adolescent sexual communication (PASC) has received considerable attention from researchers for at least 30 years. This research has been useful to describe the content, extent, and timing of conversations parents have with their adolescents. However, much of this research has been...
