TITLE

SEX AND PARADOX

PUB. DATE
May 1986
SOURCE
National Review;5/9/1986, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p61
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on key issues and common beliefs about religion, sex and teenage pregnancy in the U.S. Importance of sex education programs; Sexual habits; Issues on black promiscuity; Responsibility of the public schools to teach sex to students; Problems in the availability of sex-oriented materials.
ACCESSION #
14138755

Tags: RELIGION;  HUMAN sexuality;  TEENAGE pregnancy;  SEX education;  PUBLIC schools

 

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