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- Evidence-Based Review of Contraception for Adolescents. Sadovsky, Richard // American Family Physician;9/1/2000, Vol. 62 Issue 5, p1157
Presents a study by C. Davtyan that reviews contraception issues in adolescents and discusses some of the misconceptions adolescents may have about contraception. Description of the study and its results; Conclusion that adolescents need to be educated about sexually transmitted diseases,...
- Interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. DiCenso, Alba; Guyatt, Gordon; Willan, A; Griffith, L // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);6/15/2002, Vol. 324 Issue 7351, p1426
Objective To review the effectiveness of primary prevention strategies aimed at delaying sexual intercourse, improving use of birth control, and reducing incidence of unintended pregnancy in adolescents. Data sources 12 electronic bibliographic databases, 10 key journals, citations of relevant...
- YOUNG PEOPLE NEED MORE SEX INFORMATION. Roberts, Yvonne // Community Care;3/21/2002, Issue 1414, p23
Focuses on the need to increase levels of sex education among teenagers in Great Britain. Increase in the number of teenagers having abortions in the 1990s; Role played by family planning clinics in the number of abortions and unwanted pregnancies in the country; Factors that encouraged teenage...
- Coming of Age: The Tragedy of TEENAGE PREGNANCY. Wattleton, Faye // USA Today Magazine;Jan89, Vol. 117 Issue 2524, p49
Examines the factors that contribute to the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the U.S. Repression of teenage sexuality; Risks of encouraging pregnancy; Failure of parents and the society in discouraging pregnancy among teenagers; Statistics on teenage pregnancy; Development of programs for...
- Hooking Up, Losing Out? Wallace, Stephen G. // Camping Magazine;Mar/Apr2007, Vol. 80 Issue 2, p27
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- Advice about sexual health for young people. Free, Caroline // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/15/2005, Vol. 330 Issue 7483, p107
Presents an editorial on new guidelines by the Department of Health on providing advice to young people under the age of 16 about their sexual health. Assertion that physicians will maintain confidentiality for young people regarding their sexual activity and treatment; Speculation on the type...
- Sexual Morality for Young Humanists and Their Parents. Carroll, Devin // Humanist;Jul/Aug89, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p41
Discusses the importance of talking about sex with your children and the difference between morality and wisdom. Humanists that feel any Biblical restrictions on sex are to be ignored; Assertion that sex is to be enjoyed; Emotional risks of sexual behavior; How to speak to children about sex.
- Big Fat Sex Myths. // Human Sexuality Supplement;Feb2005, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p1
Presents answers disproving sex myths. Facts on sexual activity among teens in the U.S.; Myths on oral sex; Information on birth control; Sexually transmitted diseases.
- Sex and Mother's Knee. Masland Jr., Robert P. // American Journal of Public Health;Nov78, Vol. 68 Issue 11, p1073
The article discusses adolescent sexual knowledge. Adolescent sexual behavior presents potential problems which could be prevented through adequate education, counseling and the institution of specific birth control measures. In surveys of adolescent sexual knowledge, there is the finding that...
