Quick Hits: Sex in the News
Tags: HUMAN sexuality; SEX education; JUNIOR high schools; HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL illness
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- Quick Hits: Sex in the News. // Contemporary Sexuality;Feb2004, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p7
This section reports on developments which involve sex and sexuality. These include: Michigan's new anti-pornography law; Sex education for girls aged 12 and older in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, China; Center for Disease Control and Prevention's report that teen birthrates in the U.S....
- Gays in China no longer "sick". // Contemporary Sexuality;Apr2001, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p8
It is informed that social restrictions around gays and lesbians have slackened over the past two decades in China. However, harassment still continues. Last July, at least 37 gay men were detained in a police crackdown on homosexuality. However, it is quite encouraging that homosexuality has...
- Do Therapeutic Homework Assignments Address Areas of Need for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness? Kelly, Peter J.; Deane, Frank P. // Community Mental Health Journal;Apr2011, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p194
The current study explores the types of homework assignments used in a recovery orientated case management approach. It also examines the relationship between the types of homework used and the clients' area of need as rated on the CANSAS. There were 129 client and mental health case manager...
- Learning to say no. Cohen, Deborah L. // Teacher Magazine;Mar95, Vol. 6 Issue 6, p12
Reports on the effectiveness of the Postponing Sexual Involvement for Young Teens program for eighth graders in Atlanta, Georgia. Aid for teenagers avert pregnancies; Teenage sexual politics; Launching of the sex education program due to the partnership between Henry Grady Memorial Hospital and...
- Is earlier sex education harmful? An analysis of the timing of school-based sex education and adolescent sexual behaviours. Somers, Cheryl L.; Eaves, Matt W. // Research in Education;May2002, Issue 67, p23
The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between the timing of sex education and adolescents' sexual behaviours. The specific research questions were (1) �Is timing of sex education related to frequency of sexual behaviour?� (2) �Is timing of sex education related to age of...
- A new decade is here...Sexsexsexs. // Advocate;6/5/74, Issue 139, p22
Presents the Sex Information & Education Council of the U.S.' position statements with regard to sexual rights. Access to sex education; Opposition against discrimination based on sexual orientation; Use of explicit sexual materials.
- Who's afraid of sex ed? Vallejo, Natalia Koss // UWM Post (Milwaukee, WI);3/12/2012, Vol. 56 Issue 22, p13
The author discusses what are the learnings in the sex education being offered by schools in Wisconsin.
- Pentagon shifts classification of homosexuality. // Contemporary Sexuality;Sep2006, Vol. 40 Issue 9, p8
The article reports on homosexuality defined as a mental disorder in the United States military documents, which was discovered by the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities. Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Martin, spokesman of Department of Defense, said that it should not have been characterized...
- Sexuality Announcements. // Contemporary Sexuality;Feb2006, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p7
The article presents several announcements of interest to sexology professionals. A world congress, "Achieving Health, Pleasure and Respect," is being held for the World Association for Sexual Health in Sydney, Australia April 15-19, 2007. The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors,...
