Teens Really Need 'Best Friends'
Tags: FRIENDSHIP; PREMARITAL sex; SEXUAL abstinence; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; TEENAGERS -- Sexual behavior
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- Ironically, a drop in teen sex comes at a time when many adults have given up trying to preach abstinence. Chavez, Linda // Enterprise/Salt Lake City;02/15/99, Vol. 28 Issue 34, p14
Comments that teen sex has dropped in the United States at a time when, ironically, many adults have give up preaching abstinence. Role of the family in the change of sex habits, according to a report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; Futility of blaming the media for the teen...
- Understanding Changes in Sexual Activity Among Young Metropolitan Men: 1979-1995. Ku, Leighton; Sonenstein, Freya L.; Lindberg, Laura D.; Bradner, Carolyn H.; Boggess, Scott; Pleck, Joseph H. // Family Planning Perspectives;Nov/Dec98, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p256
The article reports on the impact of changes in the sexual behavior of teenagers on the levels of adolescent pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Changes in the sexual behavior of teenagers can have a significant impact on levels of adolescent pregnancy and transmission...
- Preventing Pregnancy and Protecting Your Life. Orr, Tamra B. // Human Sexuality Supplement;Oct2003, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p1
Discusses how to avoid unwanted pregnancy in young women. Facts about teenage pregnancies; Risks of pre-marital sex; Sexually transmitted diseases commonly acquired by female teenagers; Views from several medical experts and advocates against teenage pregnancy; Details of several pregnancy...
- No String Attached? Daly, Melissa // Human Sexuality Newsletter;Jan2009, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p1
The article discusses how hookups popular among teenagers as a way of having fun while holding on to their virginity can lead to hurt feelings for one or both partners. Ways on how to lessen the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI) from all forms of hooking up are presented....
- Medical Care Cost Savings from Adolescent Contraceptive Use. Trussell, James; Koenig, Jacqueline; Stewart, Felicia; Darroch, Jacqueline E. // Family Planning Perspectives;Nov/Dec97, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p248
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- Commentary: adolescent behaviour should be priority. Genuis, Stephen; Genuis, Shelagh // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);4/10/2004, Vol. 328 Issue 7444, p894
Presents a commentary on adolescent sexual behavior. Association of early sexual intercourse with a high number of lifetime sexual partners; The "ABC" approach to changing sexual behavior; Importance of considering all sexually transmitted diseases when determining educational priorities for...
- The Lakewood Primitives. Buckley Jr., William F. // National Review;5/10/1993, Vol. 45 Issue 9, p62
The article discusses the author's stand on the sexual activities of teenagers in Lakewood, California. Based from a case filed in Lakewood, eight boys were held up on felony counts that included sex with a ten-year-old girl. The lead boy in the case claimed that he had sex with 66 different...
- Worth the Wait. Baar, Karen // Human Sexuality Supplement;Oct2007, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p1
The article discusses the significance of sexual abstinence for teenagers. Protecting one's self from diseases and unwanted pregnancies is one good reason teenagers might take their time when thinking about sexual activity. Ways on how teenagers could help themselves stay true in their decision...
