Backgrounder posted January 28, 2004 by Robert Rector, Melissa Pardue, Shannan Martin
What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education Programs?
Debates about sex education have focused
on two different approaches: "safe sex" courses, which encourage
teens to use contraceptives, especially condoms, when having sex,
and abstinence education, which encourages teens to delay sexual
activity.
In
recent years, advocacy groups such as SIECUS (the Sex Information
and education Council of the…
WebMemo posted June 26, 2003 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Shannan Martin, Lauren Noyes
Harmful Effects of Early Sexual Activity and Multiple Sexual Partners Among Women: A Book of Charts
Early initiation of sexual activity and higher numbers of non-marital sex partners are linked in turn to a wide variety of negative life outcomes, including increased rates of infection with sexually transmitted diseases, increased rates of out-of-wedlock pregnancy and birth, increased single parenthood, decreased marital stability, increased maternal and child…
WebMemo posted June 26, 2003 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Shannan Martin, Lauren Noyes
Harmful Effects of Early Sexual Activity and Multiple SexualPartners Among Women: Charts
Early initiation of sexual activity and higher numbers of non-marital sex partners are linked in turn to a wide variety of negative life outcomes, including increased rates of infection with sexually transmitted diseases, increased rates of out-of-wedlock pregnancy and birth, increased single parenthood, decreased marital stability, increased maternal and child…
WebMemo posted June 26, 2003 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Shannan Martin, Lauren Noyes
Harmful Effects of Early Sexual Activity and Multiple SexualPartners Among Women: Charts
Early initiation of sexual activity and higher numbers of
non-marital sex partners are linked in turn to a wide variety of
negative life outcomes, including increased rates of infection with
sexually transmitted diseases, increased rates of out-of-wedlock
pregnancy and birth, increased single parenthood, decreased marital
stability, increased maternal and child poverty, increased
abortion, increased depression, and…