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Effective approaches to reducingadolescent unprotected sex, pregnancy,and childbearingClick here for immediateaccess to the latest keyresearch articlesAuthor: Douglas Kirby aAffiliation: aETR Associates, Santa Cruz, CADOI: 10.1080/00224490209552120Publication Frequency: 6 issues per yearPublished in: Journal of Sex Research, Volume 39, Issue 1 February 2002 , pages 51 - 57Formats available: PDF (English)View Article: View Article (PDF)AbstractIn the United States, there exist a multitude of different approaches to reducing adolescentsexual risk-taking, unintended pregnancy, childbearing, and sexually transmitted disease,including HIV. While many of these approaches have some positive effects upon someoutcomes (such as greater knowledge), only some of these programs actually delay theinitiation of sex, increase condom or contraceptive use, and reduce unprotected sex amongyouth. This article summarizes a review of 73 studies and their respective programs, anddescribes four groups of programs which have reasonably strong evidence that they delay sex,increase condom or contraceptive use, or reduce teen pregnancy or childbearing. These fourgroups of programs include (a) sex and HIV education curricula with specified characteristics,(b) one-on-one clinician-patient protocols in health settings with some common qualities, (c)service learning programs, and (d) a particular intensive youth development program withmultiple components.Bookmark with: CiteULike Del.icio.us BibSonomy Connotea Morebookmarks
The impact of schools and schoolprograms upon adolescent sexualbehaviorClick here for immediateaccess to the latest keyresearch articlesAuthor: Douglas Kirby aAffiliation: aETR Associates, Santa Cruz, CADOI: 10.1080/00224490209552116Publication Frequency: 6 issues per yearPublished in: Journal of Sex Research, Volume 39, Issue 1 February 2002 , pages 27 - 33Formats available: PDF (English)View Article: View Article (PDF)AbstractBecause most youth are enrolled in school for many years before they initiate sex and whenthey initiate sex, schools have the potential for reducing adolescent sexual risk-taking. Thispaper reviews studies which examine the impact upon sexual risk-taking of schoolinvolvement, school characteristics, specific programs in school that do not address sexualbehavior, and specific programs that do address sexual risk-taking. Multiple studies supportseveral conclusions. First, involvement in and attachment to school and plans to attend highereducation are all related to less sexual risk-taking and lower pregnancy rates. Second,students in schools with manifestations of poverty and disorganization are more likely tobecome pregnant. Third, some school programs specifically designed to increase attachmentto school or reduce school dropout effectively delayed sex or reduced pregnancy rate, evenwhen they may not address sexuality. Fourth, sex and HIV education programs do not increasesexual behavior, and some programs decrease sexual activity and increase condom orcontraceptive use. Fifth, school-based clinics and school condom-availability programs do notincrease sexual activity, and either may or may not increase condom or contraceptive use.Other studies reveal that there is very broad support for comprehensive sex-and HIV-educationprograms, and accordingly, most youth receive some amount of sex or HIV education.However, important topics are not covered in many schools.Bookmark with: CiteULike Del.icio.us BibSonomy Connotea Morebookmarks
Page 1 and 2: Gillespie County AssessmentA Review
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSPageCollaborative
Page 5 and 6: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGillespie County,
Page 7 and 8: class, but staff turnover has lead
Page 9 and 10: Community Health SurveyData were co
Page 11 and 12: Q2 Which of the following three sta
Page 13 and 14: girls wanting to be accepted; 6) op
Page 15 and 16: Hoffman, S.D. (2008) Kids having ki
Page 17 and 18: Appendix B: Gillespie County Commun
Page 19 and 20: Gillespie County Communty Health Su
Page 21 and 22: Gillespie County Communty Health Su
Page 23: Appendix C: Abstracts from Relevant

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