Designed for parents of adolescents, this book discusses the pressures teenagers feel about becoming sexually active and describes strategies parents can use to promote abstinence. Information is provided on the top ten pressures on teens to have sex, the effectiveness of using directive education with teenagers, and ways to talk to teenagers about abstinence. Following chapters explain the impact of peer pressure, and the influences of television, movies, music, advertizing, and the Internet. Facts about condoms and sexually transmitted diseases are also explained. The second part of the…
Designed for adolescents, this book discusses the pressures teenagers feel about becoming sexually active and provides information about teenage sexuality. Information is provided on the downward trend in teenage sexual activity, the top ten pressures on teens to have sex, the impact of peer pressure, and the influences of television, movies, and music. Facts about condoms and sexually transmitted diseases are also explained. The second part of the book discusses the power of teenagers to determine the course of their own lives, strategies for self-control, the five dimensions of sexual…
This fact sheet proposes ways in which policymakers can provide guidelines for fatherhood prevention and planning. Some suggestions include: Identify the population you are trying to target--young teens, older teens --to identify whether your message should focus more on abstinence or on a combined message that includes responsible sexual behavior and contraception.; integrate contraception into existing abstinence and sexuality education and STD/HIV prevention education; allow schools to provide accurate information regarding abstinence, sexual behavior, contraception and the risks…
