1. Sex Education: An Overview of Current Programs, Policies, and Research.
- Author
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Kenney, Asta M. and Orr, Margaret Terry
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SEX education , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *PUBERTY , *BIRTH control , *FAMILIES , *AGE groups - Abstract
The article presents an overview of current programs, policies and research on sex education in schools in the U.S. For several decades, sex education sought to help young people understand the physical changes associated with puberty, the biology of reproduction and responsibilities of family life. Today, however, most people in the U.S. believe that sex education should also address the complex problems of human sexuality that young people face. But a few people still believe that sex education, particularly when it covers methods of contraception, actually increases teenagers' sexual activity, causes an upswing in unintended pregnancies among that age group and undermines the family unit.
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- 1984