Single Lone Mothers
This paper discusses the nature, experiences, and outcomes of lone motherhood.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • October 01, 1995

A Cross-Cohort Examination of Nonmarital Teenage Childbearing
This paper examines the factors that contribute to the differences in teenage sexual activity and childbearing.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • October 2002

“Abstinence” or “Comprehensive” Sex Education
This paper refutes the methodology and conclusion of a Mathematica Policy Research study that followed up on teens that participated in one of four abstinence education programs and found that they were no more likely to abstain from sexual active than teens who did not participate.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Institute for Research and Evaluation • June 8, 2007

Public Policy Implications of HIV/AIDS in Adolescents
This article discusses the risk of HIV/AIDS infection to young people, the role that adolescents play in spreading the disease, and the options for intervention programs based in schools.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Future of Children • Winter 1994

The Association of Religiosity, Sexual Education, and Parental Factors with Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults

• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Marquette University • June 2009

Welfare Reform: Adolescent Girls in Transition - A One Year Follow-up Study
This follow-up study looks at the characteristics and outcomes of adolescent girls in welfare-reliant families that are affected by welfare reforms.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute • June 2003

Welfare Reform: Adolescent Girls in Transition
This paper looks at the characteristics and outcomes of adolescent girls in welfare-reliant families affected by welfare reforms.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute • June 2002

Girls and Drugs. A New Analysis: Recent Trends, Risk factors and Consequences
This report discusses the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among female adolescents in America.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Office of National Drug Control Policy • February 9, 2006

Teen Childbearing in America's Largest Cities
This paper examines changes to teenage childbearing patterns in the fifty largest cities in the United States from 1991 to 1996.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation • 1999

Teens and Their Parents in the 21st Century: An Examination of Trends in Teen Behavior and the Role of Parental Involvement
This report examined the link between teen behavioural outcomes and parental involvement.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Council of Economic Advisers, Washington, DC • May 2, 2000

Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study: Factors Influencing Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours
This paper examines adolescent sexual health and activity including dating, the influence of parents and peers, sexual orientation, STD and HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevalence, and attitudes towards sex.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Council of Ministers of Education • 2003

Mapping Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours
This paper discusses the relationship between child abuse and neglect and serious risk-taking behaviours in adolescence.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Trends in the Prevalence of Sexual Behaviors: NYRBS 1991-2009
This chart provides data from the Risk Behaviour Survey on current and lifetime sexual behaviour including contraceptive use and school acquired knowledge of STDs among American students in grades nine to twelve.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services • 2010

School, Neighborhood, Family, and Individual Determinants of Self-Reported STD Among Adolescents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
This paper documents the relatively high rates of sexually transmitted disease among adolescents and examines the effects of age, gender, race/ethnicity, family background, school and neighbourhood characteristics, and age at first intercourse on STD aquisition.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Guttmacher Institute • November, 2004

Ignoring Teens' Romantic Lives
In this paper the author argues for replacing sex education with comprehensive relationship education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Marriage Project • June 01, 2003

Inquiry into the Care and Rehabilitation of Youth Sex Offenders
This report is an inquiry into the care and rehabilitation of youth sex offenders within New Zealand.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• House of Representatives, New Zealand • September 2008

A Minority Report: Fundamental Concerns about the CDC Meta-analysis of Group-based Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy, HIV and Other STIs
This report is written with concerns about the comprehensive risk reduction stategy to combat the spreading of sexually transmitted infections among American adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention • November 18, 2009

African American Adolescent Girls in Impoverished Communities: Quality of Parenting and Adolescent Outcomes
This paper discusses the effect of parenting style and parental involvement on the behaviour, educational achievement, employment, sexual activity and pregnancy history of young black girls living in poverty.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Joint Center for Poverty Research • June 14, 1999

Risk and Childhood
This report evaluates the social, emotional, physical and financial risks that face children today and examines how those risks are managed by adults and institutions.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Risk Commission, The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce • 2007

Facts at a Glance: A Fact Sheet Reporting National, State-level, and City-level Trends in Teen Childbearing
This statistical compilation provides data on teen birth rates by state and major city, including number of pregnancies to teen mothers.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • June 2007

The Association between Parent, Family, and Peer Religiosity and Teenagers' Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use
This research brief examines the connection between teen religiosity (including the religiosity of their parents and peers) and teen sexual activity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends/The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • November 2005

14 and Younger: The Sexual Behaviour of Young Adolescents
This fact sheet provides information about the sexual activities and attitudes of young people aged fourteen and under.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 01, 2003

Science Says: Characteristics of Teens' First Sexual Partner
This report discusses where teens are likely to meet their first sexual partner, the nature of the relationship prior to sexual activity, and the likelihood that they will discuss contraception with their partner.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 01, 2003

Teens Births: Examining the Recent Increase
This brief examines the recent increase in teen pregnancy in the United States and examines various explanations that may account for this increase.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends • October 2008

Freeze Frame: A Snapshot of America's Teens
This comprehensive report on the state of America's teens covers everything from sexual health, to eating habits and political views.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy/Child Trends • September 2005

Parent Power: What Parents Need to Know and Do to Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
This article highlights how influential parents can be in preventing teen pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; sponsored by Johnson and Johnson Baby Products Co • September 30, 2003

Sexual Health Statistics for Teenagers and Young Adults in the United States Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on teens' sexual health including the percent of teenagers who report having sexual intercourse, the average age of first intercourse, pregnancy rates, and rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Kaiser Family Foundation • September 2006

Emergency Contraception: Women's Health Policy Facts
This fact sheet provides information on how emergency contraceptives work, what women know about them, how accessible they are to women and how health care providers deliver them.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Kaiser Family Foundation • November 2005

U.S. Teen Sexual Activity Fact Sheet
This fact sheet on teen sexual activity lists statistics on teens' first sexual intercourse, use of contraception, pregnancy rates, rates of sexually transmitted diseases and rates of abstinence.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Kaiser Family Foundation • January 2005

What Helps in Providing Contraceptive Services for Teens
This report provides an evaluation of teen clinics aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • November 2007

Science Says: Effective and Promising Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Latino Youth
This paper provides a statistical overview of Latino Teen pregnancy in the United States as well as a list of effective teen pregnancy prevention programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • July 2007

Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase
This study examines the first increase in the U.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends • October 2008

Outcomes of conduct problems in adolescence: 40 year follow-up of national cohort
This longitudinal study conducted over 40 years examines the impact of conduct problems in adolescence on the life of adults, aged 36-53.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• British Medical Journal (BMJ) • January 8, 2009

The Sexual Activity and Birth Control Use of American Teenagers
This paper examines trends in the sexual activity, contraceptive use, and rates of pregnancy, births and abortions of teenage girls.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • February 25, 2000

Adolescent Sexual Debut and the Effects of Self-Esteem and Depression
This paper examines the effect of adolescent self-esteem and depression on their decisions regarding their first sexual encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • 2000

Preadolescent Parenting Strategies and Teens’ Dating and Sexual Initiation: A Longitudinal Analysis
This paper examines the effect of pre-adolescent parental support, monitoring, and coercive control on the timing of adolescents' dating and first sexual encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Family and Demographic Studies • 2000

Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy
This article emphasizes the role parents can have in helping their teens prevent an unplanned pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • 2007

Latino Adults and Teens Speak Up About Teen Pregnancy: A National Survey of Latinos
This survey provides an overview of Latino adolescents' attitudes towards sex compared to their parents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • March 2007

Dangerous Liaisons: Substance Abuse and Sex
This study looks at the association between substance abuse and risky sexual behaviour, especially among children, teens, women and homosexuals.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University • December 01, 1999

No Time to Waste: Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Among Middle School-Aged Youth
This paper reviews various successful and unsuccessful sex and sexually transmitted disease education programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • February 01, 2004

Parental Cohabitation Experience and Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes
This paper examines the effects of parental cohabitation on the behavioural outcomes of adolescent girls.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • January 2003

Discussions about Contraception or STDs Prior to Sex
This study reveals that only half of sexually active teens discuss contraception and STDs with their partner prior to having sexual intercourse for the first time.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • April 2008

Trends in teen sexual behaviour and condom use
Using data from the 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey and the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, this report suggests that teen sexual intercourse has declined as has the number of teens having sexual intercourse before the age of 15.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Statistics Canada • September 2008

Trends and Recent Estimates: Sexual Activity Among U.S. Teens
This research brief examines sexual behaviour among adolescents in the United States.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • June 2006

Trends and Recent Estimates: Contraceptive Use Among U.S. Teens
This research brief explores patterns of contraceptive use among American teenagers.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • August 2006

Emerging Answers 2007: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This report examines 115 sexual education programs in the United States and determines their effectiveness in preventing teen pregnancy and STDs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • November 7, 2007

With One Voice 2007: America's Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy: A Periodic National Survey
This survey tries to capture what American teenagers and their parents think about teenage sex.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • February 2007

Adolescents’ Involvement in Non-Romantic Sexual Activity
This paper examines the extent to which adolescents engage in sexual activity outside of romantic relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • 2002

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2003
This report presents data on syphilis infections and trends in the United States in 2003.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • December 2004

Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
This paper examines existing research and literature on youth involvement in prostitution, and focuses on the legislative history of prostitution and the legal and extra-legal responses to the youth sex trade.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 2002

Science Says: The Sexual Attitudes and Behaviour of Male Teens
This fact sheet provides information on male teenagers' attitudes towards sexual activity, use of contraception, pregnancy and fatherhood.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • October 01, 2003

It’s Not What You Think: Sexually Exploited Youth in British Columbia
This report examines survey data on sexual exploitation from 1,845 street-level and incarcerated youth in British Columbia, collected through five health surveys over six years.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• University of A British Columbia School of Nursing • May 2008

"Abstinence unless Married" Education
This report looks at the abstinence-unless-married education provisions set out in the 1996 reform of the federal welfare law in the United States.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Law and Social Policy • July 01, 1998

National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse IX: Teen Dating Practices and Sexual Activity
This report discusses the ninth National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) • August 2004

When Teens Have Sex: Issues and Trends
This report provides statistical information pertaining to teenage pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates in the United States from 1991 to 1996.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation • January 01, 1999

Sexuality, Poverty, and the Inner City
This document contains two papers on poverty and sexuality in the inner-city and focuses on teenage sexual relationships and pregnancies, and the impact of increasing numbers of unwed mothers on the welfare system.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • 1994

One in Three: The Case for Wanted and Welcomed Pregnancy
This paper provides a an statistical overview of unwanted pregnancies in the United States.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • May 2007

Kiss and Tell: What Teens Say About Love, Trust, and Other Relationship Stuff
This survey of youth ages 12-17 provides a snapshot of what teens think about love, sex and relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • 2007

Healthy Youth, An Investment in Our Nation’s Future 2007
This report describes the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s perspective on school-based health education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion • April 2007

Religion and American Adolescent Delinquency, Risk Behaviors and Constructive Social Activities
This report on American youth presents a positive relationship between religion and constructive youth activities.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Study of Youth and Religion • 2002

Portraits of Protestant Teens: A Report on Teenagers in Major U.S. Denominations
This report based on the National Study of Youth and Religion survey examines the religious beliefs and practices of American Protestant teens.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Study of Youth and Religion • 2005

Freeze Frame: A Snapshot of America’s Teens
This study examines how various facets of teen life, including health, family, peers, media, school, community and religion, influence teen’s sexual choices.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 2005

Growing up in North america: Child Well-Being in Canada, the United States, and Mexico
This report examines the physical, mental and environmental health of children in North America.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation • June 4, 2007

The Street Lifestyle Study
This paper explores the precursors to adopting a street lifestyle as a teen and looks at negative peer influences, conflicting child-parent values, experiences of domestic violence or abuse, and bullying.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Health Canada • 1997

Adolescent Health
This paper examines four areas of adolescent health: nutrition, exercise and obesity, substance use, mental and emotional health, and sexual health.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• British Medical Association • December 01, 2003

Background for Community-Level Work on Positive Reproductive Health in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This report provides an extensive literature review of the individual, family, peer, partner, school, neighbourhood and societal factors that influence adolescents' sexual behaviour and reproductive health.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • December 01, 2001

The Entertainment Media as "Sex Educators?" And, Other Ways Teens Learn About Sex, Contraception, STDs, and AIDS
In question & answer format, this paper examines the different sources of sex education for adolescents and looks specifically at the impact of the media in this area.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • June 24, 1996

An Evaluation of California’s Adolescent Sibling Pregnancy Prevention Program
In this article the authors provide evidence of the effectiveness of a program designed to prevent pregnancy among the siblings of teen parents, a group found to be at an exceptionally high risk of adolescent pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2003

Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education
This paper offers a framework for sex education in Canada, based on the principles of universal access, comprehensiveness, effective educational methods, training and administrative support, and careful planning and evaluation.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Health Canada • 2003

Youth Assets and Sexual Risk Behavior: The Importance Of Assets for Youth Residing in One-Parent Households
This report explores the ways in which the sexual risk behaviour of youth in single-parent families is affected by their aspirations for the future, health practices, peer role models, and family communication.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • March 2005

Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood: Recent Evidence and Future Directions
This paper gives an overview of trends in teenage pregnancy and birth rates, and of recent research relating to adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago • October 1997

Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: What the Research Shows
This paper argues the importance of improving adolescent sexual health, and offers strategies for accomplishing this goal.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • May 01, 2002

Sibling Sexual Abuse
This paper examines the issue of sibling sexual abuse and explains the causes and effects of such abuse on the emotional, psychological and behavioural outcomes of children.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Health Canada • 1994

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South Africa
This article examines sexual activity, safe sex practices, and HIV and AIDS knowledge and awareness among South African adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Science Publications • 2005

What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education Programs?
This paper presents the results of a survey that demonstrates that most parents support abstinence education in high school and want their children to learn the value of saving sex for a mature, loving and committed relationship.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • January 28, 2004

Adolescent pregnancy
This article aims to address the different options available for teens before and after an unplanned pregnancy, and discusses the significant physical and psychosocial risks that adolescent pregnancy carries for youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Canadian Paediatric Society • April 2006

Family Structure, Early Sexual Behaviour, and Premarital Births
This paper discusses the perceived relationship between family structure and the risk of nonmarital childbearing, and looks at the way that this relationship can be mediated by the age of first sexual encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Institute for Research on Poverty • March 01, 1997

Teenage Pregnancy: Trends, Contributing Factors and the Physician's Role
This article explores Canadian teen pregnancy rates compared to other countries and suggests ways physicians can engage with teens about sexual activity, contraceptives and teen pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Canadian Medical Association • May 22, 2007

Making a Love Connection: Teen Relationships, Pregnancy, and Marriage
This paper argues that teen sexual education programs place too much focus on managing the risks of teen sexual behaviour and not enough focus on the nature of male-female relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • 2006

A Longitudinal Study of the Prevalence, Development, and Persistence of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Behaviors in Delinquent Youth: Implications for Health Care in the Community
This paper examines the prevalence and characteristics of drugs and sex that put delinquent youth at risk of STD infection.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• American Academy of Pediatrics • May 2007

Educating Responsibility: Is Abstinence Education Best for Our Children
This paper presents a case for abstinence education, suggesting that the message should be accompanied by opportunities for volunteer work and extra-curricular activities.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• American Values • September 1, 2004

Induced Abortion Statistics, 2003
This study reports induced abortion statistics for 2003.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Statistics Canada • March 2006

The Condom Controversy: Safe Sex or Russian Roulette?
This paper examines the decline of sexual health despite government funded initiatives to improve sexual health through condom promotion.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Family Education Trust • August 2002

Sex on TV 4
The study examines the frequency and nature of sexual messages on television and the amount of influence those have on young viewers.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Kaiser Family Foundation • November 2005

Facing the Facts…Young People and the ‘Morning-After Pill’
This paper examines the prevalent use of the morning-after pill among teens under 16 years of age in Britain.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Family Education Trust • 2004

Family Change and Early Sexual Initiation
This paper investigates the influence of family structure on the age of a female's first sexual encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Institute for Research on Poverty • July 01, 1998

No Minor Matter: Developing a Coherent Policy on Paternity Establishment for Children Born to Underage Parents
This report discusses the importance of being able to establish paternity for children born to unmarried parents and examines the particular challenges faced when the father is a minor.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Law and Social Policy • March 01, 2004

Sexually Active Teenagers Are More Likely to be Depressed and to Attempt Suicide
This paper addresses the psychological and emotional impact of teenage sexual activity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • June 02, 2003

Sex, Condoms and STDs Among Young People
Using estimates from data collected by the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey, this paper reports on condom use and the prevalence of sexually transmitted disease among 15 to 24 year olds.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Statistics Canada • May 2005

One out of Every Five: Teenage Motherhood and Subsequent Childbearing
This paper looks at the factors that influence subsequent childbearing among teenagers and examines the impact that this has on both the mother and the children.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Law and Social Policy • August 01, 1998

Effects of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood on High School Dropout
Using information from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper indicates that pregnant students and young mothers are more likely to drop-out than their peers and that the risk of dropping out decreases with age.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Institute for Research on Poverty • December 01, 1993

Which Comes First in Adolescence – Sex and Drugs or Depression?
This paper contends that adolescent sexual and drug behaviour may increase the risk of later depression especially among teen girls.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• American Journal of Preventive Medicine • 2005

Family and Faith: The Roots of Prosperity, Stability and Freedom
This paper addresses the state of the family and discusses issues such as marriage, divorce, child abuse, cohabitation, poverty, and the impact of family structure on children.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • March 21, 2000

Faith, Values and Sex and Relationships Education
This fact sheet explores the issues involved in developing and implementing a sex and relationship education program that is inclusive of multiple faith perspectives and value systems.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Children's Bureau • 2002

Adolescents' Transition to First Intercourse, Religiosity and Attitudes About Sex
This paper examines the relationship between religiosity, sexual attitudes and sex.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison • 2001/2002

Australia's Young People: Their Health and Wellbeing 1999
This report provides detailed statistical information pertaining to the health status, risk-taking behaviour, social well-being, and access to health and community services of Australian youths aged 12 to 24.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 1999

Australia's Young People: Their Health and Wellbeing 2003
This report provides comprehensive information relating to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of Australian youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2003

Hispanic Teen Pregnancy and Birth Rates: Looking Behind the Numbers
This research brief discusses data pertaining to the sexual and reproductive behaviour and outcomes of Hispanic youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • February 2005

Teenagers and the Media: A Media Analysis of Sexual Content on Television
This report provides an analysis of the volume and explicitness of sex portrayed on television in Ireland and examines the effects that such portrayals have on adolescent sexual behaviours.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • November 2004

Understanding Teenage Sexuality in Ireland
This study examines Irish teenagers' ideas about sexuality, sex education, and factors that influence their sexual behaviour and choices.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • November 2004

Promoting Positive Adolescent Sexual Health & Preventing Teenage Pregnancy - A Review of Recent Effectiveness Research
This report reviews existing research into teenage pregnancy and sexual behaviour, discusses factors associated with early sexual initiation and teenage pregnancy, and outlines some of the outcomes associated with adolescent pregnancy and childbearing.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • July 2004

A Study of Sexual Health Issues, Attitudes, and Behaviours: The Views of Early School Leavers
This report examines sexual attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs of Irish teenagers who did not complete a secondary education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • November 2004

The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment
Using measurements of adult health, economic success, family formation, and incarceration, this study demonstrates that participation in risky behaviours at a young age is associated with less positive outcomes in adulthood.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Opinion Research Center • August 2001

Not Yet: Programs to Delay First Sex Among Teens
This report provides detailed information about the cost, availability, and content of programs that have experienced success at delaying sexual initiation among adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 2004

Perceived Risk of Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infection Among Sexually Experienced Young Adults In the United States
This article provides evidence that many sexually active young people are unaware of their risk of contracting gonorrhea or chlamydia.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

Ambivalence and Pregnancy: Adolescents’ Attitudes, Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy
This article explores the effect of adolescents' attitudes towards pregnancy on their contraceptive use and risk of becoming pregnant.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

Implications of Racial and Gender Differences in Patterns of Adolescent Risk Behavior for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This article examines race and gender variations in adolescent risk-taking behaviour and explores the possibility of a connection between a population's risky behaviour and rate of sexually transmitted disease infection.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

Infrequency of Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening Among Sexually Experienced U.S. Female Adolescents
This article provides statistical information pertaining to the number of sexually active adolescents and young adults who receive screening for sexually transmitted diseases, particularly for chlamydial infection.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

Sexual Victimization Among a National Probability Sample of Adolescent Women
This article explores the prevalence and predictors of forced sexual intercourse and sexual revictimization among adolescents in middle and high school.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

Confidential Reproductive Health Services for Minors: The Potential Impact of Mandated Parental Involvement for Contraception
This article reviews state and federal laws pertaining to minors' access to contraceptive and sexually transmitted disease services.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • September/October 2004

The Case for Abstinence: Why Comprehensive Sex Education Sends the Wrong Message
This paper discusses different options for sex education, with a particular focus on the situation in North Carolina.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • April 2002

“Medical Accuracy”: The Strategy to Undermine Abstinence Education
This paper discusses efforts in the United States to pass legislation that requires sex educators to provide adolescents only with information pertaining to sexuality that is deemed "medically accurate.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • May 2003

HPV—Human Papillomavirus: Why it Matters to Adolescent Sexual Health and Education
This paper provides information about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and outlines factors that affect the risk of infection.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • July 2003

Hazardous to Teen Health: The Reality of Comprehensive Sex Education
This policy brief outlines the content and objectives of comprehensive sexuality education programs and discusses the potential risks it poses to young people.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • April 2005

Premarital Sex in Vietnam: Is the Current Concern with Adolescent Reproductive Health Warranted?
This paper reviews data on adolescent sexual activity in Vietnam and examines correlations between adolescent life experiences, sexual risk-taking, and reproductive health.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2002

Condom Use and Abstinence Among Unmarried Young People in Zimbabwe: Which Strategy, Whose Agenda?
This paper compares Zimbabwean young peoples' views about condom use and abstinence to the beliefs underlying government policies and religious beliefs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2003

How Community Structures of Time and Opportunity Shape Adolescent Sexual Behavior in South Africa
This study uses data relating to adolescent time use, education, work, and activities to investigate the extent to which everyday experiences influence sexual risk-taking among South African youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2002

Pregnant or Positive: Adolescent Childbearing and HIV Risk in South Africa
This study explores the extent to which adolescent childbearing preferences are affected by their perceived risk of acquiring HIV.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2002

“Bus Fare, Please”: The Economics of Sex and Gifts Among Adolescents in Urban South Africa
This paper examines the practice of exchanging gifts for sex among adolescents in South Africa.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2002

Contraceptive Use and Consistency in U.S. Teenagers’ Most Recent Sexual Relationships
This article examines patterns and predictors of contraceptive use in teenagers' most recent sexual relationship.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 2004

The Demography of Sexual Behaviour
This paper attempts to understand sexual behaviours in America and how sexual practices are shaping society.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • 1994

Prevention of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection: Report to Congress
This report describes human papillomavirus (HPV) characteristics, transmission, and prevention methods, and also reveals that condoms are not necessarilly effective in protecting against HPV.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Department of Health and Human Services • January 01, 2004

The Meaning(s) of Adolescent Romantic Relations: The Structuring Influences of Race
This paper examines the characteristics of black and white youths' romantic relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • 2002

Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood in South Africa
This paper examines fertility patterns in South Africa and explores the educational, marital, fertility, economic, and employment consequences of early, premarital childbearing.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2000

Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Unsafe Sexual Behaviors Among Young Women and Men in South Africa
This paper discusses the relationship between low socio-economic status and participation in sexual activities that increase the risk of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted disease among young adults in South Africa.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • 2004

R. v. Sharpe
This case deals with the issue of whether possessing child pornography infringes on the constitutional right to freedom of expression.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Supreme Court of Canada • January 2001

Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen
The author examines the trend in which young people are entering adolescence early, skipping the preadolescence stage.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1998

The Role of Psychological Factors
This paper looks at the psychological factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy and parenthood.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Welfare Reform Academy • March 06, 1998

Combined Use of Condoms with Other Contraceptive Methods Among Inner-City Baltimore Women
This paper examines how the increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's), particularly among adolescents, has dictated a reassessment of the need for various protective methods.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1995

The Sexual Activity of Canadian Girls and Boys Aged 12 and 13, 1996-97
This report examines the sexual activity of 12 and 13 year old Canadian children, and the factors that may influence rates of sexual activity amongst this age group.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Christian Commitment Research Institute • May 2001

Sexual Intercourse and Pregnancy Among African-American Adolescent Girls in High Poverty Neighbourhoods: The Role of Family and Community Factors
This study of adolescent girls in high risk neighbourhoods examines factors that either protect them from or put them at risk for early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Research Center • 1997

Employment, Delinquency and Sex During Adolescence: Evidence from the NLSY97
This paper examines rates of employment, delinquency and sexual activity among adolescents, and seeks to determine the extent to which they are interrelated.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Research Center • August 1999

Consistency of Self-Reports of Sexual Activity Among Young Adolescents in Jamaica
This article examines self-report data in regard to adolescent sexual activity in Jamaica, and finds that this method of data collection results in inconsistent reporting, especially among boys.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • March 2000

Maternal Employment and Adolescent Risky Behavior
This paper seeks to determine a correlation between a working mother and the influence this might have on her child engaging in risky activities such as sex, smoking cigarettes and marijuana, and drinking alcohol.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics • February 2003

Interpersonal Violence and Adolescent Pregnancy: Prevalence and Implications for Practice and Policy
This paper explores the relationship between incidences of child or adolescent maltreatment and teenage pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention • October 2001

The Impact of Family Structure and Social Change
This paper discusses adolescent sexual activity and how it is affected by biological factors, and the deterioration of the traditional family.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• American Enterprise Institute • January 1, 1997

Legal and Ethical Considerations in Research with Sexually Active Adolescents: The Requirement to Report Statutory Rape
This article discusses the conflict between legal, ethical, and scientific responsibilites that are faced by researchers working in the field of adolescence and sexuality.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • September/October 2002

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2001
This report presents 2001 data on sexually transmitted diseases for the • Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • September 2001

Sexual Health and Canadian Youth: How Do We Measure Up?
This article looks at Canadian youth rates of STD infection, pregnancy, abortion, prevalence of sexual activity, and age at first intercourse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality • Spring/Summer 2001

Next Steps and Best Bets: Approaches to Preventing Adolescent Childbearing
This paper discusses the importance of programs that are designed to prevent adolescent childbearing, and suggests eleven key principles that should guide the development of new programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • Updated February 2001

Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the media
This paper studies the sexual content in the media and its impact on children and adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Kaiser Family Foundation • May 1998

Is Teen Marriage a Solution?
This paper suggests that marriage is often not the best option for pregnant teens.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Law and Social Policy • April 2002

Sex and Drugs
This report provides facts for teens and parents about drug use and sex.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • January 2003

Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
This 2004 report examines the AIDS epidemic on a global scale.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• UNAIDS • June 2004

Italian Adolescents’ First Romantic Relationships: An Explorative Study
This paper explores factors which postpone or accelerate Italian teenagers' entry into their first romantic relationship.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research • December 2003

Premarital Sex and School Dropout in Kenya: Can Schools Make a Difference?
This paper examines the influence of the school environment on the likelihood that adolescent boys and girls will engage in unprotected sexual activity in Kenya.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Population Council • March 25, 1999

Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2003
This article examines health-risk behaviours among youth, such as: violence, substance abuse, sexual activity, diet, and physical inactivity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Epidemiology Program Office, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • May 21, 2004

Multiple Sexual Partners Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults
This article provides information regarding the sexual experiences of American young people and the number of sexual partners they have had.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1998

Pregnancies Averted Among U.S. Teenagers By the Use of Contraceptives
This article estimates that 1.65 million pregnancies were prevented in 1995 by the use of contraceptives among teens ages 15 to 19. ...
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 1999

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents in Developed Countries
This article provides information about the incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis among young people in a number of developed countries.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 2000

The Impact of the Postponing Sexual Involvement Curriculum Among Youths in California
This article provides evidence that the Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI) curriculum, a program used in many middle schools, has little impact on students sexual behaviour.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1997

The Relationship of Substance Use to Sexual Activity Among Young Adults in the United States
This article discusses the relationship between adolescent sexual activity and substance abuse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 1995

Sexual Initiation with Older Male Partners and Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior Among Female Adolescents
This article provides evidence that adolescent girls whose first sexual encounter was with a partner several years older than them were more likely to have sex at a younger age and less likely to use a condom.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1997

Do as I Say...Should we Teach Only Abstinence in Sexuality Education?
This paper questions the usefulness and effectiveness of abstinence-only education programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• UCSF AIDS Research Institute, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies • December 01, 1997

Friendships and Early Relationships: Links to Sexual Initiation Among American Adolescents Born to Young Mothers
This article investigates factors that contribute to the initiation of sexual activity in early adolescence.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 2002

Factors Associated with Adolescents’ Risk For Late Entry into Prenatal Care
This article demonstrates that pregnant adolescents were more likely to enter prenatal care at a later stage in their pregnancy if they were no longer in contact with the baby's father, had no history of abortion, did not drink alcohol while pregnant, had only one sexual partner in the last year, or were unemployed.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1997

Preventing Sexual Risk Behaviors and Pregnancy Among Teenagers: Linking Research and Programs
In this paper, the authors argue that effective teenage pregnancy and sexual risk prevention requires a collaboration between the relevant research and practical programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2003

Adolescent Drinking and Sex: Findings from a Daily Diary Study
The results of this study suggest that the likelihood that adolescents will use a condom during a sexual encounter is not affected by alcohol consumption prior to that encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 2003

Into A New World: Young Women's Sexual and Reproductive Lives (Executive Summary)
This summary of a longer report discusses the sexual and reproductive lives of young women in countries around the world.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • 1998

Confronting a Hidden Epidemic: The Institute Of Medicine’s Report on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This article discusses the serious and growing problem of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States, and argues that Americans need to practice healthier sexual behaviour.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1997

Adolescent Sexual Health
This chapter, from the book The Health of Children and Young People, discusses teen sexual activity, fertility, and pregnancy as well as the transmission of STDs amongst youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Office of National Statistics • March 01, 2004

Fact Sheet: Teen Pregnancy, Birth and Abortion
This document provides statistics on the rates of pregnancy, child birth, and abortion among American teenagers, with results categorized according to age and race/ethnicity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • March 01, 2002

Emergency Contraception: A National Survey of Adolescent Health Experts
This article presents the results of a survey that asked physicians about their willingness to prescribe emergency contraception and their attitudes towards its use.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 1997

Family Connectedness and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Urban Youth Attending Alternative High Schools
This study found that family connectedness was an important protective factor for youth, and that high levels of perceived family connectedness were associated with a decreased likelihood of teenage sex and pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 2003

Combatting Illegitimacy and Counseling Teen Abstinence: A Key Component of Welfare Reform
This paper argues that decreasing teen pregnancy rates can most effectively be done through abstinence education programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder, no.1051 • August 31, 1995

Pregnancy Prevention Among Urban Adolescents Younger than 15: Results of the ‘In Your Face’ Program
This article documents the progress of "In Your Face," a pregnancy prevention program that operates through school clinics in four junior high schools in New York City.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1997

Welfare Policy and Reproductive Health: Abstinence Unless Married Programs
This paper briefly summarizes the characteristics of current government policies on abstinence unless married programs, their effectiveness, and the public's response to them.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • April 01, 2003

School-Based Sexuality Education: The Issues and Challenges
This article discusses the controversy surrounding the teaching of comprehensive sex education in public schools, and the promotion of abstinence-only education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1998

Teenage Sexual and Reproductive Behavior in the United States: The Changing Face of Teen Sexual Activity and Unplanned Pregnancy
This fact sheet outlines the sexual behaviour of adolescents in the US including related issues such as STD's, condom use, teenage pregnancy, and age of sexual initiation.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • February 01, 1997

Association of Early Childbearing and Low Cognitive Ability
This article demonstrates that young females with low cognitive ability have an increased likelihood of early sexual activity and teenage childbearing.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 2002

Induced Abortion in the Developing World: Indirect Estimates
This article discusses the statistics on abortion in 21 developing countries, and aims to find the correlation between abortion and the detriments of fertility.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • September 01, 1996

Does Single Parenthood Increase the Probability of Teenage Promiscuity, Drug Use and Crime?
This paper studies the impact of single-parent families on teenagers, and explores the relationship between parental absence and adolescents substance abuse, crime, and sexual activity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Claremont McKenna College • November 01, 2002

Adolescent Fertility and the Educational Attainment of Young Women
This paper examines the corelation between early childbearing and educational attainment.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 1995

Less Sexual Activity, More Education, Changes in Contraception Key To Declining Teen Birth Rates
This paper explores the decline in the teenage birth rate which, it argues, is a result of increased sex education, a decrease in adolescent sexual activity and approval of premarital sex, and an increase in condom use.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development • December 01, 1999

Preventing Pregnancy and Improving Health Care Access Among Teenagers: An Evaluation Of the Children's Aid Society-Carrera Program
This evaluation of the Children's Aid-Carrera Program, an after-school intervention for disadvantaged youth in New York City, found that it was successful in reducing teenage pregnancy rates.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 2002

Employment and the Sexual and Reproductive Behavior of Female Adolescents
This study finds that employed adolescent girls are more likely to experience their first sexual encounter sooner than are their unemployed peers.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 2002

The Estimated Direct Medical Cost of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth, 2000
This article estimates that the direct cost of new cases of sexually transmitted disease among youth, ages 15 to 24, was about $6.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 2004

Conflicting Advice? Australian Adolescents’ Use of Condoms or the Pill
This article examines the types of contraception used by Australian young people, and looks also at the factors that affect their choice of method.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1999

Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Kindergarten - 12th Grade, 2nd Edition
This document provides the framework for a national program of sexuality education that would discuss human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behaviour, sexual health, and society and culture.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • 1996

Sex Education in the U.S.: Policy and Politics
This paper discusses the federal, state and local policies on sex education, including abstinence-only, abstinence-plus, and HIV/AIDS education programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • October 01, 2002

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth: Incidence and Prevalence Estimates, 2000
This article provides statistical information pertaining to the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Allan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 2004

Science Says: The Case for the Cautious Generation
This report provides information suggesting that teens are beginning to adopt a more careful attitude towards sex and provides suggestions for parents and policymakers who work with teens.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • June 01, 2003

Facts about Abstinence Education
This fact sheet presents information pertaining to the consequences of early sexual activity, the effectiveness of abstinence education programs, and parental attitudes towards sex education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • March 30, 2004

Adolescent Health: State of the Nation - Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Related Risk Behaviors Among U.S. Adolescents, 1994
This paper discusses trends in adolescent pregnancy, birth, abortion, and STD infection and transmission in the US.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Center for Disease Control • 1994

Measuring Contraceptive Use Patterns Among Teenage and Adult Women
This study of contraceptive use among women in various age groups finds that older women (those ages 25-34) are more likely to consistently use an effective method of contraception.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1999

The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing Sexual Activity Among Youth
This paper argues that abstinence education programs are effective in decreasing occurrences of adolescent sexual activity and the spread of STD's, ...
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • April 05, 2002

Young Women’s Degree of Control over First Intercourse: An Exploratory Analysis
This study investigated the wantedness of young women's first sexual encounter and the extent to which that encounter was voluntary.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • February 01, 1998

Virginity and the First Time
This article gives a summary of teenagers’ opinions on having sex for the first time.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • June 01, 2003

Parents’ Beliefs About Condoms and Oral Contraceptives: Are They Medically Accurate?
This article provides evidence that many parents have inaccurate perceptions of the safety and effectiveness of the birth control pill and the condom.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2004

Adolescents Who Take Virginity Pledges Have Lower Rates of Out-of-Wedlock Births
This paper demonstrates that, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, and religiosity, adolescent girls who take virginity pledges have a significantly lower rate of out-of-wedlock births than do girls who do not pledge abstinence.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • March 30, 2004

The Use of Condoms with Other Contraceptive Methods Among Young Men and Women
This article investigates the percentage of young people who use condoms either as primary or supplementary methods of contraception.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1997

High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Young Urban Students
This article investigates characteristics such as race, gender, socio-economic status, and age that affect the likelihood that an adolescent will participate in risky sexual behaviour.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1996

The Transition of Adolescent Males To First Sexual Intercourse: Anticipated or Delayed?
This study investigated the background characteristics of adolescent males who either anticipated or did not anticipate engaging in sexual activity in the next year.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 2002

Factors Hindering Access to Abortion Services
This paper discusses specific obstacles facing women who are seeking abortions.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1995

Teenage Sexual and Reproductive Behavior in Developed Countries: Can More Progress Be Made?
This report demonstrates that rates of adolescnet pregnancy vary substantially between countries, suggests factors that contribute to these differences, and makes recommendations for further reducing the incidence of teenage pregnancy.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • November 01, 2001

Safer Sex, Condoms, and "the Pill"
This poll surveys teenagers attitudes towards contraceptives and condoms, their perceptions and misperceptions about protection, and factors influencing what, if any, protection they use.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • November 01, 2000

Gender Differences in Adult Perspectives on Adolescent Reproductive Behaviors: Evidence from Lomé, Togo
This study surveyed adults in Togo about their attitudes towards adolescent sexual activity, contraceptive use, and about their communication with their children regarding reproductive health issues.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2001

Where and When Teens First Have Sex
This paper presents findings about the timing and location of young people's first sexual encounter and offers recommendations based on this information.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • June 01, 2003

Teen Risk Taking: Promising Prevention Programs and Approaches
This paper explores trends in teenage risk behaviours such as sexual intercourse, alcohol consumption, drug and tobacco use, and suicide attempts.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Urban Institute • September 01, 2000

Unintended Pregnancy in the United States
This study found that rates of unintended pregnancy in the United States have been decreasing, largely due to more widespread use of contraceptives and the greater effectiveness of the methods available.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • 1998

Sexual Abuse History and Number of Sex Partners Among Female Adolescents
This article provides evidence that, on average, adolescent girls with a history of sexual abuse have more sexual partners in a year than those with no history of abuse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1997

Determinants of Unintended Pregnancy Among Women in Ecuador
This article outlines the social and health complications that result from unintended pregnancies in Ecuador.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • March 01, 1999

Abuse of Trust: Children and Youth in the Sex Trade
This article is about the 300,000 children and youth caught in the sex trade industry in North America.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • November 01, 2000

Gender Differences in the Timing of First Intercourse: Data from 14 Countries
This study found that a large percentage of teenagers in various countries around the world are, or have been, sexually active, thus placing them at risk for unwanted pregnancy or disease.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • March 01, 2000

Knowledge and Perceptions of Medical Abortion Among Potential Users
This article discusses medical abortions and addresses the misconceptions about the simplicity of the process.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1995

Factors Associated with the Content of Sex Education In U.S. Public Secondary Schools
This article discusses variations in the content of sex education programs throughout the United States.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

Condom Availability Programs in U.S. Schools
This study sought to identify all condom availability programs in American schools, the features of these programs, and how many condoms students actually received as a result of these programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1996

Differences in Teenage Pregnancy Rates Among Five Developed Countries: The Roles of Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use
This article presents the findings of a study that compared rates of sexual activity, adolescent chilbearing, contraceptive use, and abortions in Canada, the United States, Sweden, France, and Great Britain.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2001

Studying Parental Involvement in School-Based Sex Education: Lessons Learned
This article presents the results of an initiative that sought to increase parental involvement in the sex education of their children.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1998

Sexual Intercourse and the Age Difference Between Adolescent Females and Their Romantic Partners
This study finds that adolescent girls whose romantic partners are significantly older than them are more likely to have sex with their partner than are those who have a partner of the same age.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2002

Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States
This fact sheet gives a brief overview of the key facts about sexually transmitted diseases, including a list of the most common ones and their symptoms, their prevalence in the US, and their impact on women and young adults.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • February 01, 2000

Patterns of Contraceptive Use Within Teenagers’ First Sexual Relationships
This article discusses factors that affect the likelihood that teens will use contraception during their first sexual encounter.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Adolescent Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Behavior: The Case of Five Developed Countries
This comparative study examines the effect of education, race, ethnicity, immigrant status, and income on patterns of early childbearing, sexual activty, and contraceptive use in France, Sweden, Great Britain, Canada and the United States.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2001

Teens, Sex and TV
This paper presents the results of a survey of 15-17 year olds regarding the impact that television has on their attitudes about sex.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • May 01, 2002

Impact of a High School Condom Availability Program on Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors
This study found that providing high school students with condoms did not increase rates of overall sexual activity but did increase male condom use.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1998

Adult Communication and Teen Sex: Changing a Community
This paper discusses the elements, implementation, and effectiveness of the Plain Talk Program and the effectiveness of community and parental involvement in decreasing teenage sexual activity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Public/Private Ventures • March 01, 2001

Issues and Answers: Fact Sheet on Sexuality Education
This brief paper provides answers to various questions pertaining to the definition, content, importance, and effectiveness of sex education.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • September 01, 2001

Multiple-Risk Behaviour in Adolescents and Young Adults
This paper explores the factors that contribute to multiple-risk behaviour in adolescents, the characteristics of those involved in such behaviour, and possible deterrents to participation in risky actions such as smoking, binge drinking, and high-risk sexual behaviour.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Statistics Canada • October 01, 1998

The Psychosocial Context of Young Adult Sexual Behavior in Nicaragua: Looking Through the Gender Lens
This article examines health programs that focus on abortion and birth control methods in Nicaragua.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

Teenage Partners’ Communication About Sexual Risk and Condom Use: The Importance Of Parent-Teenager Discussions
This study found that parent-teen communication about sexual risk and contraception was associated with increased communication about risk and condom use betweem teen partners.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1999

A Good Time: After-School Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
This paper looks at three types of after-school pregnancy prevention programs: curriculum-based sex education programs, youth development programs, and service learning programs.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • January 01, 2004

Understanding Changes in Sexual Activity Among Young Metropolitan Men: 1979–1995
This article documents trends in male attitudes towards such issues as premarital sex, abortion, and nonmarital childbearing.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1998

Maternal Correlates of Adolescent Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviour
This study found that maternal disapproval and a positive mother-child relationship were associated with increased abstinence, or decreased frequency of intercourse among sexually active youths.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1996

Bridging the Gap Integrating Family Planning With Abortion Services in Turkey
This paper examines Turkey's use of abortion as a method of controlling fertility.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 2001

Education Now and Babies Later (ENABL): Life History Of a Campaign to Postpone Sexual Involvement
This article documents the development, implementation, and termination of ENABL, a program intended to postpone sexual initiation and prevent pregnancy among girls aged 12 to 14 in California.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1997

Investing in Adolescent Health: A Social Imperative for California's Future
This paper discusses the importance of ensuring good adolescent health, makes recommendations for providing health services to teens, and suggests specific strategies to address seven different areas of adolescent health.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• National Adolescent Health Information Center • 2000

National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences
This paper examines the sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of today’s adolescents and addresses topics such as pregnancy, STD's, AIDS, the use of birth control, the influence of substance use on sexual choices, and experiences with peer pressure to engage in sexual activities.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • 2003

Religious Involvement and Children’s Well-Being: What Research Tells Us (And What It Doesn’t)
This paper explores the impact of religion on the behaviour and well-being of children and youth.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Child Trends • September 01, 2002

Teen Risk-Taking: A Statistical Portrait
This report provides statistical information pertaining to trends in teens' risky behaviour, and the extent to which teens are engaged in multiple risk activities.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Urban Institute • 2000

Where Does Reproductive Health Fit Into the Lives of Adolescent Males?
This study asked teenage males about their attitudes towards sex, pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, and reproductive health.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 2003

Factors Affecting British Teenagers’ Contraceptive Use at First Intercourse: The Importance of Partner Communication
This article discusses personal and background characteristics of male and female teenagers that make them more or less likely to use contraception at first intercourse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 2002

Gender Roles: A Series of National Surveys of Teens About Sex
This article presents the results of a public poll of teenagers on their sexual attitudes and practices including concerns about STD's, the use of contraceptives, and views on gender roles in relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • December 01, 2002

Increased Abstinence Causes a Large Drop in Teen Pregnancy
This paper discusses the findings that increased abstinence, more than increased condom and contraceptive use, has caused a decline in teen pregnancy over the last several years.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Heritage Foundation • May 02, 2003

Multiple Threats: The Co-Occurrence of Teen Health Risk Behaviors
This paper explores the degree to which teens engage in multiple health risk behaviors such as alcohol consumption, tobacco and marijuana use, and unprotected sexual activity.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Urban Institute • January 21, 2000

Teen Relationships Study: TeenTalk on Parents, Marriage and Sex
This paper discusses both the significant role of parents in the lives of adolescents, and the views of teenagers on sex, marriage and relationships.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• Families Northwest • February 01, 2001

Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health: Toward a National Strategy (Framework and Recommendations)
This paper focuses on the poor sexual and reproductive health of men between the ages of 12 to 24 and recommends specific action that would address this issue .
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Urban Institute • December 01, 2000

Reasons Why Women Have Induced Abortions: Evidence from 27 Countries
This article examines some of the reasons women explain and justify having an abortion.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1998

Why is Teenage Pregnancy Declining? The Roles of Abstinence, Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use
This paper investigates trends in teenage pregnancy rates and finds that they have been declining due to changes in adolescent sexual behaviour, attitudes, abstinence, and contraceptive use.