Encouraging Marriage and Discouraging Divorce
This paper describes initiatives, both government-based and private/religious, aimed at reducing divorce and encouraging strong marriages.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• The Heritage Foundation • March 26, 2001

Watching Sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Behavior
The study examines the connection between viewing sexual content on TV and early sexual initiations among adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• American Academy of Pediatrics • September 1, 2004

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 > Dating
• Council of Ministers of Education • 2003

Sex Without Strings, Relationships without Rings: Today's Young Singles Talk About Mating and Dating
This study found that, although most young people hope and expect to enter into a lasting marriage, in reality their dating culture does not lay the foundations for this.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• The National Marriage Project • 2000

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

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 > Dating
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention • November 18, 2009

Science Says: 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 > Dating
• 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 > Dating
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 01, 2003

Young Australians and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses how witnessing parental domestic violence impacts children and adolescents.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• Australian Institute of Criminology • February 01, 2001

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 > Dating
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy/Child Trends • September 2005

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

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 > Dating
• 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 > Dating
• 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 > Dating
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • 2007

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 > Dating
• 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 > Dating
• Child Trends • August 2006

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 > Dating
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) • August 2004

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 > Dating
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy • 2007

Youth Happiness Study
This survey of 1280 youth between 13 and 24 years of age examines levels of self reported happiness of teens.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• Associated Press – MTV Poll • August 2007

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 > Dating
• Child Trends • December 01, 2001

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 > Dating
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • 2006

Dating Violence
This paper briefly discusses dating violence, breaking it down into sexual assault, and physical and emotional abuse.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• Health Canada • May 22, 1995

Prevalence of Violence Against Dating Partners by Male and Female University Students Worldwide
This study examines the prevalence of violence by young people against their dating partners at universities in 16 countries around the world.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• Sage Publications • July 2001

Neglectful Behaviour By Parents in the Life History of University Students in 17 Countries and its Relation to Violence Against Dating Partners
This article presents data on the prevalence of neglect by the parents of university students in 17 countries around the world, and examines the correlation between childhood neglect and the perpetration of violence against a dating partner.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• Sage Publications • May 2005

“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 > Dating
• 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 > Dating
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • November/December 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 > Dating
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • 2002

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 > Dating
• The Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1998

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 > Dating
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research • December 2003

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 > Dating
• Epidemiology Program Office, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • May 21, 2004

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 > Dating
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • December 01, 2002

Age Differences Between Minors Who Give Birth and Their Adult Partners
This study investigates the percentage of births by girls aged 15 to 17 that are fathered by men at least five years older than them.
• Category: Adolescence/Youth > Dating
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1997