Trends in the Prevalence of Sexual Behaviors: NYRBS 1991-2007
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: Education > Sex Education
• Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services • 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: Education > Sex Education
• Center for Law and Social Policy • July 01, 1998

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: Education > Sex Education
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion • April 2007

“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: Education > Sex Education
• The Institute for Research and Evaluation • June 8, 2007

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • June 24, 1996

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: Education > Sex Education
• Health Canada • 2003

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Heritage Foundation • January 28, 2004

Parent Power: what Parents Need to Know and Do to Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
This survey of 12-19 year olds in the United States revealed that while parents think teens' friends are the biggest influence over teen sexual behaviour, teens say that parents have the most sway over their sexual decisions.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 30, 2003

Making Marriage Matter
This lecture highlights the efforts of Frank Keating (the Governor of Oklahoma) to strengthen families and strengthen marriage in Oklahoma.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Heritage Foundation • September 27, 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: Education > Sex Education
• National Children's Bureau • 2002

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: Education > Sex Education
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • November 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: Education > Sex Education
• Crisis Pregnancy Agency • November 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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • May 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: Education > Sex Education
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • April 2005

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: Education > Sex Education
• Department of Health and Human Services • January 01, 2004

Report to Congress on Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing
This paper investigates trends in non-marital childbearing and related information on sexual activity and behaviour.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention • September 1995

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: Education > Sex Education
• American Enterprise Institute • January 1, 1997

An Update on State Policy Initiatives to Reduce Teen and Adult Nonmarital Childbearing
This paper reviews trends in teenage and unwed childbearing in the United States and provides an overview of changes from 1997 to 1999 in state policies designed to prevent teen pregnancy.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Urban Institute • August 2004

Sexual Health Education at School and at Home: The Attitudes and Experiences of New Brunswick Parents
This study found that the vast majority of parents of school-aged children believed that sex education should be shared between the home and the school.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality • Spring 2002

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Future of Children • Winter 1994

Alcohol and Teenage Pregnancy
Using a variety of sources and past research, this paper explores the relationship between adolescent alcohol consumption and risky sex.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Alcohol Concern • March 2002

Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
This 2004 report examines the AIDS epidemic on a global scale.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• UNAIDS • June 2004

National HIV and Syphilis Antenatal Sero-Prevalence Survey in South Africa
Using data from a 2003 South African survey of pregnant women, this report describes the trends of HIV and syphilis among its participants.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Department of Health: Republic of South Africa • 2003

Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: A National Survey of Parents and Kids
This document is a survey taken by children and their parents to measure how effectively the two communicate when it comes to sensitive issues like sex, drugs, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • March 01, 1999

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1997

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

Public Knowledge and Perceptions About Unplanned Pregnancy and Contraception in Three Countries
This study highlights differences between American, Canadian, and Dutch people in terms of their beliefs about contraception and unintented pregnancy.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2003

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1997

Combatting Illegitimacy and Counselling 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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1998

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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 2002

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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • 1996

Abstinence Promotion and the Provision Of Information About Contraception in Public School District Sexuality Education Policies
This study surveys public schools in the United States to determine the type of sex education programs in place.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1999

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • October 01, 2002

Risk Factors for and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation of Youth
This paper examines factors such as age, gender, emotional stability, and frequency of internet use, that place youth at risk for online sexual solicitation.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• American Medical Assocation • June 01, 2001

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Heritage Foundation • March 30, 2004

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2004

Fact Sheet: Public Support for Sexuality Education
This paper demonstrates that most adults in the United States support age-appropriate sex education in schools.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • July 01, 2000

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

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: Education > Sex Education
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • February 01, 2004

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Urban Institute • September 01, 2000

Why Nigerian Adolescents Seek Abortion Rather than Contraception: Evidence from Focus-Group Discussions
This paper discusses the common misunderstandings among Nigerian adolescents regarding contraceptive methods and abortion.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 2001

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

Emergency Contraception
This paper looks at the options available for preventing pregnancy after having intercourse.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Canadian Paediatric Society • 2003

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1998

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: Education > Sex Education
• Council of Ministers of Education • 2003

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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States • September 01, 2001

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: Education > Sex Education
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

Chamberlain v. School District #36 (Surrey)
This Supreme Court decision reviews the legality of three books with homosexual content to be a part of the Surrey School District Curriculum.
• Category: Education > Sex Education
• Canadian Legal Information Institute • December 16, 1998

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: Education > Sex Education
• 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: Education > Sex Education
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy