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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Child Trends/The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • November 2005

Repeat Teen Childbearing: Differences Across States and by Race and Ethnicity
This research brief provides statistics on repeat teen childbearing in the United States.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Child Trends • October 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • March 2007

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • May 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Child Trends • June 2007

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation • January 28, 2004

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• American Values • September 1, 2004

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Family Education Trust • August 2002

Canadian Attitudes on the Family
This survey asked a broad range of questions dealing with all aspects of the attitudes of Canadians toward marital and family satisfaction, work/family balance, taxation, family size, the impacts of cohabitation, divorce, same-sex marriage, parenting and the impact of children on marital satisfaction, and the significance of religion.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Focus on the Family (Canada) • June 01, 2002

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • September 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • April 2002

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • April 2005

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Population Council • 2003

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Department of Health and Human Services • January 01, 2004

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• Population Council • 2004

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • March 2000

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• American Enterprise Institute • January 1, 1997

Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
This 2004 report examines the AIDS epidemic on a global scale.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• UNAIDS • June 2004

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• UCSF AIDS Research Institute, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies • December 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder, no.1051 • August 31, 1995

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1998

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 2002

Fertility Preferences and Contraceptive Change In Developing Countries
This article analyzes the family planning programs in developing countries that promote the use of contraceptive measures.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • September 01, 2000

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation • April 05, 2002

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation • March 30, 2004

Characteristics of Women Who Obtain Induced Abortion: A Worldwide Review
In an effort to understand the reasons leading to abortion, this article analyzes data from various nations on the demographic and socioeconomic status of women who have had abortions or who are considering having one.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy • February 01, 2004

Induced Abortion in Urban Nepal
This article examines the use of abortions as a method to control family size among Urban Nepal villages.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • September 01, 2001

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 2003

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • August 01, 1996

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: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation • May 02, 2003

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.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1999

Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Authentic Abstinence: A Study of Competing Curricula
This book provides a comparison of the themes and content of comprehensive sexuality education (also known as abstinence-plus) and traditional abstinence-based programs.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Heritage Foundation • 2004

Understanding the Impact of Effective Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs
This article reviews the efforts and effectiveness of five pregnancy prevention programs.
• Category: Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1995