The Psychosocial Context of Young Adult Sexual Behavior in Nicaragua: Looking Through the Gender Lens

Author: Manju Rani, Maria Elena Figueroa, Robert Ainsle Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute Publication: International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 29, No. 4 Document Date:                  December 01, 2003 Category: Sexuality > Parental Sexual Attitudes/Behaviour Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Abortion Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Pregnancy Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity Education > Abstinence Education Education > Sex Education Sexuality > Abortion/Birth Control Sexuality > Abstinence/Chastity Sexuality > Premarital Sex Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes Sexuality > Sexual Relations   This article examines health programs that focus on abortion and birth control methods in Nicaragua. It also looks at how parents discourage or encourage their children from being involved sexually. This examination is based on a gender scale. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link