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Broken Hearts, Tainted Love: Canadians AndTheir Relationships (2nd Annual)
This second annual survey again asks how many people had been cheated on, and how many thought they would cheat.
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Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Ipsos-Reid
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February 01, 2003
Home Wreckers And Who’s Fault Is It?
This poll asked Canadians about their attitudes toward marital infidelity, including which gender was assumed to be to blame, and whether the respondent felt that attitudes have changed in the past 20 years.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Ipsos-Reid
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February 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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September 1, 2004
The Census and the evolution of gender roles in 20th century Canada
This article examines the transformation of gender roles in Canada through the 1900s and how these roles influenced the data the census sought to collect.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Statistics Canada
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March 8, 2010
The Effects of Pornography on Individuals, Marriage, Family and Community
This report looks at the many negative effects of pornography on families, teens, children and marriage.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Family Research Council
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December 2009
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Council of Ministers of Education
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2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services
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2010
Working Girls: Prostitutes, Their Life and Social Control
This book examines the lives and characteristics of prostitutes, and gives an overview of prostitution and the Australian laws and regulations pertaining to it.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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1991
Why Men Won't Commit: Exploring Young Men's Attitudes About Sex, Dating, and Marriage
This study of young, unmarried men found that many are reluctant to marry due to the increasing acceptability of cohabitation which has been an important contributor to this increasing trend.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Marriage Project
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2002
Why Wed? Young Adults Talk About Sex, Love, and First Unions
This report looks at the results of a focus group study on attitudes towards marriage, cohabitation, and the related issues of gender roles, individual autonomy, premarital sex, and financial stabilty.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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1999
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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November 18, 2009
Teen Pregnancy: An American Dilemma
This paper outlines the increasing problem of teenage pregnancy in America and suggests that its root causes are increased sexual activity at an earlier age, changing attitudes of young people towards premarital sex, and the attitudes of parents towards sex and marriage.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Marriage Project
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July 16, 1998
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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September 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Focus on the Family (Canada)
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June 01, 2002
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends
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October 2008
Sexual Identity Therapy: Practice Framework for Managing Sexual Identity Conflicts
The authors of this paper suggest guidelines for counsellors helping clients with sexual identity conflicts.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D., & Mark A. yarhouse, Psy.D.
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2006
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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February 25, 2000
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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March 2007
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Child Trends
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April 2008
Happily Never After
This report monitors the programming of major television networks in the United States and concludes that non-marital sex including adultery and illicit relations are frequently presented in a positive light while marriage is frequently portrayed in a negative manner.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Parent’s Television Council
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August 5, 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Statistics Canada
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September 2008
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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2002
Homosexual Parenting: Placing Children at Risk
This paper argues that there are major methodological flaws in the research that supports homosexual parenting.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Family Research Council
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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October 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
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August 2004
Abortion and sexual lives of men and women: Is casual sexual behaviour more appealing and more common after abortion?
This study examines the association between a personal history of abortion and positive attitudes towards high risk sexual behaviours among women and men whose partners have experienced abortion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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ABA-Columbia
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2008
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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1994
A Critical Examination of Responses to Prostitution in Four Countries: Victoria, Australia; Ireland; the Netherlands; and Sweden
This report examines three philosophical approaches to prostitution including abolition, regulation and legalization.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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City and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, London Metropolitan University
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2003
Men Who Father Children with More Than One Woman: A Contemporary Portrait of Multiple-Partner Fertility
Based on the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, the authors develop a portrait of multi-partner fertility among men 15 – 44 years of age in the U.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Child Trends
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November 2006
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Child Trends
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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June 24, 1996
Sex, Marriage, and Fathering: A Profile of Latin American and Caribbean Men
This report provides information about the sexual health, behaviours, attitudes, and needs of men in seven different Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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2004
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Health Canada
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2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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2006
The National Cultural Values Survey
This survey of 2000 American adults in December 2006 explores public opinion on issues of culture, media, morality and religion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Culture and Media Institute
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2007
Sexual Frequency and the Stability of Marital and Cohabiting Unions
In this study, the authors utilize data from the National Survey of Families and Households to suggest that low sexual frequency is associated with significantly higher rates of union dissolution in cohabitating relationships than in marital unions.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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School of Family and Social Dynamics and Center for Population Dynamics, Arizona State University
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2007
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Kaiser Family Foundation
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November 2005
Family Change and Early Sexual Initiation
This paper investigates the influence of family structure on the age of a female's first sexual encounter.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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July 01, 1998
Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
This report analyzes the evidence and consequences of the sexualisation of girls on their health and wellbeing.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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American Psychological Association
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2007
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Statistics Canada
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May 2005
The Future Families Project: A Survey of Canadian Hopes and Dreams
This national survey of over 2000 Canadians conducted in 2003-2004 reveals what Canadians think about some of the key facets of family life including the nature of the family; dating; sexuality and cohabitation; marriage; children; parenthing and parents; and separation and divorce.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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2004
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Heritage Foundation
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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National Children's Bureau
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2002
Adolescents' Transition to First Intercourse, Religiosity and Attitudes About Sex
This paper examines the relationship between religiosity, sexual attitudes and sex.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2001/2002
Understanding Teenage Sexuality in Ireland
This study examines Irish teenagers' ideas about sexuality, sex education, and factors that influence their sexual behaviour and choices.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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November 2004
Understanding How Sexually Active Women Think About Fertility, Sex, and Motherhood
This report examines the attitudes of Irish women in their twenties toward childbearing and fertility decisions as they relate to life goals and the changing roles of women in education, careers, motherhood, and relationships.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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September 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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November 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Allan Guttmacher Institute
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November/December 2004
“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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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North Carolina Family Policy Council
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May 2003
Future Trends in Contraception in the Developing World: Prevalence and Method Mix
This paper reviews methodologies used to predict future trends in contraceptive use in the developing world and evaluates the validity of these predictions.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Studies in Family Planning
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March 2002
Social Networks and Contraceptive Dynamics in Southern Ghana
This paper examines the extent to which women's reproductive and contraceptive behaviour in Ghana is affected by the attitudes and behaviours of others in their social network.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Population Council, Policy Research Division
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2001
“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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Population Council
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2002
Pornography's Effects on Adult and Child
This paper discusses pornography's negative effects on both adults and children, including addiction, desensitization, and escalation of sexual behaviours.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Morality in Media
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2001
The Demography of Sexual Behaviour
This paper attempts to understand sexual behaviours in America and how sexual practices are shaping society.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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1994
Comparing the Lifestyles of Homosexual Couples to Married Couples
This paper provides statistics to demonstrate the differences between committed homosexual couples and married heterosexual couples.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Family Research Council
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March 01, 2004
R. v. Sharpe
This case deals with the issue of whether possessing child pornography infringes on the constitutional right to freedom of expression.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Supreme Court of Canada
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January 2001
Lifestyles, Dating and Romance: A Study of Midlife Singles
This paper explores the lifestyles, behaviours, and values of middle-aged singles, looking specifically at dating habits, romance, sexual relations, and attitudes towards marriage and relationships.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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AARP
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September 2003
Abortion Decisions in the US
This paper discusses the prevalence of abortion in the United States since its legalization, the characteristics of those who choose or choose not to have an abortion, and the likelihood of subsequent childbearing among women who have had an abortion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Population Research Center
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October 1997
Cohabitation, Marriage and Union Stability: Preliminary Findings from NSFH2
This paper examines popular attitudes towards sex, relationships, and non-marital childbearing, as well as trends in cohabitation and the stability of cohabiting versus married relationships.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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May 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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American Enterprise Institute
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January 1, 1997
Contraceptive Method Choice in Developing Countries
This paper examines access to and use of various methods of contraception in different developing countries.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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March 2002
Indicators of Male Fertility, Family Formation, and Sexual Behavior
This paper discusses the use of indicators to understand men's decisions regarding sexual activity, family formation, and fertility.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Child Trends
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January 1997
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
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Spring 2002
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Child Trends
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Kaiser Family Foundation
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May 1998
Contraceptive Practices and Trends in France
This article examines the prevalence of contraceptive use and methods in France.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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May/June 1998
Is there a Gay Gene?
This paper investigates the truth behind the claim that homosexual orientation is genetic.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality
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March 09, 2004
Highlights of the Youth Internet Safety Survey
This report presents the findings of a telephone survey that focused on three main issues: online sexual solicitation, unintentional and unwanted exposure to sexual materials, and online harassment.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1998
The Family Planning Attitudes and Experiences of Low-Income Women
This article presents the findings of a telephone survey that asked low-income women about their attitudes towards, use of, and experience with, contraception.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1996
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 01, 2002
Contraception and Sexual Health, 2002
This report presents the findings of a 2002 survey that asked women and men about their sexual health and use of contraceptives.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office for National Statistics
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2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 1997
Into A New World: Young Women's Sexual and Reproductive Lives
This summary of a longer report discusses the sexual and reproductive lives of young women in countries around the world.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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1998
Homosexual Law Reform in Australia
This paper looks at the homosexual law reforms in Australia in the 1980's, and examines changes in the public's responses towards reform and towards homosexuality in general.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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January 01, 1991
The Effects of Economic Conditions And Access to Reproductive Health Services On State Abortion Rates and Birthrates
This study examines the impact of welfare policies, wage levels, access to doctors, and availability of family planning clinics and abortion services on birth rates and abortion rates from 1978-1988.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 1997
Incidence of Induced Abortion in Southern Ghana
This study examined abortion rates in southern Ghana, a country where abortion is against the law.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
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March 01, 2002
Contraception and Sexual Health, 1999: A Report on Research for the Department of Health Using the ONS Omnibus Survey
This report presents the findings of a 1999 survey that asked women and men about their sexual health and use of contraceptives.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office of National Statistics
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2001
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 2003
Born or Bred: Science Does Not Support the Claim that Homosexuality is Genetic
This paper discusses the claims that homosexuality is genetic, and states that this claim is not scientifically based.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Concerned Women for America
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2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 1997
Repeat Abortions in Canada, 1975-1993
This article documents the increased prevalence of multiple abortions among Canadian women from 1975 to 1993.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 1997
Abortion Patients in 1994–1995: Characteristics and Contraceptive Use
This article presents information about the socio-economic status, religious beliefs, residence, contraceptive use, and childbearing plans of women who have had an abortion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 1996
The Accessibility of Abortion Services in the United States, 2001
This article demonstrates that abortion services are becoming more available in the United States, particularly at very early and late stages of pregnancy.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 2003
In Their Own Right: Addressing The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Men Worldwide
This booklet provides a comprehensive analysis of the reproductive health needs of men in 45 developed and developing countries around the world.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 1998
Teenage Sexual and Reproductive Behavior in the United States
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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February 01, 1997
Contraceptive Discontinuation in Six Developing Countries: A Cause-Specific Analysis
This study investigates the reasons why couples stop with their method of contraception in developing countries where contraceptive use is high.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Allan Guttmacher Institute
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September 01, 1995
Heterosexually Active Men’s Beliefs About Methods For Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This study asked heterosexual men about their perceptions of the effectiveness of different methods for preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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December 01, 1999
Public Perceptions about Unplanned Pregnancy
This survey of American adults found that the vast majority believe that unplanned pregnancy is either a "very big" or "somewhat big" problem.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 1997
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 2002
Women’s Efforts to Prevent Pregnancy: Consistency of Oral Contraceptive Use
This study provides evidence that a significant number of women who rely on the birth control pill as their sole method of contraception are inconsistent in their use.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 1998
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
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1996
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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June 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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American Medical Assocation
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June 01, 2001
Virginity and the First Time
This article gives a summary of teenagers’ opinions on having sex for the first time.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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June 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Heritage Foundation
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 1996
Attitudes of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland Toward Abortion and Family Planning
This study asked physicians in Northern Ireland about the number of contraception and abortion requests they received, and about their opinions on contraception issues.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1997
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 2002
Contraception and Sexual Health, 2000
This report presents the findings of a 2000 survey that asked women and men about their sexual health and use of contraceptives.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office for National Statistics
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2002
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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November 01, 2001
Impact of Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services On Unintended Pregnancies and Implications For Medicaid Expenditures
In this article the authors argue that public spending on contraceptive services effectively prevents many unwanted pregnancies, thus saving Medicaid over one billion dollars per year in spending on unintended pregnancies and abortions.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1996
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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March 01, 2000
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1996
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 2001
A Report on the Experiences of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals in America and the Public’s Views on Issues and Policies Related to Sexual Orientation
This document gives the results of two polls done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, one on the experiences of lesbians, gays and bisexuals and one on the public's attitudes towards this group and the related public policy issues.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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2000
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Public/Private Ventures
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March 01, 2001
Contraception and Sexual Health, 2001
This report presents the findings of a 2001 survey that asked women and men about their sexual health and use of contraceptives.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office for National Statistics
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 2003
Men’s Perceptions of Their Roles and Responsibilities Regarding Sex, Contraception and Childrearing
This study, based on data from the 1991 National Survey of Men, looks at men's beliefs about their role, in relation to women's, in making decisions pertaining to sex, contraception, and the care of children.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1996
Slim Majority (54%) Support Same-Sex Marriage: Canadians Split on Next Steps
Shortly after the June 2003 Supreme Court ruling which declared the traditional definition of marriage to be unconstitutional, this Ipsos-Reid poll found that a slim majority of Canadians support same-sex marriages.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Ipsos-Reid
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June 13, 2003
Teenagers' Pregnancy Intentions And Decisions: A Study of Young Women in California Choosing To Give Birth
This study of pregnant teenagers who decided to give birth examines the various factors influencing their decision.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1998
Oral Contraceptive Use and Protective Behavior After Missed Pills
This article investigates what methods, if any, women use to protect against pregnancy if they have missed two or more consecutive contraceptive pills.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1997
Trends in the Demand for Family Limitation in Developing Countries
This article explores women's use of contraception as a means of limiting births in developing countries.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 01, 2000
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 1996
Hooking Up, Hanging Out, and Hoping for Mr. Right: College Women on Dating and Mating Today
This paper presents the findings of a survey of college women's attitudes towards dating, sexuality, and marriage.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Institute for American Values
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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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 01, 1997
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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2003
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 2003
Attitudes About Homosexuality and Gay Marriage
This paper presents the results of a number of polls conducted since 1973 that measure the public's attitude towards homosexual relations, the causes of homosexuality, and legislative and public policy issues concerning homosexual rights.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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April 23, 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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December 01, 2002
Is There a Link Between Welfare Reform and Teen Pregnancy?
This paper examines the relationship between welfare reform and teen pregnancy prevention, arguing that there are only limited links between the two.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Welfare Reform Academy
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June 05, 1998
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 .
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Urban Institute
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December 01, 2000
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1999
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This document briefly outlines teen's knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases, their perceptions of the risks of such diseases, and their personal concerns about STDs and transmission.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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August 01, 2001
Attitudes Toward Sexual Responsibility and Parenting: An Exploratory Study of Young Urban Males
This study explores the possibility that there might be differences in sexual behaviour and attitudes towards contraception, parenting, and pregnancy among teenage fathers as compared to non-fathers.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1997
Adding it Up: The Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
This booklet describes the medical and non-medical benefits of providing contraceptive services, maternal health services, and sexually transmitted disease services in developing countries.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 2004
Contraception and Sexual Health, 1998: A Report by Social Survey Division on Research Using the ONS Omnibus Survey Produced on Behalf of the Department of Health
This report presents the findings of a 1998 survey that asked women and men about their sexual health and use of contraceptives.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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Office of National Statistics
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2000
Is Lack of Sexual Assertiveness Among Adolescent And Young Adult Women a Cause for Concern?
This study finds that a significant number of women believe that it is their partner's exclusive right to make decisions about contraception.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 2002
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Heritage Foundation
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2004
Do Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing Affect Younger Siblings?
This study investigated the ways in which having a pregnant or parenting teenage sibling affected younger brothers and sisters.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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August 01, 1996
Rural Adolescent Pregnancy: A View from the South
This study found that the teenage birthrate in nine southeastern states was higher in rural than urban areas, and that teens in rural communities were less likely than their urban peers to undergo an abortion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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December 01, 1997
Knowledge and Opinions About Abortion Law Among Mexican Youth
This study investigated Mexican young people's understanding of the legal status of abortion in their region, and collected information about their attitudes towards abortion.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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June 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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 1997
Promoting Sexual Responsibility Among Young People in Zimbabwe
This article discusses a campaign that creates awareness of contraceptive methods and general knowledge about reproductive health among Zimbabwian youth.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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March 01, 2001
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