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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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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1994
Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
This paper examines existing research and literature on youth involvement in prostitution, and focuses on the legislative history of prostitution and the legal and extra-legal responses to the youth sex trade.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Department of Justice Canada
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April 01, 2002
Child Abuse and the Internet
This paper examines internet child abuse including sexual exploitation, exposure to offensive material, child pornography, and the use of the internet by paedophiles.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Summer 2001
American Sexual Behavior: Trends, Socio-Demographic Differences, and Risk Behavior
This report discusses issues pertaining to the sexual activities and behaviours of Americans, including prostitution, premarital and extramarital sex, homosexuality, the use of condoms, pregnancy, and AIDS.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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National Opinion Research Center
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March 2006
Contraceptive Needs: The Evidence, A Literature Review
This report reviews existing literature on trends in fertility, sexual activity, and contraceptive use in Ireland.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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July 2004
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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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2004
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2003
This report presents data on syphilis infections and trends in the United States in 2003.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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December 2004
Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood: Recent Evidence and Future Directions
This paper gives an overview of trends in teenage pregnancy and birth rates, and of recent research relating to adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
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October 1997
Sibling Sexual Abuse
This paper examines the issue of sibling sexual abuse and explains the causes and effects of such abuse on the emotional, psychological and behavioural outcomes of children.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Health Canada
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1994
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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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July 01, 1998
Sexually Active Teenagers Are More Likely to be Depressed and to Attempt Suicide
This paper addresses the psychological and emotional impact of teenage sexual activity.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 02, 2003
WHY CONGRESS SHOULD IGNORE RADICAL FEMINIST OPPOSITION TO MARRIAGE
This article provides a historical review of feminism, as well as relevant research on marriage and family, ...
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 16, 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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Focus on the Family (Canada)
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June 01, 2002
Smoking and Reproductive Life: The Impact of Smoking on Sexual, Reproductive and Child Health
This report examines the effects of smoking on sexual, reproductive and child health, including issues of fertility, breastfeeding, and physical illness.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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British Medical Association
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February 2004
Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy [ICCP] Study: A Survey of the General Population
This report presents data on the attitudes, knowledge, and experiences of people in Ireland regarding the availability and provision of contraceptive and crisis pregnancy services.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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September 2004
How Community Structures of Time and Opportunity Shape Adolescent Sexual Behavior in South Africa
This study uses data relating to adolescent time use, education, work, and activities to investigate the extent to which everyday experiences influence sexual risk-taking among South African youth.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Population Council
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2002
“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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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1994
Broken Hearts, Tainted Love: Canadians And Their Relationships
This poll asked a number of questions regarding Canadians' experiences with and attitudes toward romantic relationships, with a focus on infidelity.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Ipsos-Reid
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February 01, 2002
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 Relations
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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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Ipsos-Reid
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February 01, 2003
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 Relations
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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2002
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.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Population Council
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2004
Women’s Sexual Control within Conjugal Union: Implications for HIV/AIDS Infection and Control in a Metropolitan City
This study, conducted in Lagos, Nigeria, examines women's control over sexual relations within marriage and the implications of this for the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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March 01, 2005
Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended: A Review of the Professional Literature
This paper discusses social and cognitive development, family history, sexual knowledge and experiences, and mental health problems of youth who commit sexual offenses.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 2001
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 Relations
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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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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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AARP
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September 2003
The Divorce Experience: A Study of Divorce at Midlife and Beyond
This paper examines the circumstances surrounding midlife divorce, its impact on men and women, and the coping skills of this particular demographic.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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AARP
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May 2004
Combined Use of Condoms with Other Contraceptive Methods Among Inner-City Baltimore Women
This paper examines how the increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's), particularly among adolescents, has dictated a reassessment of the need for various protective methods.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 1995
The Sexual Activity of Canadian Girls and Boys Aged 12 and 13, 1996-97
This report examines the sexual activity of 12 and 13 year old Canadian children, and the factors that may influence rates of sexual activity amongst this age group.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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The Christian Commitment Research Institute
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May 2001
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 1997
This report presents data on sexually transmitted diseases in the US by age, gender, race, and geographic location.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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September 1998
Prostitution of Juveniles: Patterns From NIBRS
This paper compares juvenile prostitution, its nature, prosecution, and its punishments, to adult prostitution and its consequences and characteristics.
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Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 2004
Statutory Rape: When Adults Prey Sexually Upon Children
This paper discusses the sexual abuse of children and the relationship between statutory rape and teenage pregnancy.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Massachusetts Family Institute
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October 1998
Report to Congress on Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing
This paper investigates trends in non-marital childbearing and related information on sexual activity and behaviour.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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September 1995
Complex Families: Documenting the Prevalence and Correlates of Multi-Partnered Fertility in the United States
This report gives an overview of multi-partnered fertility in the United States and finds that maternal age at birth, parental education, and marital and socioeconomic status are all factors associated with the likelihood of women having children with multiple partners.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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October 2003
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 Relations
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Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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May 1995
Prostitution in NSW: The Impact of Deregulation
This paper provides information on the New South Wales prostitution law reforms which have been moving towards decriminalisation.
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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2003
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 Relations
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American Enterprise Institute
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January 1, 1997
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2001
This report presents 2001 data on sexually transmitted diseases for the
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Category:
Sexuality > Sexual Relations
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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September 2001
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