Abstinence and abstinence-only education: A review of U.S. policies and programs

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-81

  Santelli, John ^a   Ott, Mary A ^b   Lyon, Maureen ^c   Rogers, Jennifer ^d   Summers, Daniel ^e   Schleifer, Rebecca ^f  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d American College of Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^e MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Human Rights Watch   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Policy; Sex education

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ETHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; LIFE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29544438847     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.006     Document Type: Review

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