The sexuality education initiative: A programme involving teenagers, schools, parents and sexual health services in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 21, Issue 41, 2013, Pages 124-135

  Marques, Magaly ^a   Ressa, Nicole ^a  

^a Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Equity; Gender issues; HIV STI prevention; Rights based approaches; Sexuality education; United States

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL MATURITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOS ANGELES; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS;

EID: 84877813014     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(13)41702-0     Document Type: Article

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