Executive summary Unprecedented global forces are shaping the health and wellbeing of
the largest generation of 10 to 24 year olds in human history. Population mobility, global …

Adolescence is marked by the emergence of human sexuality, sexual identity, and the
initiation of intimate relations; within this context, abstinence from sexual intercourse can be …

Abstinence and abstinence-only education : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abstinence and abstinence-only education : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology Log …

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the relation of socioeconomic status (SES), family
structure, and race/ethnicity to adolescent sexual behaviors that are key determinants of …

ContextStudies have identified childhood sexual and physical abuse as a risk factor for
adolescent pregnancy but the relationship between exposure to childhood abuse and …

Objectives. We explored the relative contributions of declining sexual activity and improved
contraceptive use to the recent decline in adolescent pregnancy rates in the United States …

Context: Because many teenagers and young adults fail to use condoms correctly and
consistently, the number of sexual partners they have is an important risk factor for sexually …

Sexual assault on college campuses is a public health issue. However varying research
methodologies (eg, different sexual assault definitions, measures, assessment timeframes) …

Sexuality is an essential component of healthy development for young people. Both the
World Health Organization and the report from the 1994 International Conference on …

Their ambiguous legal and ethical status has become a barrier to adolescents' appropriate
involvement in research from which they may benefit and which is needed to improve …