Long-Term Consequences for Teens with Older Sexual Partners

A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examines parenting practices and parents’ perceptions of their young adolescent daughters’ behaviors. Underestimation of girls’ risks on the parts of both parents and professionals creates barriers to prevention.

This article was taken from Child Trends

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Using New Media to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health: Examples from the Field

Those concerned with promoting adolescent sexual health are beginning to take advantage of the technologies available and to use preexisting (and thriving) online and mobile networks to improve access to services and communicate sexual health information to young people. This report describes some of the technologies that have become popular, together with case examples demonstrating how this technology is being used for sexual and reproductive health.

This article was taken from Levine, D. (2009, October). Using new media to promote adolescent sexual health: Examples from the field. prACTice Matters. Ithaca, NY: ACT for Youth Center of Excellence.

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Trends in Adolescent and Young Adult Health in the United States

This review presents a national health profile of adolescents and young adults (ages 10–24). The data presented include trends on demographics, mortality, health-related behaviors, and healthcare access and utilization, as well as the most significant gender and racial/ethnic disparities.

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Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2002–2007

This report by the CDC presents data for 2002–2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10–24 years in the United States.

This article was taken from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2002–2007. Surveillance Summaries, July 17, 2009. MMWR 2009;58(No. SS-6).

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Migration, Acculturation, and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Latino Adolescents

This editorial summarizes the migration, acculturation, and sexual and reproductive health of Latino adolescents and can be found in the same issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health as the above article, “Immigration Measures and Reproductive Health Among Hispanic Youth.”

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Teen Births in California: A Resource for Planning and Policy

This report shows California teen birth rates, differences by race and ethnicity, and comparison at the MSSA level.

This article was taken from Takahashi ER, Florez CJ, Biggs MA, Ahmad S, Brindis CD. Teen Births in California: A Resource for Planning and Policy. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division and Office of Family Planning, and the University of California, San Francisco. November 2008.

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Immigration Measures and Reproductive Health Among Hispanic Youth: Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997–2003

This study explores relationships between immigration measures and risk of reproductive and sexual events among U.S. Hispanic adolescents.

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Perception that Teens Frequently Substitute Oral Sex for Intercourse a Myth: Oral Sex “Epidemic” Not Supported by Facts

This study found that both oral and anal sex are much more common among teens who have already had vaginal intercourse than among those who have not, suggesting that teens initiate a range of sexual activities around the same time, rather than substitute one for another.

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Parenting Practices and Parents’ Perceptions of Young Adolescent Urban Girls’ Alcohol and Sexual Behaviors

A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examines parenting practices and parents’ perceptions of their young adolescent daughters’ behaviors. Underestimation of girls’ risks on the parts of both parents and professionals creates barriers to prevention. 

This article was taken from Journal of Adolescent Health

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Communication Between Parents and their Children about Sexual Health

This study investigates how comfortable parents and children find this type of discussion and compares parental responses with those of their children.

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