Advertisement
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Domestic Abstinence-only Programs United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2009 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Content of Federally-Funded Abstinence-Only Education Programs Barry Leonard, 2008-07 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti, 2010-02 The United States is obsessed with virginity - from the media to schools to government agencies. This panic is ensuring that young women's ability to be moral agents is absolutely dependent on their sexuality. Jessica Valenti, executive editor of Feministing.com and author of Full Frontal Feminism and Yes Means Yes, addresses this poignant issue in her latest book, The Purity Myth. Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is extremely damaging to young women. Through in depth analysis of cultural stereotypes and media messages, Valenti reveals that powerful messages - ranging from abstinence curriculum to ''Girls Gone Wild'' commercials - place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, as opposed to values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti approaches the topic head-on, shedding light on chastity in a historical context, abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex, among other critical issues. She also offers solutions that pave the way for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity, including a call to rethink male sexuality and reframing the idea of ''losing it.'' With Valenti's usual balance of intelligence and wit, The Purity Myth presents a powerful and revolutionary argument that girls and women, even in this day and age, are overly valued for their sexuality, and that this needs to stop. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Emerging Answers Douglas Kirby, 2001 This report summarizes three bodies of research on teenage pregnancy and programs to reduce the risk of teenage pregnancy. Studies included in this report were completed in 1980 or later, conducted in the United States or Canada, targeted adolescents, employed an experimental or quasi-experimental design, had a sample size of at least 100 in the combined treatment and control group, and measured the impact on sexual or contraceptive behavior, pregnancy, or childbearing. Six chapters focus on: (1) Making the Case for Prevention Efforts: Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior and Its Consequences; (2) Looking for Reasons Why: The Antecedents of Adolescent Sexual Behavior; (3) Assessing the Evidence: Factors Affecting the Strength of Research Results; (4) Emerging Answers: The Behavioral Impact of Programs To Reduce Adolescent Sexual Risk-Taking; (5) Looking Forward: Conclusions about the State of Research and the Effectiveness of Programs; and (6) Bringing It Home: Applying These Research Results in Communities. (Chapters contain references.) (SM) |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Do Abstinence Programs Work? Christine Watkins, 2014-06-20 Should schools be responsible for providing sex educations programs for all students? Or should parents talk to their teens about sex? Does an abstinence-only education violate a student's rights? Furthermore, are abstinence-only programs an effective source of pregnancy prevention? Readers will debate the pros and cons of modern sex education as they learn about the varying perspectives surrounding this hot topic from legislators, educators, and medical professionals. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Teenagers in the United States , 2004 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : International technical guidance on sexuality education UNESCO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, WHO, 2018-01-15 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sex Education in Schools Kekla Magoon, 2010 Examines the issue of sex education in schools. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Talk about Sex Janice M. Irvine, 2004 Describes the political transformations, cultural dynamics, and affective rhetorics that together helped ignite the passionate conflicts over sex education on both the national and local levels in the United States. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe : a framework for policy makers, educational and health authorities and specialists Bundeszentrale für Gesundheitliche Aufklärung, 2010 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : The Right to Know Sandra Coliver, 1995 This book documents the massive deprivation of human rights resulting from governmental censorship, manipulation, and control of reproductive health and sexuality information. The introductory chapter applies a human rights perspective to reproductive health to show that women must have full and impartial information to be able to choose services which further their goals rather than governmental policies. Examples of different types of state manipulation are provided, and demographic, biomedical, and reproductive health paradigms of contraceptive delivery programs are described. Chapter 2 identifies the binding obligations imposed on governments by the international principle that women have a right to appropriate reproductive health information. The third chapter provides a global overview of such topics as health expenditures, fertility rates, infertility, literacy and education, infant and child mortality, maternal mortality, child spacing, contraceptive usage, unmet need, abortion, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Chapters 4-13 present country reports for Algeria, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, and the US. The country reports reveal the overwhelming need of women to have access to this information and the innumerable ways in which governments control such access. The country reports also describe factors such as religion, culture, tradition, state of development, and influence of foreign donors which have an impact on access to information. Each country report ends with specific recommendations, and the concluding chapter defines seven obligations of national governments imposed by the right to information contained in international law and contains recommendations of ways nongovernmental organizations can use these obligations to lobby governments for improvements. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sexual Behaviour and HIV/AIDS in Europe Michel Hubert, Nathalie Bajos, Theo Sandfort, 2022-03-30 Originally published in 1998 Sexual Behaviour and HIV/AIDS in Europe is detailed study comparing the major population surveys on sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS carried out in Europe at the time of publication. Leading European researchers explore the differences and similarities between European countries in patterns of sexual behaviour and responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As well as providing an empirical and methodological base for future research, the comparative analyses lead researchers, policy makers, health-educators and the media to new insights and a deeper understanding of issues that are of central concern in many countries. The chapters include discussion of data on sexual initiation, homosexual and bisexual behaviour, sexual practices, sexual partners, risk behaviour, STDs, preventive practices, the normative context, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS. The book results from a major European Concerted Action, funded by the European Union Biomedical and Health Research programme (BIOMED), and coordinated by the Centre d'Etudes Sociologiques of the Facultes Universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels, Belgium. It follows Sexual Interactions and HIV Risk, published in 1997. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Do Abstinence Programs Work? Christine Watkins, 2014-06-20 Should schools be responsible for providing sex educations programs for all students? Or should parents talk to their teens about sex? Does an abstinence-only education violate a student's rights? Furthermore, are abstinence-only programs an effective source of pregnancy prevention? Readers will debate the pros and cons of modern sex education as they learn about the varying perspectives surrounding this hot topic from legislators, educators, and medical professionals. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Science and Success , 2003 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : The Waxman Report Henry A. Waxman, Joshua Green, 2009 During his 33 years in Congress, Henry Waxman has sponsored legislation that's touched the lives of every American: The Clean Air Act. Nutritional labeling on food. Smoking bans on airplanes. As chairman of the most powerful government oversight committee in the House of Representatives, Waxman has also investigated waste, fraud and abuse throughout society, from Wall Street to Major League Baseball to Iraq. Few legislators can match his accomplishments or his insights into the way good work gets done in Washington. In his first book, Waxman takes us inside the life of politican to show readers how landmark legislation is crafted; how Congress really works. Despite prolonged periods of gridlock and partisan conflict, big things can still get done by our elected officials. Only someone who has observed the workings of Washington for decades could explain with such insight the subtle rules of success (and the most common pitfalls of failure) on Capitol Hill. At a moment in our history when most Americans want change, Henry Waxman is the ideal guide to show us how it happens through the art of legislation. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Risky Lessons Jessica Fields, 2008-06-03 Curricula in U.S. public schools are often the focus of heated debate, and few subjects spark more controversy than sex education. While conservatives argue that sexual abstinence should be the only message, liberals counter that an approach that provides comprehensive instruction and helps young people avoid sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy is necessary. Caught in the middle are the students and teachers whose everyday experiences of sex education are seldom as clear-cut as either side of the debate suggests. Risky Lessons brings readers inside three North Carolina middle schools to show how students and teachers support and subvert the official curriculum through their questions, choices, viewpoints, and reactions. Most important, the book highlights how sex education's formal and informal lessons reflect and reinforce gender, race, and class inequalities. Ultimately critical of both conservative and liberal approaches, Fields argues for curricula that promote social and sexual justice. Sex education's aim need not be limited to reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancies, disease, and sexual activity. Rather, its lessons should help young people to recognize and contend with sexual desires, power, and inequalities. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sexuality Education Theory And Practice Clint E. Bruess, Dean Emeritus University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor Emeritus Birmingham-Southern College Clint E Bruess, Elizabeth Schroeder, 2013-05-30 Sexuality Education prepares students planning to be sexuality educators and administrators, as well as seasoned teaching professionals seeking current information and successful methods for teaching elementary, secondary and college students about sexuality with confidence. Sexuality Education Theory and Practice strikes a balance between content and instructional strategies that help students assess their own attitudes and knowledge of human sexuality. Emphasizing that sex education is an integral part of a comprehensive health education program, the text is ideal for helping students from a variety of backgrounds teach sexuality to learners of all ages. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2009 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 2008 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Health Care for Underserved Women, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics Wanda Kay Nicholson, 2017-02-08 Dr. Nicholson's issue is devoted to providing health care to the underserved woman. Leading experts in the area have written reviews to address the leading thinking and management of patient outcomes in the following areas: Racial/ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare; Perinatal Quality Indicators and Achieving Birth Equity among Underserved Women; Reducing Disparities in Unintended Pregnancy; Family planning American style: Why it’s so hard to control birth in the United States; Breaking the Cycle of Obesity in Women in Underserved Communities; Addressing Healthcare Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minorities with Community Initiatives; Comparing Options for Patient-Centered Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: Addressing Patient-Centered Fibroid Management in Underserved Women of Childbearing Age; Aiding Underserved Women with Substance Use Disorders before and after Pregnancy; The Role of Qualitative Research in Gynecologic and Reproductive Care; and Using the Electronic Health Record to Conduct Reserch in Population Health. Readers will come away with state-of-the-art information that they can immediately integrate into patient care. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Adolescent Health Ralph J. DiClemente, John S. Santelli, Richard Crosby, 2009-06-02 This book covers the developmental and health problems unique to the adolescent period of life. It focuses on special needs and public health programs for adolescents. It offers deep insight into smoking, violence, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other problems, along with intervention and prevention strategies. Anyone serious about improving adolescent health should read this book. It spans theoretical and developmental constructs, summaries of evidence-based interventions for adolescent risk behaviors, metrics, and policy recommendations. —S. Jean Emans, MD, chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, and Robert Masland Jr., chair, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, and professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School This is the one single text that students can use to study adolescent health. It includes contributions from many of the world's most accomplished researchers to provide learners with cutting edge information to make the study of adolescence understandable and applicable in practical settings. —Gary L. Hopkins, MD, DrPH, associate research professor and director, Center for Prevention Research, and director, Center for Media Impact Research, Andrews University This textbook presents an excellent balance in weighing the evidence from the risk and the resilience literature, incorporating research in racially and ethnically diverse populations. —Renée R. Jenkins, MD, FAAP, professor, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University College of Medicine This is an engaging, thorough, and thought-provoking statement of our knowledge about adolescence. —Wendy Baldwin, PhD, director, Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program, Population Council |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality Greenberg, Clint E. Bruess, Sara B. Oswalt, 2016-02-19 Fully revised and updated with the latest data in the field, the Sixth Edition of Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality represents all aspects of human sexuality and explores how it affects personality, development, and decision making. Using a student-friendly interpersonal approach, the text discusses contemporary concepts as well as controversial topics in a sensitive manner, and covers the physiological, biological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of human sexuality. Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality is an essential text for teaching sexuality and presents an integrated view of human sexuality that encourages students to pursue positive decisions, sexual health, and a lifetime of wellness. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Dilemmas of Desire Deborah L. TOLMAN, Deborah L Tolman, 2009-06-30 Be sexy but not sexual. Don't be a prude but don't be a slut. These are the cultural messages that barrage teenage girls. In movies and magazines, in music and advice columns, girls are portrayed as the object or the victim of someone else's desire--but virtually never as someone with acceptable sexual feelings of her own. What teenage girls make of these contradictory messages, and what they make of their awakening sexuality--so distant from and yet so susceptible to cultural stereotypes--emerges for the first time in frank and complex fashion in Deborah Tolman's Dilemmas of Desire. A unique look into the world of adolescent sexuality, this book offers an intimate and often disturbing, sometimes inspiring, picture of how teenage girls experience, understand, and respond to their sexual feelings, and of how society mediates, shapes, and distorts this experience. In extensive interviews, we listen as actual adolescent girls--both urban and suburban--speak candidly of their curiosity and confusion, their pleasure and disappointment, their fears, defiance, or capitulation in the face of a seemingly imperishable double standard that smiles upon burgeoning sexuality in boys yet frowns, even panics, at its equivalent in girls. As a vivid evocation of girls negotiating some of the most vexing issues of adolescence, and as a thoughtful, richly informed examination of the dilemmas these girls face, this readable and revealing book begins the critical work of understanding the sexuality of young women in all its personal, social, and emotional significance. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, And Related..., Hearings... Part 2... Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives... 107th Congress, 2nd Session , 2003 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Great Myths of Adolescence Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I. Axelrod, Mitchell J. Prinstein, Stephen Hupp, 2018-12-17 A research-based guide to debunking commonly misunderstood myths about adolescence Great Myths of Adolescence contains the evidence-based science that debunks the myths and commonly held misconceptions concerning adolescence. The book explores myths related to sex, drugs and self-control, as well as many others. The authors define each myth, identify each myth's prevalence and present the latest and most significant research debunking the myth. The text is grounded in the authors’ own research on the prevalence of belief in each myth, from the perspective of college students. Additionally, various pop culture icons that have helped propagate the myths are discussed. Written by noted experts, the book explores a wealth of topics including: The teen brain is fully developed by 18; Greek life has a negative effect on college students academically; significant mood disruptions in adolescence are inevitable; the millennial generation is lazy; and much more. This important resource: Shatters commonly held and topical myths relating to gender, education, technology, sex, crime and more Based in empirical and up-to-date research including the authors' own Links each myth to icons of pop culture who/which have helped propagate them Discusses why myths are harmful and best practices related to the various topics A volume in the popular Great Myths of Psychology series Written for undergraduate students studying psychology modules in Adolescence and developmental psychology, students studying childhood studies and education studies, Great Myths of Adolescence offers an important guide that debunks misconceptions about adolescence behavior. This book also pairs well with another book by two of the authors, Great Myths of Child Development. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich, 2019-02-05 The fifth edition of Nursing Ethics has been revised to reflect the most current issues in healthcare ethics including new cases, laws, and policies. The text continues to be divided into three sections: Foundational Theories, Concepts and Professional Issues; Moving Into Ethics Across the Lifespan; and Ethics Related to Special Issues focused on specific populations and nursing roles. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality Jerrold S. Greenberg, Clint E. Bruess, Sarah C. Conklin, 2010-03-10 Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality, Fourth Edition addresses all aspects of sexuality—biological, spiritual, psychological, and sociocultural—and presents the information both factually and impartially.Throughout the text, students will find an emphasis on health and well-being based on the assumption that we are all sexual beings and that sexuality should be viewed in its totality. Students are encouraged to explore the varied dimensions of human sexuality and see how each affects their own personal sexuality, sexual health, and sexual responsibility. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 2002 |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sex Education Research William J. Taverner, 2023-02-20 Curated by the chief editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education, this book presents engaging and accessible chapters that capture current and essential research findings from leaders in the sexuality education field. William J. Taverner brings together an impressive array of contributors to help sexuality professionals remain up-to-date on the most relevant issues in sex education today. Covering a spectrum of hot sexuality education topics, including abstinence, gender, innovative programs, pleasure, the politics of sexuality education, porn literacy, sexual orientation, and more, each chapter describes key findings on a particular topic, their significance, their practical application, and how these new developments have arrived. The book includes chapters that address individuals across all age ranges, from children to older adults, as well as sexuality education and training programs for specialized professions, such as nurses and school-based health occupations. Practical and clear, this book identifies priorities and trends in the field, addresses marginalized audiences and overlooked topics, and hopes to encourage important discussions to come. Sex Education Research: A Look Between the Sheets provides a wide range of occupations and academic disciplines with a foundation of research essential to their work, such as public health professionals and students of human sexuality, gender studies, biology, psychology, sociology, as well as community educators, school nurses and health teachers, and administrative leaders affiliated with sexuality education programs at community-based organizations. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sex and Society Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2010-09 Moving beyond a partial view of only biology and psychology, this work also examines the wide sociological dimensions of sex. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Human Sexuality Craig A. Hill, 2008 Human Sexuality: Personality and Social Psychological Perspectives presents the topics typically covered in human sexuality courses, rooting the presentation in a strong psychological perspective. Author Craig Hill focuses on personality and social psychological theory to provide students with a conceptual understanding of the psychological factors involved in sexuality, and he encourages students to build upon that foundation by challenging them to think critically about the material in various ways. He also emphasizes the scientific investigation of sexuality, offering a solid review of the research literature.--Publisher's description. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sexual Ideology and Schooling Alexander McKay, 1999-11-04 Presents a comprehensive analysis of the debates surrounding sexuality education in the schools and examines their implications for the content of educational programs. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : The Education of Eros Dennis L. Carlson, 2012-05-22 The Education of Eros is the first and only comprehensive history of sexuality education and the “problem” of adolescent sexuality from the mid-20th century to the beginning of the 21st. It explores how professional health educators, policy makers, and social and religious conservatives differed in their approaches, and battled over what gets taught about sexuality in schools, but all shared a common understanding of the adolescent body and adolescent desire as a problem that required a regulatory and disciplinary education. It also looks the rise of new social movements in civil society and the academy in the last half of the 20th century that began to re-frame the “problem” of adolescent sexuality in a language of rights, equity, and social justice. Situated within critical social theories of sexuality, this book offers a tool for re-framing the conversation about adolescent sexuality and reconstructing the meaning of sexuality education in a democratic society. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Dubious Conceptions Kristin Luker, 1996 Traces the way popular attitudes came to demonize young mothers and examines the profound social and economic changes that have influenced debate on the issue, especially since the 1970s. --From publisher description. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sexuality Education Roger J. R. Levesque, 2003 Adolescents live in a changing world. Those changes come in the readily recognisable form of pressing familial, educational, economic, informational, cultural and global challenges. We have yet to see how these transformations will impact adolescents' personal relationships and their place in society. We do know, however, that current approaches to the socialisation of adolescents raise important concerns as parents and social institutions respond to challenges. This book explores these changes and challenges by examining the extent to which we may foster adolescent development in ways that respect and foster adolescents' basic rights to relationships they deem appropriate, fulfilling, and worthy of protection. It also explores those changes and rights from a view that acknowledges the need to respect the rights of others, that recognises that adolescents' rights are not for them alone. Contents: Preface; The Legal Foundations of Adolescents' Education; The Place and Nature of Sexuality Education in Society; Revisiting the Traditional Rationale for Sexuality Education: Pregnancy, Developmental Timing, and its Legal Responses; Combating Relationship Violence: Expanding Adolescents' |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Report on Study Mission to South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 1995 Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Nursing Ethics Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich, 2013 This accessible textbook integrates nursing ethics content throughout the nursing curriculum, preparing students and professionals for moral issues encountered in daily practice. Its theoretical foundations are derived from clinical evidence, case studies, and Patricia Benner's most recent study that focuses on transformation. NCLEX-testing protocols are integrated throughout the book to prepare students for the nursing ethics portion of the NCLEX. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : HIV Plus , 2002-04 HIV Plus offers the latest stories on research, economics, and treatment. The magazine raises awareness of HIV-related cultural and policy developments in the United States and throughout the world. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Investigating School Psychology Michael I. Axelrod, Stephen Hupp, 2024-06-03 Investigating School Psychology provides a fascinating exploration of the field of school psychology through the lens of pseudoscience and fringe science. Contributions from leaders in the fields of school psychology, clinical psychology, and education honor the role of science in the field while also exploring and guarding against the harms that pseudoscience can cause. School psychology and, more broadly, the field of education are particularly susceptible to pseudoscience, fads, and maintaining the status quo by resisting the adoption of new ideas. Using an exhaustive review of the current literature, this book discusses various concepts in school psychology that have been largely discredited and many practices that continue to exist with little to no scientific support. Each chapter helps differentiate between dubious and evidence-based approaches while providing a useful resource for practicing school psychologists and educators to distinguish between science and pseudoscience in their everyday work with children. The book’s discussion of the harmful nature of pseudoscience in school psychology is inclusive of all students, such as students with disabilities, those diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, those with academic problems, and all other children in schools. Investigating School Psychology is valuable supplemental reading in undergraduate and graduate courses in education and school psychology and is also a beneficial reference for practicing school psychologists to distinguish between science and pseudoscience in their practice. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Sexual Teens, Sexual Media Jane D. Brown, Jeanne R. Steele, Kim Walsh-Childers, 2001-11-01 This collection explores the sexual content of U.S. mass media and its influence in the lives of adolescents. Contributors address the topic of sexuality broadly, including evidence not only about physical sex acts, but also about the role the media play in the development of gender roles, standards of beauty, courtship, and relationship norms. Chapters included here present new perspectives on what teens are paying attention to in the media, and offer insight into how teens are understanding and applying what the media present about sex and sexuality. Employing various methodological approaches, the studies also represent a diversity of adolescent audiences and deal with a wide variety of media content, ranging from teens' favorite TV programs to magazines, movies, music, and teen girls' Web pages. Taken as a whole, this volume highlights the significant roles the media play in adolescents' sexual lives. Sexual Teens, Sexual Media contributes important evidence to the ongoing debate over media effects, making it essential reading for scholars and students in media studies, as well as social and developmental psychology. |
| abstinence only sexual education programs : Reducing Adolescent Risk Daniel Romer, 2003-04 Current policies treat adolescent risk behaviours as separate problems requiring separate solutions, ignoring the overlap of many risk behaviours. This text seeks to move beyond the fractured approach of preventing one kind of behaviour at a time and suggests more comprehensive prevention strategies. |
Abstinence - Wikipedia
Abstinence is the practice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, …
ABSTINENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ABSTINENCE is the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable. How to use abstinence in a sentence.
Abstinence: What It Is and How It Works - WebMD
Jul 7, 2023 · People who are abstinent choose not to have sex. The official definition of abstinence includes not taking part in vaginal, anal, and oral sex. However, some people …
What is Abstinence? - American Pregnancy Association
Abstinence simply means not having sex, and refraining from sexual intercourse. For most people, abstinence is the absence of sexual contact altogether. It is the healthiest way to avoid …
ABSTINENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ABSTINENCE definition: 1. the fact of not doing something, usually something that is considered harmful such as drinking…. Learn more.
What is the Definition of Abstinence & Outercourse? - Planned Parenthood
For some people, abstinence means not doing ANY kind of sexual stuff with another person, including vaginal, oral, and anal sex. For other people, abstinence only means not having …
What is Abstinence? - News-Medical.net
Feb 21, 2023 · The word abstinence refers to voluntary prevention of oneself from indulging in bodily activities that provide pleasure. Abstinence commonly refers to abstention from...
abstinence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
abstinence (from something) the practice of not allowing yourself something, especially food, alcoholic drinks or sex, for moral, religious or health reasons. Want to learn more? Definition of …
Abstinence - definition of abstinence by The Free Dictionary
Abstinence implies the willful avoidance of pleasures, especially of food and drink, thought to be harmful or self-indulgent: "I vainly reminded him of his protracted abstinence from food" (Emily …
What Is Abstinance? | Understanding Choices - wellwisp.com
Abstinence is a term that often evokes strong feelings and opinions. It's not just a word; it signifies a lifestyle choice, a commitment, and sometimes a moral or ethical stance. People choose …
REPORT 7 OF THE COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND PUBLIC …
January 1999 to February 2009 using the key words “comprehensive sex education,” “abstinence education,” “abstinence only education,” and “abstinence plus education.” Articles were …
Sex Education and Social-Emotional Development
stressed abstinence- only sex education. They voiced concerns about how limited the abstinence-only programs were and how these programs emphasized the negative consequences of …
2022 Sex Ed State Law and Policy Chart - SIECUS
importance of abstinence when sex education or HIV/STI instruction is provided. states require HIV education. states and the District of Columbia require sex education. 16 states provide …
More comprehensive sex education reduced teen births: …
for abstinence-only and more comprehensive programs. In the 1990s, funding for abstinence-only programs was predicated on a strict eight-point definition of abstinence-only sex education …
REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY - Planned Parenthood
education programs were effective in promoting sexual health among teenagers, the Obama administration transferred funds from the Community-based Abstinence Education Program …
Let's talk about sex : sexual education and adolescent …
The study was undertaken to look at adolescents’ experiences in school sexual education programs, to examine how abstinence only and comprehensive sexual education programs …
Sexual Risk Avoidance Programs are Not Sex Education
Sexual Risk Avoidance Programs are Not Sex Education 1325 G STREET NW, SUITE 980 WASHINGTON DC 20005 • 202-419-3420 advocatesforyouth.org • @advocatestweets Sexual …
Impacts of abstinence education on teen sexual activity, risk …
total of up to $87.5 million annually for Title V, Section 510 abstinence education programs. All programs receiving abstinence education funding must comply with the “A-H” definition of …
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S.
However, programs that promote abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM) or sexual risk avoidance ... “abstinence education,” had to target 12- to 18-year-olds, andd ... teaches that abstinence …
Impact of Abstinence-Only Sex Education on Teen Birth …
Motivation •Research on Abstinence-Only Education •Abstinence programs have little evidence that they positively effect young people’s sexual health (Kohler et al 2008; Kirby 2008; & …
A REVIEW OF ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOL SEXUAL EDUCATION …
programs – Abstinence Only and Abstinence Plus – were correlated with lower teen pregnancy rates; the correlation between teen STD rate and district sexual education program is unclear. …
Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-Only Sex …
was only marginally more effective than abstinence-only TPP intervention in improving outcomes contributing to teen pregnancy (p. 887). “Consequences of Sex Education on Teen and Young …
The Influence of Sex Education on Adolescent Health: …
Kohler, Manhart, and Lafferty (2007) conducted a study to evaluate the effect of abstinence- only and comprehensive sex education on the initiation of sexual activity, risk of teen pregnancy, …
Running head: SEX EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND …
Sexual Risk-Avoidance Education, formally known as Abstinence Only Education (AOE) and Abstinence Only Education Plus (AOEP) programs, currently receive the second highest …
Why Planned Parenthood® is Better than Un- Planned …
Mar 31, 2017 · sexual education programs in the primary school environment may be detrimental to teens without access to alternative forms of sexual education other than abstinence-only …
Original article Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex …
messages regarding sexual activity: (1) abstinence-only messages, or (2) comprehensive sex education messages. Abstinence-only messages teach that sex should be delayed until …
History of Sex Education - SIECUS
Family life education The sexual revolution and culture wars Controversies erupt The culture wars AIDS changes the debate The ight between abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality …
Addressing the Failure of Abstinence-only Sex Education …
Nov 10, 2011 · 2001 and 2008, federal funding for abstinence-only sex education programs escalated from $80 million to $204 million. Many studies have been completed to examine the …
Promoting Health Among Teens! Abstinence Only
Effective Programs for Sex Education in Schools Alignment of TEKS Objectives Teens! Abstinence Only Select Summary of Evaluation Findings A randomized control trial of 662 …
The Complexities of Sex Education in Utah - Occidental College
Apr 8, 2019 · and STIs, the moral priorities of comprehensive sex education and abstinence education advocates do not align (Rom, 2011). Advocates for abstinence education programs …
Abstinence-Only Education: Politics, Science, and Ethics
and analysis of federal funding for "abstinence-only" education (AOE), or abstinence until marriage programs; the other was a position paper from the Society for Adolescent Medicine …
COMPARISON TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION …
1998). Sex education programs subsequently began advocating use of the pill as a priority message. Alfred Kinsey published his two famous books, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male …
Comprehensive v. Abstinence-Only Sex Education in Public …
Comprehensive v. Abstinence-Only Sex Education in Public Schools: A Debate over Individual Health and Religious Belief Catherine Jackson10 Abstract: While there is little disagreement …
Young people have the need for—and the right to—sexual …
another abstinence-only funding stream, established in FY 2015, called the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) competitive grant program. In 2021, the Biden Administration …
Reforming Sexual Health Education in Minnesota Schools: …
abstinence only sexual health education was expanded in 1996 in a welfare appropriation act during the Clinton era and continued to increase through various federal programs and …
6 | Sex Education, Abstinence-Only Programs, and HIV …
government funded abstinence-only programs, many of which taught that only abstinence could protect young people against unwanted preg-nancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted …
Reducing Teen Pregnancy - Office of Behavioral and Social …
frequency of sexual activity. 7. Youth programs incorporating . mentorship and community services integrate teenagers within their community, which can lead teens to practice ...
The Effect of State Mandated Sex Education on Teenage …
Research was released in 2007 that found abstinence-only programs had no e ect on sexual behavior outcomes (Trenholm et al., 2007). In 2014, at the request of the Obama admin …
Re-Examining the Evidence for Comprehensive Sex Education …
of CSE programs (103 total) as well as 17 U.S. studies of abstinence education (AE), the often-used alternative to CSE. (The non-U.S. data did not contain enough stud-ies of true …
Abstinence, Sex, and STD/HIV Education Programs for …
tion programs. Nevertheless, all five groups of programs had at least one study demonstrating some positive impact on behavior, indicating that multiple approaches can be effective at …
Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU
education. 6. The main goal of abstinence-only education is to delay sexual activity until marriage. 3. Rather than presenting abstinence as an option, some laws require schools to present …
Abstinence Education and HIV/AIDS E - TheBody
Abstinence-plus education, which provides a range of information and options for young people from abstinence to safer sexual behavior, does not increase sexual activity or lower the age of …
Abstinence-Only Education: How We Got Here and Where …
side of abstinence-only education programs. Although the govern- ment cannot and does not institute policies directly regarding sexual- ... teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is …
Abstinence-Only Sex Education on Trial - Brigham Young …
sexual education, in 2016 the federal government granted $50 mil-lion through legislation such as Title V of the Social Security Act to fund abstinence-only education programs.6 The U.S. …
Pros and Cons of Sex Education in School Children: Review
abstinence-only, preventative or health-centered coaching [6]. Studies have shown that abstinence-only education programs are not effective in delaying sexual activity or reducing …
A Comparative Analysis of Mississippi Rural Schoolsâ …
(abstinence-only) and unrestrictive (abstinence-plus) public discourse about sex. This controversy has continued into the 21st century. Abstinence-Only Programs Abstinence is the act of …
Policy Briefs - Policies Surround Comprehensive Sexual …
included requirements for sexual education in its mandatory academic standards, at any level of education. Schools that do elect to teach sexual education are required to prioritize an …
History of Sex Education in the U.S. - Planned Parenthood
In 2009, recognizing that evidence-based sex education programs were effective in promoting sexual health among teenagers, the Obama administration transferred funds from the …
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policies and Programs: An …
adolescent’s choice of abstinence or sexual activity should never be coerced. 3. Young people should be empowered to become full partners in the development and implementation of …
Re-Examining the Evidence for School-Based Comprehensive …
A sex education strategy often mentioned as an alternative to CSE is “abstinence education” (AE), sometimes also referred to as “abstinence-only” or “sexual risk avoid-ance” programs. The AE …
Impacts of Abstinence Christopher Trenholm Education on …
total of up to $87.5 million annually for Title V, Section 510 abstinence education programs. All programs receiving abstinence education funding must comply with the "A-H" definition of …
Review article Abstinence and abstinence-only education: A …
We believe that abstinence-only education programs, as defined by federal funding requirements, ... teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid …
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Abstinence-based: Programs that emphasize the benefits of abstinence. These programs also include information about sexual behavior other than intercourse, as well as contraception and …
Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education and the …
In 2001 abstinence-only education programs re- ceived $80 million in federal funding [6], and by 2005 federal funding had more than doubled to $167 million [8].
Sex Education Policy Compared in Denmark and the United …
tax dollars to sex education programs. Because of his conservative background, Reagan only funded abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. Future presidents continued this pattern of …
REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY - Planned Parenthood
education programs were effective in promoting sexual health among teenagers, the Obama administration transferred funds from the Community-based Abstinence Education Program …
The Looming Threat to Sex Education: A Resurgence of …
abstinence-only programs from $55 million to $85 million. The bulk of this money—$75 million—is allocated for the Title V abstinence education pro-gram, a grant program for states that …
Towards Sexual Education: Moroccan Youth’s Perception
sponsible and acceptable sexual behavior; therefore, only abstinence should be taught in schools. Sexual education programs that encourage abstinence until marriage is seen as the most …
Sex Education in the United States — Abridged - Planned …
Feb 9, 2017 · provided information about sexual health — including information about contraception — and abstinence only programs. Education about sex and sexualtiy in U.S. …
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs: Ineffective, …
The public prefers comprehensive sex education to abstinence-only-until-marriage programs by a wide margin. According to a poll, conducted in 2003 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, National …
Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Program…
Impact of abstinence-only programs Ineffective at their stated goals • Research shows that federal …
The Truth About Abstinence-Only Programs - Advocate…
Abstinence-only programs are geared to prevent teens – and sometimes all unmarried people – from engaging in …
The Impact of Abstinence-Only Sex Education Progra…
examine the impact of abstinence-only sex education programs on adolescent sexual outcomes. The phrase “sexual …
Abstinence Education Programs Definition, Fundin…
May 1, 2018 · Many schools and community groups have adopted programming that incorporates …
Evidence on the Effectiveness of Abstinenc…
Abstinence is the surest way to avoid the risk of STDs and unwed childbearing. Abstinence education “teaches …
Promoting Health Among Teens! Abstinence Only Pro…
The PHAT!-AO curriculum provides evidence-based, medically accurate abstinence education to youth ages …
THE CONTENT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED ABSTI…
At the request of Rep. Henry Waxman, this report evaluates the content of the most popular abstinence-only …
Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs: Harmful and …
Impact of abstinence-only programs Ineffective at their stated goals • Research shows that federal abstinence-only funding does not lower adolescent birth rates. In fact, the more that state …
Sex Lies & Stereotypes - Harvard University
tinence-only programs. This volume provides the most comprehensive report to date on the abstinence-only movement, and is the first extended inquiry into the gender harms of this …
The Truth About Abstinence-Only Programs - Advocates …
Abstinence-only programs are geared to prevent teens – and sometimes all unmarried people – from engaging in any sexual activity.
The Impact of Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs in …
examine the impact of abstinence-only sex education programs on adolescent sexual outcomes. The phrase “sexual outcomes” refers to attitudes, behaviors, and experiences of adolescents as …
Abstinence Education Programs Definition, Funding, and …
May 1, 2018 · Many schools and community groups have adopted programming that incorporates abstinence from sexual activity as an approach to reduce teen pregnancy and STI rates.
Evidence on the Effectiveness of Abstinence Education: An …
Abstinence is the surest way to avoid the risk of STDs and unwed childbearing. Abstinence education “teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard …
Promoting Health Among Teens! Abstinence Only Program …
The PHAT!-AO curriculum provides evidence-based, medically accurate abstinence education to youth ages 10-19 years of age with priority enrollment given to high risk youth. The overall goal is …
THE CONTENT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED ABSTINENCE …
At the request of Rep. Henry Waxman, this report evaluates the content of the most popular abstinence-only curricula used by grantees of the largest federal abstinence initiative, SPRANS …
Sex Education Programs: Definitions & Point-by-Point …
Abstinence-Only Education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option of sexual expression for teenagers. It usually censors information about contraception and condoms for …
The Failure of Abstinence-Only Education: Minors Have a …
Similarly, this Article includes "abstinence-plus," a curriculum that emphasizes abstinence but also includes broader sex information, in its definition of comprehensive sex education.
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policies and Programs: An …
Abstinence from sexual intercourse can be a healthy choice for adolescents, particularly if an adolescent is not ready to engage in sex. However, government programs exclusively promoting …
Abstinence Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education
Over the last several years, Congress has em-phasized funding abstinence-only programs over comprehensive sexuality education. President Bush and leaders in Congress have called for …
Comprehensive Sex Education: Research and Results
At the same time, evaluations of publicly funded abstinence-only programs have repeatedly shown no positive changes in sexual behaviors over time. Young people need honest, effective sex …
Position paper Abstinence-only education policies and …
Abstinence-only education programs provide incomplete and/or misleading informa-tion about contraceptives, or none at all, and are often insensitive to sexually active teenagers.
Original article Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex …
Formal school-based or church-based sex education pro-grams aimed at reducing risks of teenage pregnancy and STD acquisition generally promote one of two types of messages regarding …
Effective Sex Education - Advocates for Youth
Research has identified highly effective sex education and HIV prevention programs that affect multiple behaviors and/or achieve positive health impacts.
Abstinence-only sexual education vs. comprehensive …
Abstinence-Only sexual education programs with Comprehensive sexual education programs. Comprehensive sexual education programs, while taught in many public schools, are not directly …
Addressing the Failure of Abstinence-only Sex Education …
Nov 10, 2011 · Despite the exponential increase of funding provided for abstinence-only sex education, few tangible positive results have surfaced. At high rates, teens still take part in risky …
The History of Federal Abstinence-Only Funding - Advocates …
For over a quarter century, the federal government has supported abstinence-only education programs that censor information to youth. Federal support of such programs began in 1982 with …
Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: …
Proponents of abstinence-only programs believe that providing information about the health benefits of condoms or contraception contradicts their message of abstinence-only and …
