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Teenage pregnancy and parenting

2007
Contains twenty-six articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to teen pregnancy and parenting, addressing questions about whether teen pregnancy is a serious problem, what factors contribute to teen pregnancy, the effectiveness of sex education programs, alternatives to teen parenting, and the social view of teen parenting.

Safe sex 101

an overview for teens
2006
Offers guidance to teens on how to decide whether they are ready for sex, explores the abstinence option, and provides information on safe sex practices for young people who choose to become sexually active, discussing how the sex organs work, contraception, and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

The truth about sexual behavior and unplanned pregnancy

2005
Presents information for young people on twenty-one alphabetized topics related to sex, including sex in the media, sex and the law, sexual arousal, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives, and the cost of pregnancy and childbirth, and includes statistics, teenagers' personal stories, and question-and-answer sections.

101 questions about sex and sexuality--

with answers for the curious, cautious, and confused
2003
Uses a question-and-answer format to present information about the physical, emotional, and social topics surrounding sex and sexuality.

Dating and sexuality in America

a reference handbook
2003
Explores the many issues surrounding dating and sexuality in the United States, including a chronology of events, legislation, and movements, biographies of activists, advocates, and legislators, a directory of organizations and agencies, and a comprehensive subject index.

Child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

2003
Contains sixteen essays in which the authors debate issues related to sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy, including church policies and practices that encourage or discourage sexually predatory behavior against children, and whether the church's response is adequate.

Teen sex

2002
Presents nineteen pro and con essays on teen sexual activity, including such aspects as sexually transmitted diseases, substitution of oral sex for intercourse, virginity pledges, sex education, condom distribution, and the media. Also includes an annotated list of related organizations and a bibliography.

Teenage sexuality

opposing viewpoints
2001
Presents various articles which discuss opposing viewpoints about the factors that influence teen sex, society's concern about and response to teen sex, and what sex education should be provided to teens and by whom.

Kids still having kids

talking about teen pregnancy
1999
Presents interviews with teenage mothers and provides information about adoption, parenting, abortion, and foster care.

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