sex instruction

Presents information for adolescents and teenagers on sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and contraception, disease prevention, relationships, laws regarding sex, and how to talk to friends and adults about sex, and includes comments from real teenagers and "It's your decision" text boxes containing questions for readers to consider.

Offers a comprehensive history of the culture wars over sex education in American schools, examines the politics of sexual speech in the United States, and explores the clash between professional sex education advocates and the politicized Christian Right.

Presents a comprehensive guide for teens on contraception and pregnancy and discusses the real-life situations and consequences teens face when making choices about sex.

Provides answers to nearly every conceivable question children may have about sexuality, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS.

Simple photographic story helps young children understand how life begins by illustrating the birth of a seedling, duckling, kitten, and baby.

Presents twenty-three essays that debate issues regarding teenage sexuality, including what factors influence teen attitudes toward sex, whether society should be concerned about teen sex, how society should respond to it, and what teens should be taught about sex.

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.

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.

A collection of illustrated questions and answers that help preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children understand about their bodies and how they began.