sexual behavior

Discusses reasons why teenage boys engage in sex, the consequences of irresponsible sexual activity, and alternative ways for young men to feel good about themselves.

Examines various aspects of teenage sexuality, including teen pregnancy and parenthood, school health clinics, homosexuality, and sex education.

Explores controversies related to access to birth control for teens; provides varying perspectives on how the availability of birth control to teens became controversial, whether schools should make birth control available to teens, should parental consent be required, should abstinence be the sole birth control method taught to teens, and how access to contraception affects teen pregnancy rates.

Contains twenty-four articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to teen pregnancy and parenting, addressing questions about whether sex education reduces teenage pregnancy, if popular culture contributes to teen pregnancy, the challenges faced by teenage parents, and whether parental consent should be required.

A guide for teenage girls based on readers' letters to Seventeen magazine, discussing common physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty and important issues concerning love and sex.

Shares the true-to-life stories of teen and preteen girls who are struggling with issues involving relationships and sexuality, each with comments and advice from Dr. Robyn Silverman.

Provides information designed to help young people make smart choices when deciding whether or not to engage in sexual activity, discussing options, potential consequences, and opportunities for growth.

Discusses different kinds of sexual pressure and considers ways young people can negotiate with their partners and determine their own values and ethics regarding sex.

Discusses teenage attitudes toward sex, teenagers sexual and reproductive rights, teenage pregnancy, sex education, teenage homosexuality, and school-based clinics.