sexual behavior

Authors present differing opinions on whether sex education steals childhood from pre-teens, whether parents are important in influencing teens' sexual behavior, whether abstinence-only sex education programs fail teens and whether television provides a realistic picture of teen pregnancy.

Presents Christian answers to a variety of questions teens commonly have about sex.

Discusses the factors that cause teens to feel pressured to have sex, providing an assessment of the number of teens who really are having sex, examining the risk of sexually transmitted disease, HIV, and AIDS, introducing a couple who have decided to practice abstinence, and looking at teen parenthood.

Pam Stenzel discusses sex, love, and relationships with a teen audience, highlighting the dangers of the casual attitudes today's teens have towards sex.

Kathy Dobie discusses how she overcame a childhood filled with bad decisions and tragic events to become a confident, well-adjusted woman.

A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infection that is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. It is estimated that 15.3 million new cases of STDs take place every year in the U.S., and rates of STDs are particularly high among teenagers and young adults.

A group of young gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual, and transgender youths describe their experiences and the challenges they face.

Using data from the Gallup Youth Survey and other sources, examines the issue of teenage sexuality, as well as its potential consequences.