sex instruction for teenagers

Debates issues concerning teen pregnancy such as abortions without parental permission and adoption, and includes guidelines for writing essays on the topic.

Presents expert discussions of the controversial topic of the efficacy of abstinence programs, covering a variety of arguments in order to facilitate the development of critical thinking skills, with primary and secondary sources and other resources to aid in research.

Provides information for boys on changes that occur in their bodies during puberty and offering advice on sexual topics, nutrition, drugs, girls, and more.

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.

Puberty and sex are discussed in detail for both boys and girls including body changes, emotions, sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy.

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.

Discusses what the reproductive system is, and how it works in men and women, looks at pregnancy, and examines birth control options.