CONTEXT: Parent‐adolescent communication is associated with increased adolescent
contraceptive use. However, studies of this association are limited by their lack of …

PURPOSE: To explore relationships between parent and teen demographic characteristics,
parent beliefs about the effectiveness, safety and usability of condoms and oral …

Objective: To examine associations between parent-adolescent communication about sex-
related topics and the sex-related communication and practices of African American …

Purpose To examine young men's awareness of emergency contraception (EC) and its
association with their contraceptive decision-making contributions within a relationship …

Context: Communication between parents and adolescents about sex, particularly in
minority families, has been understudied; more information is needed both on which sex …

Adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States are
among the highest among developed nations. A survey of female adolescent family …

Much attention has been focused on efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy by improving
contraceptive use among high-risk women; however, there is limited information to guide …

Sexual communication is a principal means of transmitting sexual values, beliefs,
expectations, and knowledge from parents to children. Although this area has received …

Purpose: To ascertain views of public high school students on preventing teen pregnancy.
The authors hypothesized that students at varying risk for pregnancy (eg, abstinent …

A mixed method approach explored teens' preferred source of information on sex and
reproductive health. Parents' concerns about and perceived barriers to providing …