Purpose: To identify the content, characteristics, and comfort level of discussions about
sexuality held between mothers and their early adolescent children and to determine the …

Abstract Study Objective To examine the role of sexual partners in adolescent mothers' use
of non-coital dependent contraceptive methods in the postpartum period. Design/Setting …

Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities exist in young men's contraceptive knowledge. This study
examines whether the likelihood of receiving sexual health education varies by …

To test a previous theoretical model, we studied the relationships between social, attitude,
and psychological factors and adolescent contraceptive behavior over a 6-month period. A …

CONTEXT: The relative effectiveness of interventions to improve parental communication
with adolescents about sex is not known. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness and …

Because decisions related to contraceptive behavior are often made by young adults in the
context of specific relationships, the relational context likely influences use of contraceptives …

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between adolescent sexual risk-taking and
perception of parental monitoring, frequency of parent–adolescent communication, and …

Little information exists on communication about sexuality between parents and
préadolescent children. This study collected qualitative data on family sexuality …

The present study examined factors that promote parent–child discussions about sex topics.
A sample of 1,066 dyads of African American mothers and their 9–12-year-old children …

Objective To investigate the attitudes and perceptions of youths regarding adolescent
pregnancy, in order to appraise their understanding of sexuality, contraception and why …