Abstinence education / / Isabella E. Rossi, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (121 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.73/208350973
• Soggetto topico: Teenagers - Sexual behavior - United States; Sexual abstinence - Study and teaching - United States; Sexual abstinence - Study and teaching - United States - Evaluation
• Altri autori: RossiIsabella E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Efforts to assess the accuracy and effectiveness of federally funded programs / United States Government Accountability Office -- Assessing the accuracy and effectiveness of federally funded programs / statement of Marcia Crosse -- Testimony on DHHS abstinence education programs before House Committee on Oversight and government reform / statement by Charles Keckner -- Report released on four title V abstinence education programs / United States Department of Health and Human Services -- Scientific evaluations of approaches to prevent teen pregnancy / Congressional Research Service.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores teenage sexual activity and non-marital childbearing which have serious consequences for teens, their families, their communities and our society. The two greatest risk factors for teen pregnancy and transmission of STDs are the age at first onset, and the number of partners. By definition, abstinence education programs aim to do just that. Abstinence is the only 100 percent effective method to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Through education, mentoring, counselling and peer support, abstinence education services help teens delay the onset of sexual activity and reduce the number of sexual partners they have. The State Abstinence Education Program and the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) Program of the Administration for Children and Families, together with the Adolescent and Family Life Program from the Office of Population Affairs, provide useful tools to help parents, schools, communities and States guide our Nation's youth away from these devastating outcomes.
• Titolo autorizzato: Abstinence education
• ISBN: 1-61728-119-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910954232703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Health psychology research focus series.; Novinka (Series)