We evaluated whether family planning counseling (FPC) in an adolescent clinic promoted
the onset of sexual activity among the non-sexually active teens and/or increased …

After a review of the literature on teenage sexual behavior and contraceptive practice and
their consequences, this paper presents a brief description of a research project on mother …

At least until the last few years, the proportion of teenagers who have had sex rose steadily,
and they are more likely to use contraceptives than their earlier counterparts. Underlying this …

In order to better meet the needs of female adolescents coming to a Planned Parenthood
League Teen Center for prescription contraceptives, a study was undertaken to understand …

Studies of adolescent pregnancy risk are relevant to understanding responsible adolescent
sexual behavior because most investigators have focused on the key proximal determinants …

This study uses data from the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth to ascertain whether
family interaction can avert adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, childbearing and …

What is known about adolescent sexual behavior is reviewed. First, the onset of sexual
behavior in the teenage years is considered as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic …

Family background variables such as race, religion, and gender of household head
emerged as significant predictors of communication about sex in interviews conducted with …

By age 18, according to the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth, 68 percent of 15-19-
year-old women have received formal instruction about pregnancy and contraceptive …

Research and policy interest in adolescent sexual behavior, pregnancy and parenting
continues at a high level, both because these behaviors are critical in the process of family …