Youth sexuality has been primarily studied with a focus on its potential public health issues,
such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, and its comorbidity with …

In this article, I propose a sex-positive framework for research on adolescent sexuality in
which I consider consensual sexual activities in adolescence as developmentally normative …

Sexuality in Adolescence considers the latest theory and research on adolescent
development, focusing on sexuality as a vital aspect of normal, healthy maturation …

The emerging sexuality that accompanies adolescence poses fundamental challenges for
young people. These include adjusting to the altered appearance and functioning of a …

This review details a key innovation across the field of adolescent sexuality research over
the last decade—conceptualizing sexuality as a normative aspect of adolescent …

Context: Adolescent sexual behavior is typically studied as a dichotomy: Adolescents have
had sex or they have not. Broadening this view would lead to a greater understanding of …

The majority of teens are having sex, however, we know little about sex that occurs outside
the traditional dating context and the factors associated with these non-romantic sexual …

We begin this chapter by calling attention to the implicit and explicit conceptual frameworks
shaping the questions asked, the methods used, and hence the answers offered about …

Although research has increasingly emphasized how adolescent sexual behavior may be
associated with aspects of health beyond unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted …

We integrated findings from 35 recent, longitudinal studies of the onset of heterosexual
intercourse. Correlates of adolescent sexual intercourse onset, whether in early (before age …