COMMUNICATION AND CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ADOLESCENT COUPLES
Denise Polit-O'Hara, Ph. D. and Janet R. Kahn ABSTRACT This study presents a descriptive …

Improving communication about sex and birth control between parents and their children
has often been cited as a means to encourage young people to use contraceptives more …

FACTORS AFFECTING ADOLESCENT CONTRACEPTION PRACTICES: IMPLICATIONS
FOR SEX EDUCATION Myron H. Dembo, Ph. D. and Beverly Lundell, MS Numerous …

Data collected over a two-year period from more than 500 teenagers and their mothers
indicate that neither parental attitudes toward premarital sex nor parent-child communication …

This paper describes an exploratory study of communication about contraception based on
interviews with 50 freshman women. Contraceptive communication was assessed by the …

We reviewed 52 studies published since 1970 investigating interpersonal factors related to
the contraceptive behavior of unmarried adolescents and young adults. The studies focused …

" The first time, it was like totally out of the blue. You don't... say,'Well, I'm going to his house,
and he's probably going to try to get to bed with me, so I better make sure I'm prepared.'I …

YOUNG ADULTS'CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES: AN INVESTIGATION OF INFLUENCES
Candace S. Lowe and Susan M. Radius ABSTRACT This study investigated young adults' …

A frequently cited reason for opposing the provision of contraception to adolescents is the
belief that it will result in greatly increased sexual activity among adolescents. The basis for …

The relationship between taking oral contraceptives by adolescents and their subsequent
sexual behavior was examined. Subjects were 192 females who attended a youth medical …