Summary Background In Thailand, rapid increases in economic prosperity have been
accompanied by erosion of traditional cultural and religious values and by negative effects …

The world in which young people grow up today is very different from that of their parents or
grandparents. This may be especially true in developing countries. Compared with the youth …

Background Teenagers under 18 years old in Vietnam are considered as minors who
usually lack the autonomy to make decisions. They are also sometimes viewed as …

This study draws together survey and qualitative data on sexual practices among more than
1750 young Northern Thai people aged 17–20 years. The survey data indicate that sexually …

Previous research has documented a need for the development of a sex education
programme in Turkish schools in terms of adolescence readiness and the presence of …

Background The purpose of this nationwide study was to assess implementation of
comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Thai public secondary schools, with a view to …

This paper contends that sexuality research has paid far too limited attention to the
phenomenology of sexual experience, thus failing to recognize the importance of embodied …

This study sheds light on obstacles to safe sexual health for young Thais and their need for
appropriate sexual and reproductive health services. The study population was 1,745 …

Background Since nearly half of new HIV infections worldwide occur among young people
aged 15–24 years, changing sexual behaviour in this group will be crucial in tackling the …

This article explores the mismatch that exists between what unmarried adolescents in
Bangladesh experience, want and need in regard to their sexuality and what they receive …