This article is part of a Special Issue “Puberty and Adolescence”. Sexuality emerges as a
major developmental element of puberty and the adolescent years that follow. However …

Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

Importance Parent-adolescent sexual communication has received considerable attention
as a factor that can positively affect safer sex behavior among youth; however, the evidence …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

A working knowledge of contraception will assist the pediatrician in both sexual health
promotion as well as treatment of common adolescent gynecologic problems. Best practices …

Objective: Condom use is critical for the health of sexually active adolescents, and yet many
adolescents fail to use condoms consistently. One interpersonal factor that may be key to …

CONTEXT: Young adults have high rates of unintended childbearing and STDs, yet little
research has examined the role of relationship characteristics in their contraceptive use …

The current study examined associations among parenting practices, adolescents' self-
esteem and dating identity exploration, and adolescents' sexual behaviors. Participants …

The strength of the evidence linking concurrency to HIV epidemic severity in southern and
eastern Africa led the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the Southern …

PURPOSE: Sexual health refers a state of lifespan well-being related to sexuality. Among
young people, sexual health has multiple dimensions, including the positive developmental …