Parents play an essential role in the development of children's sexuality, yet often feel
uncomfortable and anxious about how best to communicate with their children about sexual …

Background. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination targeting females aged 12–13 years
commenced in Australia in 2007, with catch-up vaccination of females aged 13–26 years …

Background There has been increasing attention on assessing rates of sexting in
adolescents and of the potential negative effects of the behaviour. Our aim was to assess …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Early first sexual intercourse (FSI) is a risk factor for
unplanned teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and adverse social …

Background Young people who are same-sex attracted report higher rates of substance use,
sexual risk behaviour, and mental health problems. Numerous studies have shown that …

Background Australia was the first country to implement a government-funded National
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme. We assessed HPV vaccine uptake …

We sought to examine correlations between international backpackers' alcohol consumption
and sexual behaviors and determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and …

The purpose of this literature review was to serve as the background knowledgebase for a 5-
year cooperative agreement between NHTSA and the University of Michigan. This …

In contemporary Western societies, the years between childhood and young adulthood are
commonly understood to be (trans) formative in the reflexive project of sexual self-making …

As young children, what we first learn about sex, sexuality, and relationships is not from the
chatter of peers or what is taught at school-it comes from the family in which we are raised …