Adolescents are at high risk for a number of negative health consequences associated with
early and unsafe sexual activity, including infection with human immunodeficiency virus …

To review research examining the influence of “connectedness” on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (ASRH). Connectedness, or bonding, refers to the emotional attachment …

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

Our basic premise remains the same—communication processes create and reflect family
systems and family identity. Relying on a range of theoretical perspectives, we examine the …

OBJECTIVE: Most young women initiate sexual activity during adolescence; risk for sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) accompanies this initiation. In this study we estimated the …

The family plays an important and powerful role in the sexual socialization of children and
adolescents. The information and messages that are (or are not) communicated between …

This research examined how parent-adolescent communication about initiating sex and
condoms influenced the relationship between peer norms and behavior. African American …

PURPOSE: To prospectively examine the relationship between mother–daughter
communication about sex and selected sexual risk behaviors among inner-city adolescent …

Parentâ•’adolescent communication about sex and birth control: A conceptual framework
Page 1 This chapter describes a conceptual framework for analyzing parent-adolescent …

The importance of parents, guardians, and other caregivers (henceforth referred to as
“parents,” but inclusive of the adults who function in a parenting role) in all aspects of …