How contraceptives affect women's sexual well-being is critically understudied. Fortunately,
a growing literature focuses on sexual aspects of contraception, especially hormonal …

Although adolescents' sexual health is generally better when parents and adolescents
communicate about sex and sexuality, researchers have found parents can be reluctant to …

This book introduces the reader to theories, research, and pragmatic information,
demonstrating the multiple and often interactive ways that one's views of masculinity and …

For decades, scholars and public health officials have been concerned with the depictions of
sexual aggression in pornography, especially when acts of aggression are depicted with no …

Although some positive outcomes for pornography engagement have been highlighted,
researchers and educators have also expressed concerns about youth pornography …

In this study exposure to and preferences for three important youth media (TV, music
styles/music TV, internet) were examined in relation to adolescents' permissive sexual …

Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique
of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and …

Adolescents in the United States spend six to seven hours a day with some form of media,
including television, music, movies, magazines, the Internet, and smart cell phones (Roberts …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social problem that affects
both developed and developing countries. Reducing adolescent pregnancy is central to …

Background Despite the ubiquity of sex in the media, a culture of silence surrounds sexual
health in the United States, serving as a barrier to sexually transmitted disease (STD) …