Sex is bad. Unprotected sex is a problem. Having a baby would be a disaster. Abortion is a
sin. Teenagers in the United States hear conflicting messages about sex from everyone …

This study examines black-white and other sociodemographic differences in young women's
sexual and contraceptive behaviors, using new longitudinal data from a weekly journal …

PURPOSE Although the US adolescent pregnancy rate is high, use of the most effective
reversible contraceptives—intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implantable contraception—is …

Despite extensive research examining the correlates of unintended fertility, it remains a
puzzle as to why racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to experience an unintended …

BACKGROUND Sexual education programs in the United States are rooted in inequitable
structures and are often inadequate at educating marginalized student groups such as …

CONTEXT Contraceptive decision making occurs in the context of relationships. Although
many individual‐level characteristics have been linked to youths' contraceptive use, less is …

Objective: This study examined gender, generational, cultural and social diversities in timing
of sexual debut among Nigerian youths and determined factors influencing the timings …

We use an experiment based on the relationship dynamics and social life study of sexual
behavior, pregnancy, and contraceptive use to investigate whether participation in weekly …

Hispanic students are the fastest growing minority population on US college campuses. The
purpose of this study was to examine differences in the sexual and reproductive health …

Purpose This study explores transitions in contraceptive use in early sexual life in France
and has three objectives: describe predictors of contraceptive use at first sex with first and …