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Download full textYarber, William L.; And Others – 1986
This project sought to determine the efficacy of the recently published Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sponsored sexually transmitted diseases (STD) curriculum, "STD: A Guide for Today's Young Adults." Six school districts (rural, suburban and urban) with a participating population of 1,114 students, cooperated with the study. One group of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Disease Control, Health Education
Peer reviewedYarber, William L. – Science Teacher, 1978
Describes the characteristics and treatments of the most prevalent sexually transmissable diseases in the United States. Advocates a junior high-senior high health education program to cope with the diseases. (CP)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Health Education, High Schools, Instruction
Peer reviewedYarber, William L.; Newschwander, Gregg E. – Educational Horizons, 1987
Consists of two articles on the topics of (1) sexually transmitted diseases and (2) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Yarber discusses how these topics should be taught to young people, with emphasis on health education as opposed to morality. Newschwander states the facts related to AIDS, including risks of enrolling infected students.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Behavioral Objectives, Disease Control
Peer reviewedYarber, William L. – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1974
Descriptors: Hygiene, Prevention, School Health Services, Sex Education
Peer reviewedKroger, Fred; Yarber, William L. – Journal of School Health, 1984
The worth assessment procedure was used to evaluate secondary education textbooks for information on sexually transmitted diseases. It was found that sex education textbooks are more likely to contribute to sexually transmitted disease control objectives than health science textbooks. This article relates the details of the procedure and its…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Health Education, Secondary Education, Sex Education
Yarber, William L. – 2003
This curriculum represents the current approach to prevention education about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) for students in grades 7-12, combining health messages about STD, including HIV/AIDS, into one curriculum. The instructor's guide discusses adolescents' need for STD/HIV prevention education; presents information about the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Comprehensive School Health Education, Condoms, Secondary Education
Yarber, William L. – 2003
This student workbook describes a prevention education curriculum about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, discussing: "Why Learn About STD/HIV?"; "Objectives"; "Self-Test: Discovering What I Know - 1"; Self-Test: Discovering What I Believe - 1"; "STD/HIV Fact #1: The STD/HIV…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Comprehensive School Health Education, Resistance to Temptation, Secondary Education
Direct linkDodge, Brian; Sandfort, Theo G. M.; Yarber, William L.; de Wit, John – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objectives: To assess differences in sexual health behaviors, outcomes, and potential sociocultural determinants among male college students in the United States and the Netherlands. Methods: Survey data were collected from random samples of students from both national cultures. Results: American men were more likely to report inadequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, College Students, Pregnancy
Yarber, William L. – 1985
This text/curriculum guide promotes responsible attitudes and behavior toward health, wellness, and sexuality. The student workbook and instructor's manual dispel commonly held misconceptions about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and present accurate information on their danger and prevention. The instructor's manual presents the goals of STD…
Descriptors: Health Education, Lesson Plans, Program Development, Secondary Education
Voisin, Dexter R.; Salazar, Laura F.; Crosby, Richard; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Yarber, William L.; Staples-Horne, Michelle – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2004
Published reports have not investigated the issue of voluntary HIV testing among detained youth, a population disproportionately infected with HIV compared to other adolescent groups. Data were collected from 467 sexually active detained adolescents in Georgia on demographic, environmental, and drug and sexual history variables, to explore…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescents, Sexuality
