Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Contraception | 1 |
| Disease Control | 1 |
| Early Parenthood | 1 |
| Evidence | 1 |
| Family Planning | 1 |
| Federal Aid | 1 |
| Politics of Education | 1 |
| Pregnancy | 1 |
| Prevention | 1 |
| Program Effectiveness | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Guttmacher Institute | 1 |
Author
| Boonstra, Heather D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Collected Works - Serial | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Social Security Act | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkBoonstra, Heather D. – Guttmacher Institute, 2009
In 1981, the first grants for what later came to be called "abstinence-only" programs were authorized under the Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA). Sponsored by congressional family planning opponents, AFLA was promoted as a "family-centered" alternative to contraceptive counseling and services to teenagers; instead, this…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adolescents, Contraception
