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Szucs, Leigh E.; Demissie, Zewditu; Steiner, Riley J.; Brener, Nancy D.; Lindberg, Laura; Young, Emily; Rasberry, Catherine N. – Health Education Research, 2023
Information about state and local education policies regarding sexually transmitted infections, including human immunodeficiency virus, and unintended pregnancy prevention is available, yet less is known about school-level implementation of such policies. We examine trends in the percentage of US secondary schools teaching sexual and reproductive…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Sex Education, Required Courses, Educational Trends
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Risley, Carolann; Douglas, Kimberly; Karimi, Masoumeh; Brumfield, Jennifer; Gartrell, Gordon; Vargas, Rodolfo; Zhang, Lei – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Early sexual reproductive health (SRH) education is linked to a reduction in risky sexual behaviors. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising at alarming rates. Risky sexual behaviors, including initiation of sex before age 13, having more than four sexual partners, and lack of use of condoms, increase the chance of infection…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior
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Moore, Michele J.; Barr, Elissa; Hayes, Carrigan; Binder, Michael – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
School-based health clinics (SBHCs) offer convenient, free, and much-needed health services to adolescents who have been shown to lack access to preventative care and treatment. With high rates of risky sexual behavior and associated negative health outcomes, SBHCs are particularly effective in providing sexual health services. This article…
Descriptors: Voting, Middle School Students, High School Students, Computer Software
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Kantor, Leslie; Levitz, Nicole; Holstrom, Amelia – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2020
Support for sex education in middle and high school and for the inclusion of a variety of topics in sex education programmes is strong among likely voters in the USA. This survey was conducted with a diverse sample of 965 adults who were invited from the largest probability-based panel in the USA. In addition to supporting sex education in…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Middle Schools, High Schools, Controversial Issues (Course Content)