Teen pregnancy in the United States has declined significantly in the last two decades. Despite these declines, rates of teen birth, HIV, and STIs in the United States remain among the highest of any industrialized nation. Socio-economic, cultural and structural factors such as poverty, limited access to health care, racism and unemployment…

This manual has been designed to accompany the text, "Health: The Science of Human Adaptation." Each chapter begins with an outline of the chapter. The specific student behavioral objectives that can be expected from study of the material in that chapter have been indicated. Test items--multiple choice, true-false, and matching--are presented.…

In l970, the Board of Directors at Planned Parenthood at Alameda-San Francisco in California recognized the need for broader sex education programs for young people by giving top priority to community education as well as to clinic services. One of the stated educational objectives became encouraging and assisting school districts to develop…

Presented is a curriculum plan designed for use in a socialization and human sexuality program for handicapped young adults. Notes to the teacher cover topics such as establishment of trust and clarification of the sexual attitudes of self and others. The need for relating to parents of students is explained and suggestions of appropriate topics…