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Barabe, Teresa Jo – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Rural areas have a higher teen pregnancy rate when compared to national averages; research indicates that adolescents in rural areas are more likely to have had sex and less likely to use contraception compared to teenagers in metropolitan areas, highlighting a need for better interventions. Although effective school-based programs have been…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Sex Education, Parents as Teachers, Parent Role
Craig Rushing, Stephanie Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2010
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are disproportionally burdened by high rates of sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy, heightening their need for sexual health interventions that are aligned to their unique culture and social context. Media technologies, including the Internet, cell phones, and video games, offer new…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Video Games, American Indians, Alaska Natives