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Education2009

Sex and the American Teenager

Seeing Through the Myths and Confronting the Issues

Robert Murray Thomas

"Sex and the American Teenager provides an expert's assessment on the controversies over teenagers' sexual development, beliefs, and problems, and schools' methods of coping with such matters. Thomas's book is not only replete with facts about sexual issues in school, it provides case studies that illustrate the specific ways that sex issues arise." -- BOOK PUBLISHER WEBSITE.

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Education2011-12-16

Sex and the American Teenager

Seeing through the Myths and Confronting the Issues

R. Murray Thomas

Sex and the American Teenager provides an expert's assessment of the controversies surrounding the sexual development of adolescents, and their beliefs and problems regarding such matters. Using numerous case studies, Dr. Thomas illustrates specific ways that sexual issues arise in school and the variables that impact each case, while suggesting ways parents and school officials can deal with problematic situations. Though not simply statistics-laden, Dr. Thomas's book is replete with information about teenagers who engage in sexual acts, become pregnant, are sexually abused, and contract sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Thomas also discusses the coping methods teenagers use, and he describes the types of sex education programs in which students are most likely to participate. Dozens of case studies illustrate how problems of students' sexual behavior can differ from one incident to another depending on the teenagers' ages, family backgrounds, school settings, and the culture of the surrounding communities. Thomas concludes the book by summarizing the recent past and speculating about the likely status of sex in schools in the years ahead.

The Private Life of the American Teenager cover
Social Science1981

The Private Life of the American Teenager

The Norman/Harris Report

Jane Norman, Myron W. Harris

These questionnaire results reveal teenage attitudes toward their families, divorce, sex, drinking, drugs, school, peer group behavior, religion, etc.

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Family & Relationships2007-02-05

Forbidden Fruit : Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers

Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers

Mark D. Regnerus Assocaite Professor of Sociology University of Texas at Austin

Americans remain deeply ambivalent about teenage sexuality. Many presume that such uneasiness is rooted in religion. But how exactly does religion contribute to the formation of teenagers' sexual values and actions? What difference, if any, does religion make in adolescents' sexual attitudes and behaviors? Are abstinence pledges effective? What does it mean to be "emotionally ready" for sex? Who expresses regrets about their sexual activity and why? Tackling these and other questions, Forbidden Fruit tells the definitive story of the sexual values and practices of American teenagers, paying particular attention to how participating in organized religion shapes sexual decision-making. Merging analyses of three national surveys with stories drawn from interviews with over 250 teenagers across America, Mark Regnerus reviews how young people learn-and what they know-about sex from their parents, schools, peers and other sources. He examines what experiences teens profess to have had, and how they make sense of these experiences in light of their own identities as religious, moral, and responsible persons. Religion can and does matter, Regnerus finds, but religious claims are often swamped by other compelling sexual scripts. Particularly interesting is the emergence of what Regnerus calls a new middle class sexual morality which has little to do with a desire for virginity but nevertheless shuns intercourse in order to avoid risks associated with pregnancy and STDs. And strikingly, evangelical teens aren't less sexually active than their non-evangelical counterparts, they just tend to feel guiltier about it. In fact, Regnerus finds that few religious teens have internalized or are even able to articulate the sexual ethic taught by their denominations. The only-and largely ineffective-sexual message most religious teens are getting is, "Don't do it until you're married." Ultimately, Regnerus concludes, religion may influence adolescent sexual behavior, but it rarely motivates sexual decision making.

Forbidden Fruit cover
Social Science2007-03-01

Forbidden Fruit

Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers

Mark D. Regnerus

Americans remain deeply ambivalent about teenage sexuality. Many presume that such uneasiness is rooted in religion. But how exactly does religion contribute to the formation of teenagers' sexual values and actions? What difference, if any, does religion make in adolescents' sexual attitudes and behaviors? Are abstinence pledges effective? What does it mean to be "emotionally ready" for sex? Who expresses regrets about their sexual activity and why? Tackling these and other questions, Forbidden Fruit tells the definitive story of the sexual values and practices of American teenagers, paying particular attention to how participating in organized religion shapes sexual decision-making. Merging analyses of three national surveys with stories drawn from interviews with over 250 teenagers across America, Mark Regnerus reviews how young people learn-and what they know-about sex from their parents, schools, peers and other sources. He examines what experiences teens profess to have had, and how they make sense of these experiences in light of their own identities as religious, moral, and responsible persons. Religion can and does matter, Regnerus finds, but religious claims are often swamped by other compelling sexual scripts. Particularly interesting is the emergence of what Regnerus calls a new middle class sexual morality which has little to do with a desire for virginity but nevertheless shuns intercourse in order to avoid risks associated with pregnancy and STDs. And strikingly, evangelical teens aren't less sexually active than their non-evangelical counterparts, they just tend to feel guiltier about it. In fact, Regnerus finds that few religious teens have internalized or are even able to articulate the sexual ethic taught by their denominations. The only-and largely ineffective-sexual message most religious teens are getting is, "Don't do it until you're married." Ultimately, Regnerus concludes, religion may influence adolescent sexual behavior, but it rarely motivates sexual decision making.

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Family & Relationships1983

Your Teens and Sex

Charles E. Wittschiebe

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An Intimate Understanding of America's Teenagers cover
Psychology2008-08-30

An Intimate Understanding of America's Teenagers

Shaking Hands with Aliens

Bruce J. Gevirtzman

Revealing honest, poignant words shared in conversations, classroom talk, interviews, surveys, and journals, Gevirtzman takes us inside the minds of today's youths, and also contrasts them with teenagers of decades past. Topics include teen thinking and secrets on issues from sex, drinking, and drugs to peer pressure, self-imposed standards, and beliefs about what is important, and painful, in life. Including interviews with fellow teachers, Gevirtzman concludes that one recurring thread throughout this book is that instead of parents, teachers, lawmakers, and the public looking out for our kids, today's kids are largely left to fend for themselves. --Adapted from publisher description.

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Juvenile Nonfiction2004

Teens and Sex

Hal Marcovitz

Using data from the Gallup You Survey and other sources, examines the issue of teenage sexuality, as well as its potential consequences.

Parents, Teens and Sex cover
Family & Relationships2002

Parents, Teens and Sex

The Big Talk Book - 10 Steps to Empower Your Teen to Choose the Best-Abstinence Until Marriage

Bruce Cook

Providing a road map for parents to influence and empower teens to choose abstinence, this guide shows parents how to talk confidently about the benefits of abstaining from premarital sex. Tips are included on how parents, mentors, and educators can begin a continuing discussion on the reality of sex, from explaining the emotional and physical risks of sexual activity to ideas for helping teens to recognise the difference between infatuation and true love. Interactive discussion guides are included that facilitate open and honest communication about building self-esteem, establishing boundaries, and learning refusal skills. Interviews with teens who have chosen abstinence are included.

Sex Education cover
Education1995

Sex Education

An Islamic Perspective

Shahid Athar

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