Sex Education

See also:

• Health: Reproductive Health  (2,165)
• Society: Issues: Family Planning  (113)
• Society: Issues: Violence and Abuse: Sexual Abuse and Assault  (48)
• Society: Sexuality: Sex Education  (55)

• Does Sex Education Work? - Article reviews research and argues that a comprehensive risk prevention strategy should use multiple elements to protect as many of those at risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection as possible.
• Fight AIDS Now: Standardized Mandatory Sex Education - Research report concludes the sexual education standards in Maryland's public schools are inadequate for preventing HIV transmission and provides recommendations for a more effective curriculum.
• Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health - Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP) - US non-profit organization provides statistics on adolescent pregnancy, poll results and analyses of factors affecting teenage sexual behavior, sex education materials, advice on what prevention measures work, and other resources.
• Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex - Large collection of articles and editorials describing and supporting comprehensive sexuality education and criticizing abstinence-only curricula that "leave teens without the facts they need to protect themselves".
• Sexuality Education in the Schools: Issues and Answers - Arguments supporting the position that school-based sex education programs conducted by specially-trained educators add an important dimension to children's ongoing sexual learning.
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS) - Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.