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Communication about Contraception and Knowledge of Oral Contraceptives amongst Norwegian High School Students.

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Hansen, Thomas; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil – Journal of Adolescence, 2003

Examines communication about contraception and specific knowledge of oral contraceptives (OCs) in a sample of Norwegian high school students. More females than males discussed contraception at least monthly. Discussions were predominantly held with peers and not adults. Females were far more knowledgeable about OCs than males. The most significant…

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Contraception, Foreign Countries, High School Students

Gender Differences in Ayrshire Teenagers' Attitudes to Sexual Relationships, Responsibility, and Unintended Pregnancies.

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Hooke, Alister; Capewell, Simon; Whyte, Meg – Journal of Adolescence, 2000

Examines attitudes of 129 teenagers concerning teenage pregnancy and early sex. Results indicate that 73% of girls advocated joint responsibility for contraceptive protection compared with only 46% of boys. Significantly more boys than girls saw nothing wrong with casual sex and significantly less boys than girls upheld the virtue of commitment in…

Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Contraception, Early Parenthood, Foreign Countries