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Peer reviewedWest, Patrick; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1993
Examined heterosexual behavior among 908 18-year-olds in Glasgow, Scotland. Proportion who reported having experienced sexual intercourse was slightly lower than that reported in studies elsewhere. Found marked sex differences, with males reporting being significantly younger at first intercourse and having had more sexual partners than females.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Contraception, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKraft, Pal – Journal of Adolescence, 1993
Studied sexual knowledge among Norwegian adolescents (n=1,855) aged 17-19 years. Found knowledge gaps among adolescents on sexual physiology and anatomy, sexually transmitted diseases, and fecundation/contraception. Level of sexual knowledge was higher among girls than boys and increased with increasing age. Sexual knowledge did not predict…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Age Differences, Contraception
Peer reviewedMech, E. V.; Pryde, J. A. – Journal of Adolescence, 1994
The sample consisted of 533 adolescent state wards. Knowledge levels were classified by sex and race. Scores were compared with results of National Adolescent Student Health Survey. Within sample, females scored higher than males, and whites scored higher than nonwhites. Variations in knowledge levels and implications for AIDS prevention education…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Foster Children, Health Education
