A 15-session sex education program was delivered by teachers to 586 10th graders using techniques based on social learning theory. Knowledge about sex and contraception were increased, and communication with parents about pregnancy prevention were significantly greater at posttest. No differences in the frequency of sexual intercourse, pregnancy…

This teacher's guide focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. The practice in this carefully-tested, 15-lesson curriculum comes in the form of role plays, class discussions, and homework assignments that focus on…

This document is a student workbook for a program which focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. It includes worksheets, homework assignments, role plays, quizzes, handouts, and forms to be used in conjunction…

This article describes an innovative program aimed at reducing the risk of pregnancy, explains the theoretical rationale that guides the content and instructional approach of the program, and offers evidence that the program can be implemented. The program is a pregnancy prevention skills approach, piloted in California. (IAH)