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Download full textTorres, Jennifer; Johnson-Baker, Kimberly; Bell, Sheryl B.; Freeny, Jamie; Edwards, Sharon; Tortolero, Susan R.; Swain-Ogbonna, Honora I. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2017
Communities disproportionately affected from higher rates of unplanned teen births are in need of sustainable approaches to prevention strategies. One approach is to build the capacity of faith-based communities (FBCs) to address the sexual health needs of the surrounding community. However there is a need for comprehensive, user-friendly…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Sexuality, Contraception, Church Role
Markham, Christine M.; Peskin, Melissa; Shegog, Ross; Cuccaro, Paula; Gabay, Efrat K.; Baker, Kimberly Johnson; Swain-Ogbonna, Honora I.; Edwards, Sharon; Tortolero, Susan R. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2017
Background: Racial/ethnic-minority 9th graders are at increased risk for teen pregnancy, HIV, and STIs compared to their White peers. Yet, few effective sexual health education programs exist for this population. Purpose: To apply "IM Adapt"--a systematic theory- and evidence-based approach to program adaptation--to modify an effective…
Descriptors: Grade 9, At Risk Persons, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Tortolero, Susan R.; Johnson, Kimberly; Peskin, Melissa; Cuccaro, Paula M.; Markham, Christine – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
Background: School-based sex education is effective in reducing risky sexual behavior among adolescents that may lead to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. However, most sex education policies in the US do not support evidence-based programs. Understanding parental attitudes around sex education is crucial to overcoming…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Parent Attitudes, Sex Education, Barriers
Tortolero, Susan R.; Cuccaro, Paula M.; Tucker, Nancy M.; Weerasinghe, I. Sonali; Li, Dennis H. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
Teen birth rates and teen pregnancy prevention strategies vary widely across individual states in the US, which has the highest overall teen birth rate among developed nations. California and Texas, the two most populous states currently accounting for a quarter of all teen births, have taken very different approaches to addressing adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention, Case Studies
Direct linkMarkham, Christine M.; Peskin, Melissa Fleschler; Addy, Robert C.; Baumler, Elizabeth R.; Tortolero, Susan R. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: This study examines the prevalence of vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse among a population of urban, public middle school students, the characteristics of early sexual initiators, and the sequence of sexual initiation. Such data are limited for early adolescents. Methods: A total of 1279 seventh-grade students (57.3% female, 43.6%…
Descriptors: Health Education, Ethnic Groups, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
Tortolero, Susan R.; Hernandez, Belinda F.; Cuccaro, Paula M.; Peskin, Melissa F.; Markham, Christine M.; Shegog, Ross – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2010
Texas is home to over one million Latino teens who are at risk for negative reproductive health outcomes, such as teen pregnancy and STIs. Teen pregnancy disproportionately impacts the health of Latino teens in Texas and places them at risk of continued high rates of poverty, school dropout, and unemployment unless Texas makes a concerted effort…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Adolescents, Pregnancy, At Risk Persons
Escobar-Chaves, Soledad Liliana; Tortolero, Susan R.; Markham, Christine; Baumler, Elizabeth – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2006
A school-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 927 Latino and African American students attending 10 alternative schools in Houston, Texas, to investigate mass media consumption and its influence on sexual risk-taking behavior. Among males, exposure to television increased their risk of engaging in early sexual intercourse. Females who…
Descriptors: African American Students, Nontraditional Education, Sexuality, Television
