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Download full textSamuels, Sarah E., Ed.; Smith, Mark D., Ed. – 1993
This book contains six papers on condom availability programs in the public schools. "Executive Summary" (Stryker, Samuels, and Smith) looks at the consequences of unprotected sex, adolescent condom use, condom promotion and availability, the role of schools, sex education in schools, how school condom programs work, distribution mechanisms,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Condoms, Contraception, Prevention
Latham, Michael C., Ed. – 1982
The three papers in this collection discuss, respectively, the relationship of breastfeeding to human fertility, strategies to improve feeding of infants and young children, and infant feeding options for Thai professional women residing in Bangkok. Specific topics addressed in the first paper include the physiological role of lactation on…
Descriptors: Contraception, Cost Effectiveness, Females, Foreign Countries
Camp, Sharon L., Ed.; And Others – 1986
The Draper Fund was established within the Population Crisis Committee (PCC) in 1975. Contributions to the fund are used by the PCC to encourage and expand those activities which promise the greatest impact in slowing world population growth. Seven papers written around that theme are included in this report: "The Crucial Role of the Private…
Descriptors: Contraception, Developing Nations, Family Planning, Females
Chilman, Catherine S.; And Others – 1980
Issues and trends related to adolescent pregnancy and childbearing in the United States are discussed in the 12 papers collected in this publication. Chapters I and II delineate trends in teenage childbearing and explore aspects of psychosocial development and social problems associated with teenage illegitimacy. Chapters III and IV describe…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Contraception, Demography
Albert, Bill, Ed.; Brown, Sarah, Ed.; Flanigan, Christine M., Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers on early adolescent sexual behavior includes seven papers in two parts. Part 1, "Papers from Nationally Representative Data Sets," includes (1) "Dating and Sexual Experiences among Middle School Youth: Analyses of the NLSY97" (Elizabeth Terry-Humen and Jennifer Manlove); "(2) "Dating Behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Contraception, Dating (Social), Disadvantaged Youth
Hardy, Janet B.; Zabin, Laurie Schwab – 1991
An in-depth discussion of national and local statistics regarding teenage and adolescent pregnancy and the developmental issues involved opens this analysis. Problems and adverse consequences of adolescent pregnancy in an urban setting are explored using a city-wide random sample of adolescent births. A model pregnancy and parenting program and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Contraception, Early Parenthood
Bledsoe, Caroline H., Ed.; Casterline, John B., Ed.; Johnson-Kuhn, Jennifer A., Ed.; Haaga, John G., Ed. – 1999
The assumption of a causal relationship between more schooling and lower fertility for women has led many governments to support women's education. However, understanding the nature and strength of the relationship between education and fertility remains a central challenge for scholars seeking to explain demographic and social change and for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adolescents, Birth Rate
Zambrana, Ruth E., Ed. – 1982
The 10 papers in this monograph examine the background, characteristic, social roles, and social-psychological needs of Hispanic women in the United States (especially Puerto Ricans in New York City), and identify possibilities for future research and policies. Based on recent research and other studies, the articles focus on: (1) the interplay…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Contraception, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC. – 1998
Reflecting a convergence of public policy and scientific interest in the role of fathers in families, and recognizing the crucial need to examine the demographic and social processes bringing men into fathering roles and influencing their role enactment, this report summarizes presentations and recommendations of the Conference on Fathering and…
Descriptors: Birth, Child Rearing, Contraception, Data Collection
King, Linda, Ed. – 1999
This document contains 14 papers that examine recent changes in the definition, principles, and delivery of population education throughout the world. The paper titles are as follows: "Introduction" (Linda King); "Reaching Men for Health and Development" (Benno de Keijzer); "Boys, Men and Questions of Masculinity in South Africa" (Robert Morrell);…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Birth Rate
