Teen pregnancy in the United States has declined significantly in the last two decades. Despite these declines, rates of teen birth, HIV, and STIs in the United States remain among the highest of any industrialized nation. Socio-economic, cultural and structural factors such as poverty, limited access to health care, racism and unemployment…

This health education guide on venereal diseases will assist the teacher in providing the necessary information which would enable the student to avoid infection and to convey the importance of early treatment if the disease is contracted. The guide begins by giving historical perspectives of syphillis and gonorrhea. Next, teaching strategies are…

This book is designed to accompany The State of the World Atlas, 7th Edition. The State of the World Atlas and this workbook provide a frame of reference for the changing pattern of world events. Students will become familiar with different statistical representations of the world, from birth rates to HIV/AIDS infections rates; from world…

This document is a supplement to the UNESCO Source Book "Planning for Health Education in Schools" by C. E. Turner. It is intended for those directly concerned with curriculum planning in relation to health--school administrators, health education supervisors, curriculum specialists, individual teachers--but it is also thought to be of interest to…

In l970, the Board of Directors at Planned Parenthood at Alameda-San Francisco in California recognized the need for broader sex education programs for young people by giving top priority to community education as well as to clinic services. One of the stated educational objectives became encouraging and assisting school districts to develop…

Designed to be used by health educators when teaching youths and their parents about the control of veneral disease (syphilis and gonorrhea), this booklet includes the following: (1) a two-page teaching plan consisting of objectives for both youths and adults along with notes on subject matter, methods (including titles of films and printed…

Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined steadily in the United States in recent years. Despite these declines, the United States has the highest teen birth rate and one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among all industrialized nations. To help young people reduce their risk for pregnancy and STIs,…

Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined in the United States. Despite these declines, U.S. teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates remain among the highest in the industrialized world. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews…

The case for sexual abstinence is offered in everyday language with a great deal of practical information in an easily read format. Quotations from teens who have dealt with the problem are included on every issue. Chapter topics are:(1) "Love and Sex"; (2) "How Sex Can Ruin Your Relationship"; (3) "Are Males and Females on the Same Sexual…

Presented is a curriculum plan designed for use in a socialization and human sexuality program for handicapped young adults. Notes to the teacher cover topics such as establishment of trust and clarification of the sexual attitudes of self and others. The need for relating to parents of students is explained and suggestions of appropriate topics…