The author examines sex education in schools, deviant sexuality and contraceptive use in the Soviet Union, and compares the sexual standards in Russia to those in the United States at the turn of the century. (MJB)

With the exception of college freshmen, the frequency of unplanned pregnancies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels was unrelated to class, but increased over the time studied, with peaks after vacation periods. (MJB)

Discussed are the types of contraceptives used by a population of university students; the relationship of type of contraceptive used to sociodemographic characteristics and patterns of sexual activity, and the relationship of contraceptive use to sexually transmitted disease. (M M)

This study investigates the relative influences of parents, peers, and partners on the contraceptive use of college men and women. Self-administered questionnaires were completed by a nonprobability, purposive sample of 434 never-married, sexually active males and females between the ages of 17 and 22 years. (Author)

This study sought to determine whether religious beliefs could distinguish between older adolescent males of differing sexual experience and to determine whether such beliefs could distinguish between older adolescent males differing in frequency of contraceptive use. Results are discussed and implications for health educators are set forth. (MT)

Identified predictors of birth control knowledge resulting from interactant or noninteractant communication styles in 100 adolescents who read a magazine on human sexuality. Data suggested that the interactant style was most beneficial for new learning. Gender and the presence of siblings in the home were important moderators. (JAC)

A survey was conducted to obtain information about the underutilization of postcoital contraceptives (PCC) by college students. Results indicate that ignorance about the existence of PCC is a major reason for lack of use. (Author/DF)

The current research and policy debate over why teen pregnancy and birth rates have declined in the 1990s has focused on whether increased abstinence or increased contraceptive use is primarily responsible. This research brief indicates that both factors appear to be contributing factors. It finds that: (1) the percentage of teens who reported…

Describes the operation of several community clinics set up especially for teenagers, where girls can obtain counseling and contraceptive devices, with or without parental knowledge. (CJ)

The findings of the study suggest that the distribution of contraceptives on the campus will not produce widespread loss of virginity and promiscuity, and it will not cause a breakdown in the moral structure. The challenge is to create a distribution system which will decrease the presently inefficient contraceptive practices. (Author)

Discusses why zero population growth in the United States will not be achieved by merely eliminating unwanted births or providing reliable contraception techniques. Suggests an explicit population policy to influence desired family size by decreasing institutional rewards for parenthood. (AL)

Reports results of a questionnaire survey of Cornell undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty on knowledge and attitudes about methods of contraception. Concludes that our young have yet to learn all that needs to be known about the biology of sex and they remain yet to be persuaded of the need for reproductive restraint. (Authors/AL)

The contraceptive effectiveness of 155 single women between 15 and 25 years of age was found to be significantly and negatively related to a means-end problem-solving ability and a belief in internal control and significantly and positively related to a belief in chance control. (JMB)

Explores the relationship between alcohol consumption and contraceptive methods used by 364 heterosexually active undergraduate students at a large public university. Twenty-six percent of the respondents reported drinking alcohol before their last sexual encounter. Found that men who combined alcohol and sex were less likely to report that their…

Used clustered sample household survey of 329 males and females aged 14 to 17, and 470 of their parents to examine influence of parental factors on adolescent sexual behavior and contraceptive use. Found parents' reported behavioral norms accounted for 5% of variance in whether adolescents had had intercourse, and for 33% of variance in…