Attempts to show if there is any interaction between adolescents' alcohol use and sexuality/contraception and if alcohol use effects the onset age of sexual activity or choice of contraception. Presents a descriptive study of young women as they used or did not use alcohol and engaged in sexual activity for the first time. (ABB)

Sex education which deals with the problem of teenage pregnancy and is based upon the essentialist view of sex as heterosexual copulation constitutes misrepresentation of sexuality to young people. The alternative of encouraging adolescents to pursue sexual satisfaction through activities other than copulation is ignored in sex education…

Examines the relationship between gender-role attitudes and contraception in college students (N=856) and nonstudents (N=511) in a midwestern city. Results indicated that gender role attitudes are consistently related to contraceptive attitudes and behavior: egalitarian individuals are more likely to believe contraception responsibility should be…

This study focuses upon the relationship between phase of the menstrual cycle and sexual arousability. Women (N=133) participated in an experiment that induced sexual arousal by means of an erotic story. Independent factors were use of contraceptive pills versus no contraceptive pills and phase of the menstrual cycle. (Author)

Article analyzed the attitudes influential in allowing sexual permissiveness and how teenagers react in this climate. (RK)

Based on the findings of this survey, the students involved are, as were all generations preceding them, avidly attempting to come to grips with their own sexuality. In many respects they are most sexually liberated when compared to their parents, but whether or not they are any more responsible concerning their sexual behavior is still critically…

Factor analysis of questionnaire responses from 313 college students revealed that concern about overpopulation was a highly significant predictor of the number of children the respondents wanted. While the average number of children desired was 3.02, the majority of respondents accepted abortion and approximately one-third accepted sterilization…

This study tried to determine the nature of existing policies concerning birth control education in each of the 50 states and District of Columbia and to obtain an interpretation of these policies. (Author)

Recent national Gallup surveys indicate about half the respondents would approve health programs that would give birth control services free to teenage girls who requested them. (DF)

The study concludes that for the sample used, Social Status when indexed by family income appears to be relaxed to the use of birth control by college girls. (Author)

Discussion of problems arising from increased population that might be suitable for presentation by the debating club. (AP)

Describes methods of intervening in reproduction of animals and humans (artificial insemination, contraception, ovular and blastodisc transplants, pre selection of sex, cloning) and discusses the social implications of their use with humans. (AL)

Describes weaknesses of current incentives for lowering fertility and proposes a model with multiple incentives to individuals, groups, and entire communities. (AL)