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Peer reviewedSinger, Alan – Educational Leadership, 1994
Although many parents worry that sex education and condom availability encourage teenage sex, studies demonstrate that adolescents are already having unprotected sex at younger ages. Parents have no right to use public schools to impose their religious beliefs on teenagers. High schools are the best place to provide sex education and teach…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Condoms, High Schools
Peer reviewedMorris, Leslie A.; Ulmer, Cheryl; Chimnani, Jaya – Journal of School Health, 2003
Community HealthCorps members working in community health centers provided HIV/AIDS prevention education to youth as part of their community service work. After HealthCorps members received training in the curriculum, Be Proud! Be Responsible!, they recruited youth from their communities to complete the program, offering prevention education which…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Comprehensive School Health Education, School Community Relationship, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedUrizar, Guido G., Jr.; Winkleby, Marilyn A. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2003
A study examining AIDS awareness among northern California Latinos surveyed 817 Latinos from a community and 188 Latino men from migrant labor camps. Misconceptions about AIDS transmission were highest among Latinos with low educational attainment, particularly men from labor camps, older Latinos, and Latinos with low educational attainment who…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs, Health Behavior
Peer reviewedThomas, B. Helen; Jamieson, Ellen – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
A Canadian survey investigated the knowledge and attitudes of nurses (n=929), youth/social workers (n=99), and physicians (n=574) about the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in children and implications for child sexual abuse treatment. Physicians scored higher on knowledge about STDs, and youth/social workers knew more about…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Health Personnel
Peer reviewedDryfoos, Joy G. – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
Outlines public policy goals regarding substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancies, and violence. Concludes that the nation will continue to be high-risk until reforms are implemented that will equalize access to the opportunity structure. (DM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Contraception, Disadvantaged, Drinking
Peer reviewedBarrett, Michael; McKay, Alexander – Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 1998
Analyzed the extent and content of sexual-health topic coverage in 62 Canadian medical school programs in five fields. Surveys examined the emphasis that training gave to each of 19 sexual health/sexually transmitted disease (STD) topics. Results yielded lists for each field of key topics that received considerable emphasis. The number of topics…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion
Peer reviewedCrosby, Richard A.; St. Lawrence, Janet – Journal of School Health, 2000
Describes adolescents' use of school-based health clinics (SBCs) for family planning and sexually transmitted disease (STD)-related services, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results indicated that 13 percent received family planning and 8.9 percent received STD-related services from SBCs. Factors affecting the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Family Planning, Health Behavior
Peer reviewedBecker, Marla G.; Barth, Richard P. – Child Welfare, 2000
Profiles the development and characteristics of the Power Through Choices curriculum designed to prevent adolescent pregnancy, HIV infection, and sexually transmitted diseases among out-of-home care adolescents. Highlights a 1997 evaluation of the curriculum's implementation, which found that students in the program responded positively to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Foster Children, Health Behavior
Peer reviewedMbugua, Tata – Childhood Education, 2004
In America, as elsewhere in the developing world, education is viewed as the most prominent public policy issue, involving an interplay of national budget allocation and foreign assistance. In Kenya, education is considered the pillar of all development activities (Odiwour, 2000). The guiding philosophy for Kenya's education is the belief that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Direct linkBenotsch, Eric G.; Kalichman, Seth; Weinhardt, Lance S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Access to health information on the Internet has revolutionized how medical patients learn about their illnesses. Valuable information can be found online; however, many health Web sites contain inaccurate or misleading information. The authors surveyed 324 adults with HIV concerning their Internet use for obtaining health information. Health…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Patients, Internet
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Weiss, Robert; Alber, Susan; Lester, Patricia – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
The impact of HIV-related parental death on 414 adolescents was examined over a period of 6 years. The adjustment of bereaved adolescents was compared over 4 time periods relative to parental death and was also compared with the adjustment of nonbereaved adolescents. Bereaved adolescents had significantly more emotional distress, negative life…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Parents
Franks, Bridget; Miller, David; Wolff, Elizabeth; Landry, Kristine – Early Child Development and Care, 2004
More than half the children with HIV infection in the United States now live long enough to attend school. However, most studies of teachers' knowledge and attitudes about HIV in schools have not assessed content that is relevant to the needs of preschool or elementary-aged children with HIV or AIDS. We propose that content included in teachers'…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Early Childhood Education, Teachers
Huba, G. J.; Panter, A. T.; Melchior, Lisa A.; Trevithick, Lee; Woods, Elizabeth R.; Wright, Eric; Feudo, Rudy; Tierney, Steven; Schneir, Arlene; Tenner, Adam; Remafedi, Gary; Greenberg, Brian; Sturdevant, Marsha; Goodman, Elizabeth; Hodgins, Antigone; Wallace, Michael; Brady, Russell E.; Singer, Barney; Marconi, Katherine – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
This article examines the structure of several HIV risk behaviors in an ethnically and geographically diverse sample of 8,251 clients from 10 innovative demonstration projects intended for adolescents living with, or at risk for, HIV. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses identified 2 risk factors for men (sexual intercourse with men and a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Substance Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Risk
Diaz-Perez, Maria de Jesus; Farley, Tillman; Cabanis, Clara Martin – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
Migration to the United States from Mexico is increasing every year. Mexican immigrants tend to be poor, uninsured, monolingual Spanish speakers without adequate access to appropriate medical care. As a further barrier, many are also undocumented. This article describes a program developed to improve access to health care among Mexican immigrants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Health Care, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Outreach Programs
Dodge, Brian; Sandfort, Theo G. M.; Yarber, William L.; de Wit, John – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objectives: To assess differences in sexual health behaviors, outcomes, and potential sociocultural determinants among male college students in the United States and the Netherlands. Methods: Survey data were collected from random samples of students from both national cultures. Results: American men were more likely to report inadequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, College Students, Pregnancy
