Latinos in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the intersecting epidemics of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We examined correlates of condom use among adult heterosexual Latino men who are members of a large multicounty soccer league in rural North Carolina. Of 222 participants, the mean (plus or minus SD) age…

Purpose: The paper seeks to explore sexual behaviours and reproductive health knowledge among in-school young people with disabilities (PWD) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: In the paper a structured questionnaire was administered to 103 randomly selected PWD, aged ten to 25, from four integrated secondary schools in Ibadan. The…

One of the challenges of science education is for students to develop scientific knowledge that is personally meaningful and applicable to real-life issues. This article describes a middle-school science intervention fostering adolescents' critical reasoning in the context of HIV by strengthening their conceptual understanding of HIV biology. The…

The 2005-2008 Australian National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy identifies young people as a key target group in need of sexual health education, screening and management. For young people who are in contact with the New South Wales (NSW) juvenile justice system, a dire need for remedial sexual health education exists. NSW young…

To date, education is the only method that has worked to prevent the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Effective AIDS prevention must do two things simultaneously: emphasize that AIDS is a worldwide issue, that males and females of all ages, colors, and nationalities are susceptible to the virus; and emphasize that AIDS is a…

This article discusses the need for educators to use teaching methods that center on the meaning of masculinity and feminity, the concept of love, and the need to prove oneself when discussing venereal diseases. (PD)

This teacher's guide focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. The practice in this carefully-tested, 15-lesson curriculum comes in the form of role plays, class discussions, and homework assignments that focus on…

This document is a student workbook for a program which focuses on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy by teaching and practicing the interpersonal skills necessary to help teenagers abstain or utilize effective contraception methods. It includes worksheets, homework assignments, role plays, quizzes, handouts, and forms to be used in conjunction…

An information campaign was conducted at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in cooperation with the student health service to determine the effects of the communication of venereal disease information on the attitudes and behaviors of students. Specifically, the campaign sought to increase students' knowledge of venereal disease and…

This publication describes three years of a major venereal disease education effort in California resulting from mutual cooperation of the State Departments of Education and Health, county school and health officials, and local school districts and community agencies. It represents the views of numerous leaders in the field of VD education and…

This annotated guide to venereal disease instructional materials, available from Canadian sources, was compiled to assist educators and health workers in the presentation of complete up-to-date instruction and information in the school and community. The materials in this guide have been grouped under two major headings: "Printed…

This is a regular deaprtment in the journal which includes articles by different people on health programs in schools around the country, including programs on sex education, smoking education, evaluating school child health, and using teacher-counselors as mental health intermediaries. (CD)

This article describes the training of the youthful staff of a health services center. (JD)

A discussion at the Third International Conference on AIDS on ways to cross the cultural barriers that have prevented many black and Hispanic people from learning about the disease is described. (MLW)

The authors describe the principles and underlying assumptions that have guided the design of their STD (sexually transmitted diseases) initiatives, drawing special attention to the implications for AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) health education efforts. (Author/CT)