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)

Questionnaires were administered to a random sample of 1,627 college students to assess their sexual experiences and behavior. Due to the "sexual revolution," a higher number of students are having premarital coitus; however, many students were found to be sexually inactive and unreliable in their use of contraceptives. (Authors/JN)

Research on the effects of education on adolescents' contraceptive behaviors is summarized and 27 teaching strategies, each related to a particular contraceptive problem adolescents encounter, are outlined. (JMF)