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For and against; should doctors advise young people to abstain from sex?
No full textAgainst a background of high rates of teenage pregnancy and an increasing prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, the sexual conduct of young people is vigorously debated. Many teenagers later say that they had sexual intercourse "too early" but should doctors be advising young people to abstain from sex? Trevor Stammers, who is a tutor in general practice and an author and broadcaster on sexual health, and Roger Ingham, who has done research on sexual conduct and sex education in Britain and other countries, consider whether advising abstinence is an effective response to declining teenage sexual health
Exploration of the factors that affect the delivery of sex and sexuality education and support in schools.
No full textBook review. Hubert, M., Bajos, N. and Sandfort, T. (eds.) 'Sexual Behaviour and HIV/AIDS in Europe'
No full textTeenage pregnancy policy in England
Full text linkThis article provides an account of the development and early stages of the implementation of the teenage pregnancy policy introduced in England in 1999 (Social Exclusion Unit). The historical background of the policy is briefly outlined, followed by summaries of the processes involved, some of the key data that were drawn upon in its development, the content of the policy, evaluation data, critiques, and concluding comments. The policy is shown to have been based within a wider framework of attempts to reduce the number of young people who were thought to become socially excluded from society as a result of early childbearing. Emphasis in the policy was placed on both improved prevention of early conceptions through comprehensive sex and relationships education, improved services, and more open communication between parents and children and through improved support for those women who choose to have children in their teenage years
Condoms, bloody condoms; yet more problems
No full textAn invited editorial on the subject of correct and incorrect condom usage
A view from England and Wales
No full textThis commentary outlines developments regarding Sex and Relationships Education1 (SRE, akin to Comprehensive Sex Education) in England and Wales over the past 15 years or so. Many of the recommendations and processes that are included in this new briefing (BZgA, UNFPA, and WHO European Office 2015) were certainly helpful in making such progress as has been made, but it is also possible to highlight issues that could profitably be covered in future updates
'We didn't cover that at school': education against pleasure or education for pleasure?
No full textThis paper considers the common criteria by which school-based sex and relationship programmes are evaluated, and argues that the domination of public health outcomes serves to make invisible other aspects of courses that warrant attention. In particular, the role of pleasure in sexual development and relations is normally not acknowledged. While it may be unacceptable in most cultures to suggest that teaching young people how to achieve sexual pleasure is valuable, there are increasing indications—from developing as well as developed countries—that public health outcomes may benefit from a greater acceptance of positive sexual experiences. It is suggested that greater comfort with one's own body will enable greater ability to communicate wishes to others, and to be less ‘pressured’ into unwanted sexual relationships
Masturbation among young women and associations with sexual health: an exploratory study
No full textMuch research into young people’s developing sexuality is concerned with risk avoidance and the reduction of negative outcomes. Little research has been conducted into sexual selfexploration and, in particular, masturbation among young people, and this has generally been concerned merely with its prevalence. Little is known about the potential role of masturbation in relation to young people’s developing sexuality, especially among young women. This study aimed to explore, using a qualitative approach, how young women reported their
experiences of masturbation and whether and how these related to other aspects of their sexual activity. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts was employed to identify the range of
reported experiences across participants, as well as the relations between various aspects of sexual development and experiences within participants. The findings revealed a broad continuum of views and opinions on female masturbation, which had strong links with parent and partner communication and the young women’s beliefs and values concerning their sexual
selves. The article concludes by drawing attention to the apparent relation between positive early childhood communication, young women’s positive views of their sexual self, and their subsequent sexual activity
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