Making sexuality education and prevention programs relevant for African-American youth.
A demographic and cultural profile of African-American youth is presented. Culturally-based differences in decision-making are reviewed. Attitudes and cultural values related to identity and self-image, gender role socialization, contraception, marriage and parenthood, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS are described. Recommendations and strategies to make sexuality education and pregnancy prevention programs relevant to African-American youth are offered.
Pittman
K J
KJ
Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC 20037.
Wilson
P M
PM
Adams-Taylor
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Randolph
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D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003267:Contraception / Q000523:psychology; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D012933:Social Identification