title: Adolescent sexual and emotional intimacy.
abstract: Teenage pregnancy is a major societal concern. Adolescents are sexually active at younger ages and many become mothers and fathers before age sixteen. While much has been written on adolescent sexual intimacy, little has been said about the issue of mature, appropriate, interpersonal emotional intimacy. The present paper addresses this issue and calls for emotional education in addition to sex education.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales 88130.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Shaughnessy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shakesby
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior