Sex education and the prevention of STD/AIDS and pregnancy among youths.
The prevention of unwanted pregnancy and STD/AIDS are two major goals of health educators. Usually these are discussed as separate goals. In this paper both of these health concerns are presented from a behavioural preventive perspective. Our objective is to outline the essential components to be used by health educators in school-based sex education programs focussing on the prevention of unwanted pregnancy and STD/AIDS.
Herold
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Department of Family Studies, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Fisher
W A
WA
Smith
E A
EA
Yarber
W A
WA
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control