title: School sexuality education and adolescent risk-taking behavior.
abstract: School sexuality education programs have been studied as a means to prevent sexual behavior that puts adolescents at risk for incurring an unwanted pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease. This review examines and critiques research that measures effects of school sexuality education programs on the sexual risk-taking behavior of adolescents. First, methodological problems common in the literature are discussed. Second, studies measuring effects of school sexuality education programs are examined. Finally, suggestions for future research are made.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012736:Sex Education