title: Power through choices: the development of a sexuality education curriculum for youths in out-of-home care.
abstract: Youths in out-of-home care demonstrate high rates of sexual risk-taking behavior and elevated rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This article profiles the development and characteristics of an innovative pregnancy/HIV/STI prevention curriculum tailored to the needs of youths in out-of-home care. Promising results from an implementation study suggest the need for further dissemination and rigorous testing.
authors.affiliation: Jordan Institute for Families, University of North Carolina School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Barth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control