Sex education in the schools: what role does it play?
Information regarding pubertal development, sex, pregnancy, and contraception should be provided to children and adolescents in an age-appropriate manner from parents, health care providers, and schools. This article reviews the medical literature on school sex education programs, adolescents' perception of these programs, and the role played by the media, parents, and health care professionals in sexual education of teens.
McElderry
Darby H
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Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA.
Omar
Hatim A
HA
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D010290:Parents; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012574:Schools; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States