title: Approaches to adolescent sexuality education.
abstract: The purpose of this review is to examine evidence in support of comprehensive and abstinence-only approaches to sexuality education for adolescents. In this article we review the effectiveness, medical accuracy, and ethical concerns related to different approaches to sexuality education.
authors.affiliation: Section of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, HS1001, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. maott@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Santelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States