| Sexuality, contraception and pregnancy in a high-school population. | |
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PMID: 4726947 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Students in a middle-class and in an economically lower-class high school were surveyed regarding their attitudes and behavior with respect to sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy. A large majority of students approved of premarital intercourse for both sexes within the context of a loving relationship. The most important deterrent to sexual intercourse was fear of pregnancy. A majority of both sexes had had sexual intercourse. Forty percent of the sexually active had used no contraception on some occasions, and many of the remainder had used poor methods such as withdrawal or rhythm. The pregnancy rate was high-at least 20 percent in several of the sexually active subgroups. Parents were an infrequent source of information about sex. On the other hand, there was some evidence that students exposed to a sex education program retained useful information if it was relevant to their situation, and if they were appropriately motivated.A model for integrating the various aspects of this subject area is offered. |
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Authors:
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W B Miller |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: California medicine Volume: 119 ISSN: 0008-1264 ISO Abbreviation: Calif Med Publication Date: 1973 Aug |
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Created Date: 1973-10-30 Completed Date: 1973-10-30 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410260 Medline TA: Calif Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent* Adult Attitude California Contraception* Ethnic Groups Female Humans Male Motivation Parent-Child Relations Pregnancy* Questionnaires Sex Education Sexual Behavior* Socioeconomic Factors |
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