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Title: The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents
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The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents Science Says Research Brief No. 3, Putting What Works to Work, Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, September 2003. Also: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS3_YoungAdols.pdf Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; National Education Longitudinal Survey (NELS); National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (AddHealth); National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG); Sexual Behavior Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Few adults or teens think it is appropriate for young adolescents to have sex. Still, a significant minority of those age 14 and younger say they have had sexual intercourse. One large data set even suggests that while the proportion of unmarried teen girls age 15-19 who have had sex declined between 1988 and 1995, the proportion of unmarried teen girls age 14 and younger who had sex increased appreciably over the same time period. This Science Says research brief provides data on the sexual behavior of young adolescents and offers recommendations based on this research to parents, policymakers and those who work with teens. Readers should be aware that all of the following data is nationally-representative [summary] except where noted. For more detailed information on the sexual behavior of young adolescents, please see the National Campaign publication, 14 & Younger: The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents (www.teenpregnancy.org). |
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Child Trends. "The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents." Science Says Research Brief No. 3, Putting What Works to Work, Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, September 2003. |