Support for Comprehensive Sex Education

Thursday September 17, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Support for comprehensive sexuality education: perspectives from parents of school-age youth. Eisenberg ME, Bernat DH, Bearinger LH, Resnick MD. J Adolesc Health 42(4):352-9, 2008.

Comprehensive sex education: strong public support and persuasive evidence of impact, but little funding. Kirby D. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160(11):1182-4, 2006.

Public opinion on sex education in US schools. Bleakley A, Hennessy M, Fishbein M. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160(11):1151-6, 2006.

Abstinence-only education policies and programs: a position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Santelli J, Ott MA, Lyon M, Rogers J, Summers D. J Adolesc Health 38(1):83-7, 2006.