Teenage sexuality : opposing viewpoints / Ken R. Wells, book editor.
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Farmington Hills, MI :
Greenhaven Press/Thomson Gale,
[2006]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter One. What factors influence teen attitudes toward sex? Parents influence teen attitudes toward sex / Robert W. Blum
- Peer pressure shapes teen attitudes about sex / Michael J. Basso
- Mass media influence teen sexual attitudes / Jane D. Brown
- Depression shapes teen attitudes about sex / Meg Meeker
- Religion influences teen sexual attitudes / National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Internet influences teen sexual attitudes / Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Patricia M. Greenfield, Brendesha Tynes
- Physicians shape teen attitudes about sex / Jeffrey K. Clark, Rebecca A. Brey, Amy E. Banter. Chapter Two. Should society be concerned about teen sex? Teen pregnancy is a serious problem / National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Teen pregnancy is not a serious problem / Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Teen sex with adults is harmful / Michael J. Basso
- Teen sex with adults is not harmful / Judith Levine.
- Chapter Three. How should society respond to teen sex? Statutory rape laws should be enforced / pt. I: Kathleen Sylvester, Jonathan O'Connell; pt. II: Dale O'Leary
- Enforcing statutory rape laws will not prevent teenage pregnancy / Patricia Donovan
- States should enforce parental consent laws / James C. Lesnett Jr., Stephen Daniels
- States should not enforce parental consent laws / NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Unwed teen mothers should be encouraged to marry / Maggie Gallagher
- Unwed teen mothers should not be encouraged to marry / Naomi Seiler. Chapter Four. What should teens be taught about sex? Abstinence-only programs work / Robert Rector, Kirk A. Johnson, Jennifer A. Marshall
- Abstinence-only programs do not work / American Civil Liberties Union
- Homosexuality should be discussed in high schools / Bill Boushka
- Homosexuality should not be discussed in high schools / Linda P. Harvey
- Teaching about condoms can prevent sexually transmitted diseases / Heather Boonstra
- Teaching about condoms cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases / Meg Meeker.