Public schools' incorporation of sexual education and family planning courses have led to a decline in teen-age pregnancies.
Sexual education curriculum
Background of history of school incorporation
Who takes the classes
What is taught
Perceived effects on teenagers thoughts about sexuality
Knowledge of sexually transmitted disease
Impact on self-esteem
Peer pressure to engage in sexual acts
Forms of preventing pregnancy
Abstinence
Forms of birth control
School's role in providing information
Family's role in providing information
Comparison of number of teenage pregnancies from 20, 10 and 5 years ago V. Conclusion
Government-funded health agencies have recorded a dramatic drop in teenage pregnancies over the past decade reaching an overall record low according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
This decrease is related directly to the inclusion of sexual education in public junior high schools and high schools.
Although sex education was first proposed in the early 1950s, the concept drew fire from conservatives and health advocates up through the early 1980s. With the onset of AIDS, there came about a second epidemic that could perceivably hinder life quality for sexually active American teenagers. The need for sexual education among our nation's young people became a necessity.
By gearing the cirriculum of the courses to, not only focus on various forms of contraception, but include topics such as family financing and parenting skills, youth throughout America are taking greater precautions. They have learned a greater understanding for the dramatic life changes that can take place if they choose to be sexually active without taking preventive measures.
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