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Directive Sex Education Is Our Best Hope.
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Lickona, Thomas – Educational Leadership, 1994
When criticizing the author's character-education article in the November 1993 "Educational Leadership," William Bennetta fails to acknowledge that nondirective sex education has failed. Abstinence is not the Religious Right's invention, but is the only medically safe, morally responsible choice for unmarried teenagers. The Teen-Aid and…
Descriptors: Abortions, Contraception, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values
What Does the Research Say about Sexuality Education?
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Kirby, Douglas – Educational Leadership, 2000
Five studies that measure abstinence-only programs' effects found no significant evidence that these programs help delay onset of intercourse. Evaluations of 30 abstinence-plus programs for sexuality and HIV education show these programs do not increase adolescent sexual intercourse. Common curriculum characteristics are outlined. (Contains 18…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Contraception, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Secondary Education