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Moore, Michele J.; Barr, Elissa; Hayes, Carrigan; Binder, Michael – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
School-based health clinics (SBHCs) offer convenient, free, and much-needed health services to adolescents who have been shown to lack access to preventative care and treatment. With high rates of risky sexual behavior and associated negative health outcomes, SBHCs are particularly effective in providing sexual health services. This article…
Descriptors: Voting, Middle School Students, High School Students, Computer Software
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Hill, Julie C.; Graber, Julia A.; Jean-Baptiste, Esther; Johnson, Kelly J. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Adolescents' attitudes predict sexual behavior; therefore, attitudes are targeted in sexually transmitted infection (STI) and pregnancy prevention programs. However, attitudes and behaviors do not always align. Young adolescents who have had penile vaginal intercourse (PVI) and have attitudes supportive of PVI have two risk factors for future…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Rural Areas, Adolescent Attitudes, Prediction
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Thomas, Kamilah B.; Hauser, Kimberlea; Rodriguez, Nydia Y.; Quinn, Gwendolyn P. – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: To assess the barriers and benefits of taking multivitamins among Hispanic women exposed to a folic acid social marketing campaign in Florida, USA. Design and setting: Evaluation of non-pregnant women aged 18-35 from multiple Hispanic subgroups. Method: For 6 months, participants exposed to social marketing campaign educational…
Descriptors: Females, Prevention, Public Health, Compliance (Psychology)
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Wu, S.S.; Ma, C.X.; Carter, R.L.; Ariet, M.; Feaver, E.A.; Resnick, M.B.; Roth, J. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Context:: Of the approximately 900,000 children who were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect by US child protective services in 2002, the birth-to-3 age group had the highest rate of victimization (1.6%) and children younger than 1 accounted for the largest percentage of victims (9.6%). Objective:: To identify perinatal and…
Descriptors: Prevention, Infants, Age, Siblings