Family Life Education for Young Adolescents. A Quasi-Experiment.

Herz, Elicia J.; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ310852

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Family Life Education for Young Adolescents. A Quasi-Experiment.

Herz, Elicia J.; And Others

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v13 n4 p309-27 Aug 1984

The impact of the Family Life Education Program for disadvantaged inner-city minority students (grades seven and eight) was investigated. Compared to the control group, program participants displayed improved knowledge about contraception, reproductive physiology, and adolescent pregnancy outcomes. Implications for school-based sex education programs in general are discussed. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Analysis of Variance, Community Health Services, Grade 7, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Pretests Posttests, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Sex Education, Student Attitudes, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A

Note: Research supported by grants from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Pittway Charitable Trust and administered by the Ounce of Prevention Fund.