Abstinence and abstinence-only education
A review of U.S. policies and programs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23338751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Santelli (0000-0003-2768-1910, Columbia University, corresponding author), Mary A Ott (0000-0003-1347-2480, Indiana University School of Medicine), Maureen E Lyon (0000-0002-0955-3969, Children's National), Maureen Lyon, Jennifer Rogers (0000-0001-7895-2982, American College of Preventive Medicine), Daniel Summers (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), Rebecca Schleifer (Human Rights Watch) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-81 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescent Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-139X • E-ISSN: 1879-1972 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.006 |
| PMID | 16387256 |
| OpenAlex | W2078199252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 173 |
| References cited | 28 |
Abstinence · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Family planning · Government (linguistics) · Human sexuality · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Reproductive health · Sexual abstinence · Sexual intercourse · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Ethical considerations and challenges of sex education for adolescents in Iran
Using Science to Argue for Sexual Education in U.S. Public Schools
Hooking Up and Sexual Risk Taking Among College Students
Power, Deviance, Stigma, and Control
Abstinence-Only Education
Masculinity Scripts and Abstinence-Related Beliefs of Rural Nigerian Male Youth
Sexuality Education and Desire
Sexual health literacy and sexual and reproductive health service seeking among young people in Türkiye
Waiting for the Right Time
Hiv / Aids
Sexually Marginalized Youth in the South
Consequences of Sex Education on Teen and Young Adult Sexual Behaviors and Outcomes
Sexual Health Information Seeking Online
The State of Sex Education in the United States
Trends in Premarital Sex in the United States, 1954–2003
Rethinking minority stress
Psychosocial health problems increase risk for HIV among urban young men who have sex with men
A Sex-Positive Framework for Research on Adolescent Sexuality
Ethical Approaches to Adolescent Participation in Sexual Health Research
Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention in the United States
Physiological Arousal and Self-Reported Valence for Erotica Images Correlate with Sexual Policy Preferences
Going beyond the individual
Adolescent Reproductive and Contraceptive Knowledge and Attitudes and Adult Contraceptive Behavior
Young Women’s Perspectives of Their Adolescent Treatment Programs
Correlates of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in Colorado
Women Get Worse Sex
Associations between negative sexual messaging in childhood and sex guilt in adulthood
Changes in psychological distress after first vaginal intercourse in late adolescence
Abstinence beliefs in early adolescence and sexual risk behavior two years later
Racial Disparities in a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
A National Analysis of State Policies on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer Inclusive Sex Education
Safe Sexting, Sexual Orientation, and Gender
What Dilemma? Moral Evaluation Shapes Factual Belief
Assessing Effects of a Media Literacy-Based Intervention on US Adolescents' Responses to and Interpretations of Sexual Media Messages
Normative Sexuality Development in Adolescence
Beyond pedagogy
Reconsidering Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood
Queer Youth Experiences with Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Sexuality Education
Gender essentialism and benevolent sexism in anti‐trans rhetoric
The Opposite of Sex? Adolescents’ Thoughts About Abstinence and Sex, and Their Sexual Behavior
Changes in Formal Sex Education
Characteristics Associated with Sex After Periods Of Abstinence Among Sexually Experienced Young Women
Abstinence and Teenagers
Associations Between Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication and Health Service Use Among U.S. Adolescent Women
Using Large-Scale Databases in Evaluation
An Exploration of Psychosocial Factors Associated with Female Genital Self-Image
Pro Domo Sua
It’s Not the Right Way to Do Stuff on Facebook
The New View in Action
Bristol Palin
No Shame, All Gain
Black Women Deserve Better
Tell Me Something Other Than to Use a Condom and Sex Is Scary”
Teens Reflect on Their Sources of Contraceptive Information
Narrative Sensemaking and Time Lapse
From I to we
Adolescent Sexting
Confronting Oppression
Faith-Based Sex Education Programs
I just tell myself it’s okay’
Barriers and facilitators to uptake of condoms among Filipinx transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men
Unhealthy environments, unhealthy consequences
Conflicts between conservative Christian institutions and secular groups in sub-Saharan Africa
Enabling positive change
Dilemmas and tensions facing a faith-based organisation promoting HIVprevention among young people in South Africa
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an Online HIV Prevention Program for Diverse Young Men who have Sex with Men
Developing an Online Health Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men
And Let Me See Them Damn Papers!” The Role of STI/Aids Screening Among Urban African American and Puerto Rican Youth in the Transition to Sex Without a Condom
Sexual Orientation and Sexual and Reproductive Health among African American Sexual Minority Women in the U.S. South
Beyond Abstinence and Risk
El Sexo no es Malo”
Human rights, cultural, and scientific aspects of abstinence-only policies and programs
Religiosity and the Transition to Nonmarital Parity
The Effect of the Religious Environment on Teenage Birth Rates in the United States
Is This Normal? Is This Not Normal? There Is No Set Example”
Let’s Talk About Sexual Immaturity in Adolescence
Theism, Secularism, and Sexual Education in the United States
Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Creating Comprehensive, Youth Centered, Culturally Appropriate Sex Education
The religious right and the reshaping of sexual policy
Exploring Transgender Legal Name Change as a Potential Structural Intervention for Mitigating Social Determinants of Health Among Transgender Women of Color
Parents’ Beliefs Regarding Sex Education for Their Children in Southern Alabama Public Schools
Abstinence-only policies and programs
Predicting Preferences for Types of Sex Education in US Schools
State refusal of federal funding for abstinence-only programs
Through the looking glass
Sexuality education in an abstinence-only era
A Mixed Methods Study of Sexuality Education Experiences and Preferences Among Bisexual, Pansexual, and Queer (Bi+) Male Youth
Let’s Talk About Sex
Testing a New Measure of Sexual Health Knowledge and Its Connections to Students' Sex Education, Communication, Confidence, and Condom Use
Pleasure-Centered Educational Program
Comprehensive Sexuality Education as a Means of Promoting Sexual Health
A critical analysis of Unesco's International Technical Guidance on school-based education for puberty and sexuality
‘It's got to be about enjoying yourself’
Information about human sexuality
Renewed commitments in a time of vigilance
Associations between sexual orientation, sex education curriculum, and exposure to affirming/disaffirming LGB content in two US-based cohorts of adolescents
Is there a need for a European-wide initiative on comprehensive sexuality education? Reflections from Croatia
Positioning sex educators
The use and misuse of pleasure in sex education curricula
Epidemiology of HIV Infection and Aids in the United States
Sexual Orientation and Risk of Suicide Attempts Among a Representative Sample of Youth
The Association Between Health Risk Behaviors and Sexual Orientation Among a School-based Sample of Adolescents
After the promise
Coerced First Intercourse and Reproductive Health Among Adolescent Women in Rakai, Uganda
HIV Prevalence and Associated Risks in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Psychological factors in abortion
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth
Abstinence Education under Welfare Reform
The sexual practices of adolescent virgins
Abortion among adolescents
Adolescents and adjustment to abortion
Promising the Future
| Unique citing works | 173 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8,65 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 166 |