| 1. Discuss Some Basic Ideas about the Nature of Adolescent Sexuality |
| | 1.1. A Normal Aspect of Development |
| | | 1.1.1. Which is more common, problems in adolescent sexuality or healthy sexuality in adolescence? |
| | | 1.1.2. How do cultures differ in how they view adolescent sexuality? |
| | | 1.1.3. What other topics in this text serve as a backdrop for understanding adolescent sexuality? |
| | 1.2. The Sexual Culture |
| | | 1.2.1. What is the nature of adolescent sexuality in today's culture? |
| | | 1.2.2. What is the impact of watching sexually explicit TV shows on adolescent sexual behavior? |
| | | 1.2.3. Is there more tension related to sexuality between adolescents and parents in the United States than in other cultures? |
| | 1.3. Developing a Sexual Identity |
| | | 1.3.1. What is involved in forming a sexual identity? |
| | | 1.3.2. What is involved in an adolescent's sexual orientation? |
| | | 1.3.3. What is the degree of variability in adolescents' sexual identity? |
| | 1.4. Obtaining Information about Adolescent Sexuality |
| | | 1.4.1. Who is most likely to respond to a sex survey? |
| | | 1.4.2. Why is it difficult to obtain valid information about adolescent sexuality? |
| | | 1.4.3. What can be done to increase the likelihood of getting valid responses on a survey of adolescent sexual behaviors and attitudes? |
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| 2. Summarize Sexual Attitudes and Behavior in Adolescence |
| | 2.1. Heterosexual Attitudes and Behavior |
| | | 2.1.1. What is the typical progression of adolescent sexual behaviors? |
| | | 2.1.2. How has the progression of adolescent sexual behavior changed over time? |
| | | 2.1.3. What is the current profile of sexual activity of adolescents? |
| | | 2.1.4. How are gender and ethnicity related to changing rates of adolescent girls having sexual intercourse? |
| | | 2.1.5. How are gender, ethnicity, and geographic location related to adolescents' sexual experiences? |
| | | 2.1.6. What is the relationship between early maturation and sexual activity? |
| | | 2.1.7. How does average age at first intercourse vary across country and gender? |
| | | 2.1.8. What are the common male and female adolescent sexual scripts? |
| | | 2.1.9. What are the gender differences in reasons for having sex? |
| | | 2.1.10. What are some of the risks faced by sexually active adolescents? |
| | | 2.1.11. What are specific risk factors for sexual problems in adolescence? |
| | | 2.1.12. What difficulties are associated with early sexual involvement for girls and boys? |
| | | 2.1.13. What factors may decrease the likelihood of early sexual initiation |
| | 2.2. Homosexual Attitudes and Behavior |
| | | 2.2.1. What is the attitude today about sexual orientation? |
| | | 2.2.2. What do we know about adolescent's same-sex attractions? |
| | | 2.2.3. What is the continuum of sexual orientation? |
| | | 2.2.4. What do we know about the causes of homosexuality? |
| | | 2.2.5. What are the patterns of initial same-sex attraction in sexual minority youth? |
| | | 2.2.6. What is known about the sexual identity development of adolescent boys who are gay? |
| | | 2.2.7. What conclusions can be reached about adolescents who disclose their gay or lesbian identity? |
| | | 2.2.8. How do peer relationships of sexual minority youth differ from those of heterosexual youth? |
| | | 2.2.9. What is meant by homophobia? |
| | | 2.2.10. What is a harmful aspect of the stigmatization of homosexuality? |
| | | 2.2.11. What does research suggest about a link between suicide risk and sexual orientation? |
| | 2.3. Self-Stimulation |
| | | 2.3.1. How common is sexual self-stimulation among adolescents? |
| | | 2.3.2. Describe adolescents' current attitudes toward masturbation. |
| | | 2.3.3. What are the gender differences in masturbation? |
| | | 2.3.4. What is the relationship between masturbation and adjustment? |
| | 2.4. Contraceptive Use |
| | | 2.4.1. How has the number of adolescents using contraceptives changed over time? |
| | | 2.4.2. How frequently are the different methods of contraception used by adolescents? |
| | | 2.4.3. Which adolescents are least likely to use contraceptives? |
| | | 2.4.4. What factors are related to effective contraceptive use or lack thereof? |
| | | 2.4.5. How does use of contraceptives among American adolescents compare with that of adolescents in other countries? |
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| 3. Describe the Main Sexual Problems that Can Emerge in Adolescence |
| | 3.1. Adolescent Pregnancy |
| | | 3.1.1. How many adolescent girls in the U.S. give birth before their eighteenth birthday? |
| | | 3.1.2. How do U.S. rates of adolescent pregnancy compare with adolescent pregnancy rates in other cultures? |
| | | 3.1.3. Give three reasons for high U.S. pregnancy rates. |
| | | 3.1.4. How have adolescent pregnancy rates in the U.S. changed over time? |
| | | 3.1.5. What is likely responsible for the changes in adolescent pregnancy rates in the U.S.? |
| | | 3.1.6. What is the trend in nonmarital adolescent births and why? |
| | | 3.1.7. How common are abortions amongst adolescent girls? |
| | | 3.1.8. What are three assumptions for mandating parental consent for an adolescent girl's abortion, and what are the research findings related to these assumptions? |
| | | 3.1.9. What are the health risks for adolescent mothers and their offspring? |
| | | 3.1.10. How does adolescent pregnancy affect a mother's school and work opportunities? |
| | | 3.1.11. How does the personal fable impact on pregnancy prevention efforts? |
| | | 3.1.12. What predicts whether adolescents will use contraceptives? |
| | | 3.1.13. What factors are associated with adolescents not using contraceptives? |
| | | 3.1.14. What infant risks are associated with being born to an adolescent mother? |
| | | 3.1.15. What is known about the abilities and knowledge of adolescent mothers? |
| | | 3.1.16. What is known about adolescent fatherhood? |
| | | 3.1.17. How readily available are programs for adolescent fathers? |
| | | 3.1.18. What are Conger's four recommendations for reducing adolescent pregnancy? |
| | | 3.1.19. What types of programs have worked to reduce adolescent pregnancy? |
| | | 3.1.20. What is the Teen Outreach Program, and is it effective? |
| | | 3.1.21. What is Girls, Inc., and is it effective? |
| | 3.2. Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| | | 3.2.1. What are sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? |
| | | 3.2.2. How are STIs contracted? |
| | | 3.2.3. How common are STIs among adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.4. What is AIDS? |
| | | 3.2.5. What is the rate of AIDS in adolescence? |
| | | 3.2.6. Where is the region of the world of most concern regarding the spread of HIV/AIDS? |
| | | 3.2.7. What are some differences in adolescent AIDS cases and AIDS in adults? |
| | | 3.2.8. How is AIDS transmitted? |
| | | 3.2.9. What are some effective strategies for prevention of AIDS? |
| | | 3.2.10. What is genital herpes? |
| | | 3.2.11. How is genital herpes transmitted? |
| | | 3.2.12. How common is genital herpes among adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.13. How is herpes treated? |
| | | 3.2.14. What are the effects of herpes? |
| | | 3.2.15. What are genital warts? |
| | | 3.2.16. How common are genital warts among adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.17. How are genital warts treated? |
| | | 3.2.18. What are the effects of genital warts? |
| | | 3.2.19. What is gonorrhea? |
| | | 3.2.20. How common is gonorrhea among adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.21. What are the complications of gonorrhea? |
| | | 3.2.22. How is gonorrhea treated? |
| | | 3.2.23. What is syphilis? |
| | | 3.2.24. How is syphilis treated? |
| | | 3.2.25. How is syphilis transmitted? |
| | | 3.2.26. How common is syphilis in adolescents? |
| | | 3.2.27. What are the effects of syphilis? |
| | | 3.2.28. What is chlamydia? |
| | | 3.2.29. How common is Chlamydia? |
| | | 3.2.30. How infectious is Chlamydia? |
| | | 3.2.31. What are the effects of Chlamydia? |
| | | 3.2.32. What are urinary tract infections? |
| | | 3.2.33. What are yeast infections? |
| | 3.3. Forcible Sexual Behavior and Sexual Harassment |
| | | 3.3.1. What factors are related to lack of sexual assertiveness in females? |
| | | 3.3.2. What is the nature and incidence of rape? |
| | | 3.3.3. What are some factors associated with rape? |
| | | 3.3.4. What is date, or acquaintance, rape? |
| | | 3.3.5. What is the prevalence of date, or acquaintance rape? |
| | | 3.3.6. What factors have been shown to be associated with date, or acquaintance rape? |
| | | 3.3.7. What are common effects of rape? |
| | | 3.3.8. What factors are associated with recovery from rape? |
| | | 3.3.9. What is sexual harassment? |
| | | 3.3.10. How prevalent is adolescent sexual harassment? |
| | | 3.3.11. What is quid pro quo sexual harassment? |
| | | 3.3.12. What is the nature of hostile environment sexual harassment? |
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| 4. Characterize the Sexual Literacy of Adolescents and Sex Education |
| | 4.1. Sexual Literacy |
| | | 4.1.1. How much do American adolescents and adults know about sex? |
| | | 4.1.2. What are some examples of gaps in American adolescents' sexual literacy? |
| | 4.2. Sources of Sex Information |
| | | 4.2.1. What is the source of most sex information of adolescents? |
| | 4.3. Sex Education in Schools |
| | | 4.3.1. What is popular opinion about sex education in schools? |
| | | 4.3.2. What is the incidence and nature of sex education in the schools? |
| | | 4.3.3. Why do some experts believe that school-linked sex education tied to community health centers is a promising strategy? |
| | | 4.3.4. How is sex education changing? |
| | | 4.3.5. What are some criticisms of school-linked health clinics? |
| | | 4.3.6. How does sex education differ between the U. S. and Sweden? |
