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9780816076345

The Truth about Sexual Behavior and Unplanned Pregnancy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816076345

  • ISBN10:

    0816076340

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-08-01
  • Publisher: FACTS ON FILE INC
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Summary

Praise for the previous edition: ..".user-friendly...there's plenty of solid information here."--Booklist

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:...user-friendly...there's plenty of solid information here.—BooklistEvery sexual encounter presents the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease, and unprotected sex risks pregnancy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48 percent of all American teens have had sex before graduating from high school. Thirty percent of young women become pregnant at least once before they reach the age of 20, according to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Eighty percent of these pregnancies are unintended.The Truth About Sexual Behavior and Unplanned Pregnancy, Second Editionis a trusted source teens can turn to for straightforward, up-to-date information about everything from contraception to the media's portrayal of sex. Providing a clear picture of teenage sexual behavior and its consequences, this helpful book offers sound advice to teenagers and encourages discussion with parents and peers.New and revised entries include:disc>Appropriate affectionBirth defects and risk-taking behaviorsConception, pregnancy, and childbirthContraceptivesDatingDiabetes and pregnancyDrugs, alcohol, and sexHepatitisThe media and sexPelvic inflammatory diseasePrenatal carePrevention of pregnancySexual orientationSexual predatorsSexual violenceSexually transmitted diseases.
Excerpted from Sexual Behavior and Unplanned Pregnancy by Elissa Howard-Barr, Robert N. Golden, Stacey Barrineau
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