The schools are not allowed to teach students about safe sex and cannot mention contraception unless it is to point out its' failure rates. ... In July 2007 a "meta-study" published in the British Medical Journal reviewed examining the results of 13 abstinence-only tests which included almost 16,000 students ("Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs", n.d.). ... Compared with teens in Canada and Western Europe, rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among U.S. teens are extremely high ("Facts on American Teens' Sources of Information About Sex." 2012). 33 states, inc...

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Pregnancy prevention programs in schools range from encouraging teens to delay from sex to providing information about contraception to distributing condoms or referring students to contraceptive clinics. A vast majority of sex education teachers, recommend abstinence to their students is the best way to prevent early pregnancy and S.T.Ds Three out of four large school districts in the United States provide some instruction about methods of contraception in sex ed. ... A school- based sex education program that focused on the development of skills needed to resist a social and peer pressure ...

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For example, a 2006 study of Texas middle school students participating in a sex education program designed by medical school professionals found that these students expressed an intention to delay sexual activity until after high school (Sulak et al.) ... After consultation with parents and school officials, the focus of the program was on consequences of teen sexual activity, the importance of delaying sexual intimacy, character development, and encouraging the ability to refuse sexual advances (Sulak et al.) ... The study found that only the risk reduction program reduced the number of stud...

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For example, Limbaugh says that to distribute condoms or make them available to students in a school setting would condone and even promote sexual activity. ... What if condoms were made available to students through the school nurse, while abstinence was taught in the classroom? ... He says that the logic to giving students condoms is because "kids are going to do it anyway, you can't stop them". ... First of all, the amount of students shooting teachers is not comparable to the amount of students having sex. Secondly, the point of giving condoms is to encourage safe sex from the pos...

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For example, Limbaugh says that to distribute condoms or make them available to students in a school setting would condone and even promote sexual activity. ... What if condoms were made available to students through the school nurse, while abstinence was taught in the classroom? ... He says that the logic to giving students condoms is because "kids are going to do it anyway, you can't stop them". ... First of all, the amount of students shooting teachers is not comparable to the amount of students having sex. Secondly, the point of giving condoms is to encourage safe sex from the pos...

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With sex education classes the students are taught about various methods of contraception, including abstinence. By teaching the students about the many types of contraception, the chance of contraceptives being used is greatly increased. ... Many schools have recently begun programs to distribute condoms to students in their schools in order to hopefully increase the use of condoms. ... Sex education does encourage sexual behavior in young people. ...

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Sex is inevitable in life and educating students rather than only preaching abstinence, can allow them to make smarter, safer decisions. ... They also encourage back up methods such as using a condom even if you are, for example, on the pill. ... Promoting and encouraging awareness on the importance of healthy and functioning relationships is another way sex education is beneficial to the youth. ... It is believed that sex education promotes sex and encourages the young to go out and do the deed. ... They even go as far as to state that this method of teaching about sex misinforms the students...

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The importance of teachers in promoting the importance of sex education in schools, teachers occupy multiple roles in teaching sex education: teachers can assume the roles of a "protector and friend," and teachers can easily conduct sex education sessions because they are able to make teaching a fun experience, which builds trust not only among the children and students, but also with the students teachers as well as suggested by Irvine, (2002). However, teachers can be also harmful to students, because information is very sensitive and not flexible. This means, different teachers have differ...

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PART I: THE CAUSES One of the most important factors that encourage teenagers to start exploring sex is the society. ... Teachers are told to give the technical aspects of sex education without telling the students about moral values, how to make the right decisions, and abstinence. ... This has now led to some schools having to start dispensing free condoms and contraceptives to students who go to the school's health clinics. ... The main characters, who are supposed to be high school students, are placing bets on each other to see which one of them will have sex with some girl who is a...

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Teenagers and adolescents should be encouraged to delay their sexual activities until they are emotionally, physically, and cognitively ready for mature sexual relationships with their partners. ... The classes try to encourage teenagers to postpone sex until they fully develop the interpersonal skills that they need to resist premature sex. ... In high school, grades between ninth and twelfth, about 53 percent of all students have had intercourse, the numbers have gone done over the years, but it still is not far enough. ...

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Jessica is currently working at a cable providing company, in addition to being a nursing student. ... Sandy, I learned, is very encouraging in getting Jessica to open up to her. She stated that Jessie tends to withdraw at times, and when she recognizes this, she tries to encourage her to talk. ...

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Diana Russell, defines erotica to be, "material that combines sex and/or the exposure of genitals with abuse or degradation in a manner that appears to endorse, condone, or encourage such behavior". ...

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