Abstract
Focus groups were conducted to assess what Mexican American and White male and female adolescents wished they had known about romantic and sexual relationships. Relevant gender and ethnic differences emerged in adolescents' desires and findings across all groups supported a need for comprehensive sexual education that contextualizes sexual activity within a framework that emphasizes socio-emotional skills and well-being. Adolescents' desires were emotional, relational, physical and interpersonal in nature. Youth preferred parents and school educators as key sources of information and support. Recommendations for prevention programming and policy are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1875-1885 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Children and Youth Services Review |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Adolescence
- Gender
- Mexican American
- Parents
- Qualitative
- Sexuality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science