Do Abstinence Programs Work?

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Abstinence Education Programs Are Effective / Christine Kim, Robert Rector -- 2. Abstinence Education Programs Are Not Effective -- The Healthy Colorado Youth Alliance and the Sexaulity Information and Education Council of the United States -- 3. Abstinence is the Best Policy in Preventing Teen Pregnancy -- US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce -- 4. Abstinence-Only Programs Are Ineffective in Preventing Teen Pregnancy / Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, David W. Hall -- 5. Abstinence Sex Education Programs Should Receive Federal Funding -- National Abstinence Education Association -- 6. Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Should Receive Federal Funding / Jendayi Phillip -- 7. Most US Parents Favor Abstinence Sex Education Programs -- National Abstinence Education Foundation -- 8. Abstinence Education Programs Incorporate Shame and Guilt / Calah Alexander -- 9. Abstinence Education Programs Do Not Incorporate Shame and Guilt / Valerie Huber, Greg Pfundstein -- 10. Sex Education Should be Taught at Home as Well as in Schools AVERT -- 11. Abstinence Programs Isolate LGBTQ Youth -- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States -- 12. Sex Education Policy Needs to be Revised / Andrew Jenkins -- 13. Parents Should be More Open and Honest About Teenage Sexuality / Amanda Marcotte -- Organization to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Contributor Bio:  Watkins, Christine B01