Home Page This is a collaborative school- and community health centers-based sex and
contraception education intervention for teens between the ages of 13 and 19
years. The 12- to 15-hour pregnancy prevention program begins with two
large-group, lecture format presentations covering reproductive physiology,
contraception methods, and contraceptive effectiveness. During the remaining
four sessions, students participate in small group discussions that are
designed to help teens: (1) understand and personalize the risks and
consequences of teenage pregnancy; (2) develop and practice the skills that
will make abstinence an easier decision to implement; and (3) become more
knowledgeable regarding contraception. The sessions include games, role plays,
and trigger films that encourage group discussion. A field study of the
intervention was conducted in both rural and urban communities in Texas and
California. Teens of diverse ethnicities recruited from different agencies and
schools participated. Participation in the program was especially beneficial to males, leading to a delay in the onset of sexual activity among male virgins,
and to the use of more effective contraception among male non-virgins.
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