Home Page Developed for use in 7th and 8th grade classrooms, this program aims to
reduce teenage pregnancy by promoting seven core values that support sexual
abstinence and healthy social relationships: equality, self-control,
promise-keeping, responsibility, respect, honesty, and social justice. The
curriculum including 15 student lessons and 3 adult-only sessions is
distinguished by: 1) an emphasis on parent-child communication; and 2) the use
of a standardized, video-assisted format. Participants gain mastery through
role plays, group discussions, and behavioral skills exercises. Following a
field test in nine schools, program participants showed a greater understanding
of the risks associated with early sexual involvement, and they expressed
increased support for postponing sexual activity, as compared to a control
group of their peers.
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