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From: Larry C. Lyons
To: CF-Community
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: DNC
Actually legitimate peer reviewed research shows that unlike the far
right and the administration's fantasies, abstinence-only programs
don't work (see references below).
To date a very few studies meeting reasonable scientific criteria have
measured the impact of abstinance only programs on sexual behavior.
The small number of studies, combined with limitations, preclude any
conclusion about the impact of programs. Moreover, no studies have
concluded that abstinence-only programs delay intercourse.
Overall the recent research, when it does not persue a political
agenda, and follows sound research practices, does not support
abstinence only education. What does appear to work is behaviorally
based methods of teaching kids alternatives to agreeing to sex, condom
and other forms of birth control are generally effective in reducing
teen pregnancy rates.
Kirby D. Do Abstinence-Only Programs Delay the Initiation of Sex Among
Young People and Reduce Teen Pregnancy? Washington, DC: National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; 2002.
Kirby D. Emerging Answers: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce
Teen Pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy; 2001.
Pew Charitable Trust Study:
http://www.pew-partnership.org/familieschildren/youthdev/preventteenpreg.html
Voices for Children Study:
http://www.voicesforamericaschildren.org/Template.cfm?Section=Youth_Development1&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=1050.
Wilcox BL, Limber SP, O'Bierne H, Bartels CL. Federally Funded
Adolescent Abstinence Promotion: An Evaluation of Evaluations. Paper
presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Boston, MA, March 10, 1996.
hth,
larry
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