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  • Title: Family life education for young inner-city teens: identifying needs.
    Author: Herz EJ, Reis JS.
    Journal: J Youth Adolesc; 1987 Aug; 16(4):361-77. PubMed ID: 12280675.
    Abstract:
    Sexual decision making, perceptions of responsibility for birth control and pregnancy, and knowledge of contraception and the consequences of teenage pregnancy were assessed among 251 high-risk 7th and 8th grade black, US inner-city adolescents to determine their need for information. Survey results indicate that these adolescents are aware of contraceptive methods, but lack practical information about requirements for obtaining them or method effectiveness. Many students are uniformed about the circumstances under which pregnancy can occur. Males indicate a willingness to have intercourse regardless of the contraceptives used, if any, and believe responsibility for the use of a birth control method belonges to females. Females believe themselves to be responsible for contraceptive utilization and prefer intercourse with adequate protection. Both genders endorse the notion of mutual responsibility for unplanned pregnancies and related decisions. More systematic research assessing the effectiveness of a variety of curricula for enhancing skills in decision-making and moral reasoning in young teens is needed.
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