Sex, Youth, and Sex Education: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781576077764)

An authoritative reference that discusses the history of sex education and its ramifications in the United States.

Community and school officials, parents, and educators often stay to the wee hours of the night at PTA meetings arguing about sex education and sexual behavior among young people. While some groups preach abstinence and attempt to sign as many youngsters as possible to their rosters, it remains a fact that 50 percent of U.S. teenagers, beginning at age 15, are sexually active.

Sex, Youth, and Sex Education is a wonderfully crafted resource that gives not only a statistical overview of sexual activity in schools, but also examines sex education, the scourge of sexual violence in schools, and sexuality among selected groups of youngsters. What emerges is a groundbreaking work for educators and students of sociology, psychology, and education. This work brings to light the fascinating--not to mention ubiquitous--world of sexuality among today's youth and its impact on parents, school personnel, policymakers, and society.

Author: David Campos
ISBN-10: 1576077764
ISBN-13: 9781576077764
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2002
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.29w x 1.19d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2002 pg. 450
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 120