Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell)

Teenage sexuality, opposing viewpoints, Ken R. Wells, book editor

Label
Teenage sexuality, opposing viewpoints, Ken R. Wells, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Teenage sexuality
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
61458358
Responsibility statement
Ken R. Wells, book editor
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Sub title
opposing viewpoints
Table Of Contents
What factors influence teen attitudes toward sex? Parents influence teen attitudes toward sex / Robert W. Blum -- Peer pressure shapes teen attitudes about sex / Michael J. Basso -- Mass media influence teen sexual attitudes / Jane D. Brown -- Depression shapes teen attitudes about sex / Meg Meeker -- Religion influences teen sexual attitudes / National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy -- Internet influences teen sexual attitudes / Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Patricia M. Greenfield, Brendesha Tynes -- Physicians shape teen attitudes about sex / Jeffrey K. Clark, Rebecca A. Brey, Amy E. Banter -- Should society be concerned about teen sex? Teen pregnancy is a serious problem / National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy -- Teen pregnancy is not a serious problem / Frederica Mathewes-Green -- Teen sex with adults is harmful / Michael J. Basso -- Teen sex with adults is not harmful / Judith Levine -- How should society respond to teen sex? Statutory rape laws should be enforced / pt. I: Kathleen Sylvester, Jonathan O'Connell; pt. II: Dale O'Leary -- Enforcing statutory rape laws will not prevent teenage pregnancy / Patricia Donovan -- States should enforce parental consent laws / James C. Lesnett Jr., Stephen Daniels -- States should not enforce parental consent laws / NARAL Pro-Choice America -- Unwed teen mothers should be encouraged to marry / Maggie Gallagher -- Unwed teen mothers should not be encouraged to marry / Naomi Seiler -- What should teens be taught about sex? Abstinence-only programs work / Robert Rector, Kirk A. Johnson, Jennifer A. Marshall -- Abstinence-only programs do not work / American Civil Liberties Union -- Homosexuality should be discussed in high schools / Bill Boushka -- Homosexuality should not be discussed in high schools / Linda P. Harvey -- Teaching about condoms can prevent sexually transmitted diseases / Heather Boonstra -- Teaching about condoms cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases / Meg Meeker