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Making Sexuality Education and Prevention Programs Relevant for African‐American Youth
Author(s) -
Pittman Karen J.,
Wilson Pamela M.,
AdamsTaylor Sharon,
Randolph Suzanne
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1992.tb01253.x
Subject(s) - human sexuality , socialization , homosexuality , sexual identity , sexuality education , identity (music) , psychology , sexual orientation , gender studies , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , sex education , sociology , physics , acoustics
A demographic and cultural profile of African‐American youth is presented. Culturally‐based differences in decision‐making are reviewed. Attitudes and cultural values related to identity and self‐image, gender role socialization, contraception, marriage and parenthood, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS are described. Recommendations and strategies to make sexuality education and pregnancy prevention programs relevant to African‐American youth are offered.