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Abstinence, 2007.
This paper discusses abstinence as the only reliable method of avoiding unwanted pregnancies among teenagers.
1,271 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that sex education became a popular mode of addressing the problem of teenage pregnancy when the issue turned into a pressing and alarming concern. The writer argues that abstinence is found to be the only real and substantial approach to handling the problem, as it is clear that other approaches have failed to produce the desired result. The writer maintains that that abstinence-based programs have been far more effective and successful in bringing down the rate of teenage pregnancies than sex education programs. The writer concludes that abstinence is rightly considered the more effective approach and is thus being implemented in a large number of schools across the country.
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"The reason traditional sex education is criticized is because teaching students about safe sex makes them believe that as long as they are using contraceptive, engaging in sexual activity is acceptable and safe. But that sadly is not the truth. There is medical evidence indicating that abstinence and not safe sex is the only reliable method of avoiding pregnancies. One article compared the effectiveness of sex-education programs in schools and found that schools with abstinence-based program had better results. These programs were more effective in preventing teenage sexual activity and pregnancies. Khouzem The Teen-Aid abstinence education curriculum has been widely used in Washington's city of Edinburgh for 5 years."
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Sex Education: Safety or Abstinence?, 2002.
This paper argues that a comprehensive sex education curriculum should be followed instead of the abstinence-only sex education curriculum.
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that 81 percent of parents and guardians polled favor sex education programs that teach all aspects of sex and sexuality, which include how to use birth control and how to protect against STDs, instead of the widespread abstinence-only and dangers of sex program. The author stresses that, even with most schools teaching abstinence-only programs, the approach isn't working very well; teenagers are not abstaining from sex. The paper concludes that teaching teens about the dangers of STDs and the consequences and responsibility that surrounds sexual relationships may actually be reinforcing abstinence as the safest way.
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"In 1996, a companion bill was put onto the Welfare Reform Act. This bill budgeted $440 million over the span of five years to support abstinence-only sex education. In order for school districts to receive funding, they are required to tell the kids that "sexual activity outside the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects" and that "a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity." The kids are not to be told about condoms, birth control, or any other protection methods except to highlight their failure rates. Right now, every state except California accepts this funding. In recent news, the Bush administration is attempting to put forth an initiative to increase the funding for this abstinence-only policy."
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Abstinence Vs. Condom Distribution in Schools, 2004.
This paper looks at abstinence programs and the distribution of condoms in schools.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at abstinence programs and the distribution of condoms in schools as ways to prevent teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. It looks at various opinions on both sides of the argument and comes out in favor of condom distribution because abstinence-only programs do not work.
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"There is an ongoing debate about what to teach in sex education in schools and whether to promote abstinence or to distribute condoms. Part of the debate centers around who should be responsible for such decisions, the parents or the teachers. Opinions vary greatly from state to state and from school to school within states. This lack of consensus of opinion makes it harder on students because they do not know whose advice to follow when they hear conflicting sides of the story. The one thing both ... "
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Abstinence and Safe Sex, 2005.
A comparative analysis of abstinence and safe choices for sexual behavior for adolescents.
2,042 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper looks at two perspectives or programs that are often used to teach adolescents about the risks of sexual activity and how to decrease these risks. These two perspectives are abstinence and making safer choices about sexual behavior, such as wearing condoms or using contraception. It looks at abstinence as well as birth control in a comparison of these solutions to see which one is more effective with adolescents. It concludes that safe sex behaviors prove to be a more effective and popular solution among teens.
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"As the years have progressed, especially in terms of scientific and technological sophistication in the health field in the last century, new methods of contraception have been increasingly effective and successful. But a large part of effective contraception remains awareness and education regarding how to safely and successfully apply these methods. Effectiveness is an important factor to consider when choosing a method of contraception, but this effectiveness only goes as far as the individual making the choice is educated in terms of the successful and correct application of the method of contraception. With new contraceptive methods becoming available all the time, it is
important to keep up with new advances and learn as much as possible about the most effective and efficient means of contraception."
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Abstinence Only Programs, 2005.
This research paper discusses the failure of abstinence-only sex education.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This research paper discusses the failure of abstinence-only sex education to lower the rate of adolescent sexual activity, teen pregnancy, and the transmission of STDs. The author provides findings that demonstrate that teen pregnancy rates and transmission of STDs are undermined by abstinence only programs that actually place teens at greater risk for STDs and pregnancy, and that more comprehensive sex education is needed.
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"The Bush Administration's advocacy of abstinence-only sex education programs is a failure when it comes to preventing teen pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases..."
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The Dangers of Abstinence-Only Sex Education, 2004.
Examines whether abstinence-only sex education is the cause of the growing rate of teen pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases in the United States.
1,346 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper demonstrates the fallacies of abstinence-only education. It cites research that shows graduates of these programs are less likely to use proper protection when they do engage in sexual activity, making them more susceptible to pregnancy and STDs. It also compares the U.S. to other countries that use comprehensive sex education programs, showing that their pregnancy/STD rates among teens are a fraction of those in the U.S.
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"A sexually active teenage girl who has sex without contraception has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year, according to the Kaiser Institute. An equally jarring fact is that during a single act of intercourse with an infected male partner, a female teen has a 3 out of 10 chance of becoming infected with genital herpes, a 1 out of 2 chance of becoming infected with gonorrhea, and a 1 out of 100 chance of becoming infected with the HIV virus (Michael). Nearly half of sexually active women reported having sex with two or more partners in the past year, while an additional twenty percent admitted to having unprotected sex with more than one partner. While rates of sexual activity do not differ between most countries, the rate of unprotected sexual intercourse in the U.S. is more than twice that of any other industrialized nation."
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Abstinence in Sex Education, 1997.
Examines abstinence as option in sex education in public schools. Discusses laws, public attitudes, criticism, liberal & conservative views, safe sex and, disease.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 79.95
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"The teaching of abstinence as an approach to public school sex education will be discussed with regard to the questions what, when, how, and why. Although nine in ten Americans agree that schools should teach kids about sex (Shapiro, 1993, p. 56), concensus ends here. Educators and community leaders must decide how best to answer the above questions if the dialog over sex education is to result in some common ground. If educational leaders cannot agree on how best to approach the abstinence question, the future of sex education as part of a well-rounded health education curriculum is at stake.
States have left the sex education aspect of health education up to local districts in the same manner that the federal government has left it up to the larger community to decide what constitutes pornography. In essence, states have.."
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Comprehensive vs. Abstinence, 2002.
This is an argumentative essay written on the side of comprehensive sexuality education in schools verses the traditional abstinence-only sex education.
1,920 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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Should schools include comprehensive birth control education within the sexuality education curriculum? This paper argues this serious question that needs attention as every year millions of teenagers are making decisions that affect them the rest of their lives. The author feels that a clear effective program should be a major priority for educators and politicians. This paper analyzes articles that were published within the past few years written by those who did research in the field and had their results to prove their point. It argues strongly on behalf of the comprehensive sexuality education. If information is left out, students are left out.
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""I lost my virginity at age 16 to my high school sweetheart and he dumped me two months later. Sex was never a big issue in my junior high or high school; I never fully learned everything until I got to college when they gave incoming freshman a test and a presentation. You mostly learn things about sex from friends and sometimes parents." --JM, (avert.org) This is a submission of a young lady to a website dedicated to educating young adults about what they deserve to know about sexuality. Are websites such as this one necessary? According to young people like JM, they are. Parents would be alarmed to find out that most adolescents learn more about sex from their peers than from parents or school. The same adolescents who cited peers as their principal source of information on sex also had more permissive standards about sexuality than those whose sources were more reliable (Fromme & Emihovich, 1998)."
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Abstinence from Sex: True Love Waits, 2000.
An argument for the practice of celibacy as 'safe sex', as well as other reasons.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 46.95
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"....I have found through other's mistakes, abstinence is the only form of "safe sex." Religion is one of the main reasons why adolescents choose abstinence. God created everyone as a sexual being. Through my beliefs, I have chosen not to have sex before marriage. Suddenly, virgin geek is giving way to virgin chic. The fear of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, are not the only reason for saving sex for the marriage bed. Despite the religion and social reasons to not have sex, the consequences alone are reason enough to choose abstinence. People who are sexually active say they have "safe sex," they always use protection. Choosing abstinence is the safest and most respected decision anyone can make..... "
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Sex Education in Schools, 2002.
An examination of the comprehensive vs. the abstinence approach in sex education.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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In an effort to chronicle the developments in sex education in from its conception, this paper discusses two popular approaches that most institutions utilize in teaching sex education among children: the comprehensive and abstinence approaches. A discussion of their differences and effects on children and the success on the study of sex education are the primary concern of this paper, in order to generate a general outlook of the state of sex education in the present American society.
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"The emergence of the Information Revolution has led to profound discoveries that have resulted to the development and improvement of living conditions in the human society. Limitless and various information about anything can be found in a second, through the help of Internet technology and other innovations generated by new technologies and research in science. Cures for serious illnesses, news about current events, and other issues important and significant are available within our reach through the media. However, as human civilization embark into yet another momentous year of Information Revolution, there have been little said and documented about sex education and awareness in the society, especially among the younger generation of the society, comprised of the adolescents and early adults of the society."
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U.S. and France: Viewpoints on the Iraqi Situation, 2000.
Compares and contrasts the two nations' viewpoints on how to deal with Iraq and Saddam Hussein in light of the continuing abstinence in dealing with weapons inspectors.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 69.95
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This paper compares and contrasts how the US and France deal with Saddam Hussein. The author states each nation's opinion and then gives the reasoning behind each one, taking into account the different views and influences of race, culture, gender and disabled people.
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"Since the Gulf War, Iraq has been struggling to overthrow the sanctions placed upon it by the United Nations. Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein has continually pushed his limits and has tried to deny access to U.N. weapon inspectors, in addition to violating the no fly zone and lining up troops on the border of Kuwait. Every time Saddam defies the will of the United Nations, the question arises: How are we going to stop Saddam Hussein for good, and how far are we willing to go?"
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The Best Sexual Education, 2006.
A discussion regarding the best form of sexual education.
2,067 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper takes a look at the controversial issue of sex education. It reviews and explains the idea of abstinence-plus sex education and then reviews the issues surrounding this idea. The paper argues that abstinence-plus sex education is a better form of sexual education than abstinence-only sex education.
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"According to the UCSF, there are more than a million teenagers becoming pregnant each year, and teenagers have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases of any age group, with 1 and 4 young people contracting an STD by the age of 21. According to Chris Collins, who wrote Abstinence Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education: What are the arguments? What is the evidence?, "Research indicates America is not suffering from lack of knowledge about sex, but an absence of value" (12). Abstinence-plus education advocates would rebut with "values are something mainly taught at home, education is for school, not moral values." Since this is the case, school needs to be the place for students to become educated about sex, and home needs to be the place they are discouraged from doing so, if that is the view of the family. Both abstinence-only and abstinence-plus views feel that teens need to be taught something about sex in school, partly due to the lack of education in the home. Governmental funding is primarily going to abstinence-only education because of the President's backing, and pregnancy rates and sexually transmitted disease rates are not declining at a level that indicates any change due to abstinence-only education. Therefore, there needs to be another idea."
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Birth Control in Teens, 2006.
A paper advocating birth control education in public schools.
949 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the topic of birth control. The paper offers several reasons why birth control should be taught in the nation's schools to help America's young people engage in safer sex. The paper contends that, while a policy of abstinence is advocated by some as a way to combat premarital and teen sex, most young people are unlikely to adopt a policy of abstinence. Therefore, the author says, birth control should be encouraged and young people should learn about the different forms of birth control in school so they can have safe choices and knowledge before they face the issue of premarital sex.
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"While on the decrease, teenaged pregnancy is not going away. One Web Site notes, "8,589 babies were born to teenagers in 2002 (decrease of 6,888 births from 1998). These babies will fill more than 505 kindergarten classrooms in 2007" ("Gift of Life," 2003). Many of these babies will face additional problems and poverty because they were born to children themselves. Many of these young mothers will never finish high school, and face dismal prospects in the job market and throughout life. In addition, the United States "boasts" the highest teen pregnancy rate and teen birth rate in the industrialized world. Even more disturbing is that over 25 percent of teen mothers will have another child within two years of their first ("Gift of Life," 2003). These figures are disturbing, but they indicate just what a huge problem the U.S. faces in teen pregnancy, and why birth control should be taught in schools around the nation. Making teens more aware of themselves, their bodies, and their reproductive choices could save many teens from a lifetime of parenthood before they are prepared, and in actuality save the country millions of dollars in social programs and health care costs. In addition, most countries around the world advocate birth control choices for their citizens, and so, they have fewer problems with teen pregnancy and premarital sex. The United States often seems Puritanical in its societal beliefs, and sometimes this old-fashioned thinking gets in the way of social progress and reform."
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The Meaning of Rational Recovery, 2002.
Examines the use of the rational recovery system as an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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The ultimate goal of chemical dependency counselors is to help people achieve and maintain abstinence from the use of chemicals for life. Historically the use of Alcoholics Anonymous has been a major tool in achieving the goal of abstinence, and has helped millions of people to stay sober. But this approach has not been successful for everyone who has tried to use the 12 steps of AA to help them achieve and maintain sobriety and for a variety of different reasons some clients reject AA. This paper explores an alternative for those people, 'Rational Recovery'. The paper discusses the theories behind Rational Recovery (RR), the major tools used to maintain sobriety and the way in which groups function and heal those involved.
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"Once the chemically dependent person has stopped using, RR has a variety of techniques that will help the person remain drug and alcohol free. One of these is Addictive Voice Recognition Training (AVRT). This tool teaches the chemically dependent person to recognize the voices and messages coming from the individual's consciousness that are telling them to use chemicals. As Trimpy put it, "any thinking that supports any use of drugs or alcohol in any amount, in any form - ever" (Trimpy, 1992). RR has labeled this internal thinking as the BEAST. The BEAST is a way of breaking down the drinking pattern of thinking into the following steps. The first is the recognition of a Boozing opportunity, and circumstances or time when the person is considering the use of alcohol or drugs. This could also be called the person's triggers for use. This is followed by Enemy voice recognition in which the individual becomes aware of the voice to use. The person is then trained to Accuse the voice of malice, telling their inner voice that they will not succumb to using because they have come to realize that it is not in their self-interest to do so. Self-control and self-worth reminders are then used to remind the person that their lives are much better without chemicals. The last step of BEAST is to Treasure your sobriety which simply means the individual makes an overview and affirmation of their sobriety and life's pleasures that they are now a part of."
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Sex Education and the Student, 2004.
A look at the different types of sex education used around the world and the effectiveness of each type.
2,019 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines how styles of sex education vary widely among schools around the world. It looks at how, in the United States, approximately 35% of sex education programs used in public schools are so-called abstinence-only programs funded by the U. S. government. It explores how studies show that this program gives weaker results than the abstinence-plus program or the medically accurate sexuality education programs and draws upon sex education programs around the world as a comparison.
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"Australia's program has been met with a degree of success. Research shows that the age of first intercourse is later and unwanted pregnancies are fewer when people had participated in sexual education programs. In general Australian high schools are a positive environment for the teaching of sex education. Each state and territory has its own curriculum and most programs allow teachers to have the freedom to teach students what they want to learn about sexuality. Over the past twenty years, Australia has seen a drop in teen pregnancy rates."
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