Abstinence programs are beneficial but not as effective as they should be . I consent to where the author is coming from because there is a difference in how younger people comprehend things than other people . Based on “Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine”‚ abstinence program only work to reduce teen sexual activity . With that being stated ‚ it’ll only be much more effective toward younger people . Younger people are easier to convince because they are still in the process of knowing
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| Abstinence Programs | Do They Work? | | Tyeronae D.Nichole Carter | 1/2/2013 | What are abstinence programs? Abstinence-only sex education is a form of sex education that teaches abstinence from sex‚ and often excludes many other types of sexual and reproductive health education‚ particularly regarding birth control and safe sex. This type of sex education promotes sexual abstinence until marriage and avoids discussion of use of contraceptives. The controversial The topic
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Critique #2 Sarkar‚ S.‚ & Donn‚ S. M. (2006). Management of neonatal abstinence syndrome in neonatal intensive care units: A national survey. Journal of Perinatology‚ 26(1)‚ 15-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211427 The rationale behind this article was to try to manage the neonatal abstinence syndrome of a new born in intensive care. The researchers tried to set up a universal testing to measure the neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The objective was to get a better understanding
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One of the implications of abstinence-only sex education is that it is ineffective in its desired outcome and therefore puts young people in danger by not providing them with the appropriate knowledge to practice safe sex. According to an article by the Guttmacher Institute‚ ““Despite years of evaluation in this area‚ there is no evidence to date that abstinence-only education delays teen sexual activity” (Guttmacher‚ 2006). Abstinence-only education can be harmful because it doesn’t curtail sexual
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safer sex‚ I feel the intelligent choice of abstinence is being highly overlooked. It is sometimes viewed as old-fashioned and based solely on religion‚ but in theory it is a plausible decision for one to make. The word abstinence means to abstain or refrain from something. People tend to forget its specific meaning‚ and feel that those who make this choice judge the ones that do not. Making this choice myself‚ I will set the record straight that abstinence is strictly a personal choice and others
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“Abstinence Vs. Harm Reduction” “Drug policy regarding the control of the traditional illicit substances (opiates‚ cocaine‚ cannabis) is currently moving through upbeat times in almost all Western countries. Prohibition on the basis of repressive law enforcement not only seems to fail on a large scale‚ but also to create vast additional costs‚ problems‚ and harm for drug consumers‚ who often find themselves in extreme social‚ economic‚ and health conditions” (Fischer 1995: 389). Western countries
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Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: Not the Best Message for Teens Cesar Pita University of Houston Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: Not the Best Message for Teens Sue Alford is the Advocates for Youth director and editor of public services information. She lists several problems of abstinence-only education Alford argues that the young adults are getting messages and information about sex from so many different sources that to restrict sexuality and educators to discuss abstinence only would
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lives. Although “abstinence-only” education may be the more common sexual education program‚ comprehensive programs that incorporate various curricula will provide adolescents with the tools necessary to develop healthy relationships‚ and become productive citizens. Although adolescents are impacted the most by sexual education policy they have the least influence in affecting it. In many cases teens have a negative opinion of abstinence programs
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Sexuality Section: Abstinence Writing Assignment: DECIDE Model: Abstinence Rebecca Moore Name: _____________________________________ D Define the problem or issue: Being abstinence or not E Explore the alternatives or options. What are your choices‚ given these circumstances? 1. Be abstinence 2. Not be abstinence 3. Talk to my partner 4. Discuss it with family member 5. Talk to friends C Consider the Consequences. What are the pros and cons for each option? Pros: 1. You will be abstinence 2. You will
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Kayla Chandler English 1113- Section 204 Professor McPhate 24 April 2010 Abstinence-Only Programs: Friend or Fiend? We’ve all been through the routine of the abstinence-only sexual education class. The fun of ditching the usual science lecture‚ slowly killed by high-pitched voice of a curly-headed old woman (usually with a golden‚ Christian cross hanging gingerly across her chest) rambling on and on about the dangers and horrors of premarital sex. After an hour or so of mildly intimidating
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