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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Expanding Our Reach: The Potential for Youth Development Professionals in Community-Based Organizations to Provide Sexuality Information
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Fisher, Christopher M.; Reece, Michael; Dodge, Brian; Wright, Eric; Sherwood-Laughlin, Catherine; Baldwin, Kathleen – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2010
Adolescents in the United States continue to face sexual health issues. While community-based organizations (CBOs) have a long history of addressing the sexual health needs of those they serve, little attention has been given to CBOs focused on adolescent populations and the role youth development professionals (YDPs) might play in the advancement…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Participatory Research, Health Education, Sex Education
Sexuality Education in Florida: Content, Context, and Controversy
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Dodge, Brian; Zachry, Kristina; Reece, Michael; Lopez, Ellen D. S.; Herbenick, Debby; Gant, Kristin; Tanner, Amanda; Martinez, Omar – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2008
As with many states, Florida has official directives that are intended to influence what type of sexuality education, if any, takes place in public school classrooms. However, little is known about contextual factors that facilitate or challenge the ability of teachers to implement effective sexuality education initiatives. Levels of sexually…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Participatory Research, Sex Education, Sexuality