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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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Faith Matters: Developing the Our Whole Lives Evaluation and Promotion Project
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Lopez, Melissa – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2011
This article discusses the importance of faith-based organizations implementing comprehensive sexuality education into their ministries, including a review of a study of 5,819 religious teens by Christian Community Inc., a nonprofit research and resource development organization. The study by Christian Community Inc. had a major impact in the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Religion, Spiritual Development
Initial Findings in a Longitudinal Study of the Effectiveness of the "Sex Can Wait" Sexual Abstinence Curriculum for Grades 5-8
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Laflin, Molly T.; Sommers, Joanne M.; Chibucos, Thomas R. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2005
Initial findings of a 5-year project examining the effectiveness of a sexual abstinence education program in grades 5-8 are reported. Following implementation of the "Sex Can Wait (SCW)" program, differences between the "SCW" group and a comparison group favored "SCW" on knowledge, positive attitudes towards abstinence, intentions to be sexually…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Program Effectiveness, Sexuality, Longitudinal Studies