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ERIC Number: EJ423576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Mexican-American Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Knowledge: An Exploratory Study.
Padilla, Amado M.; Baird, Traci L.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v13 n1 p95-104 Feb 1991
Examines sexual knowledge, attitudes and practices of 84 Mexican-American adolescents. Findings show low sexual knowledge for all subgroups. Few sexually active subjects practiced contraception. Majority indicated birth control makes sex seem preplanned. Respondents appeared traditional in sex attitudes, with virginity and birth-control responsibilities weighted toward females. (TES)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Contraception, Mexican Americans, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Sex Education, Sex Role, Sexuality, Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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