NEWS: Study: Classes in "safe" sex are ineffective

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 | TIPS

COVER Page

ALL News

CHOICE

VIDEOS

User COMMENTS

SATURDAY, JUN 15, 2002

Study: Classes in "safe" sex are ineffective

Sex education classes do not reduce the number of teenagers who practise unsafe sex, according to research that suggests parents can play a more influential role.

A study published in the British Medical Journal indicated that teenagers who received a special programme of tutoring were no more likely to delay having intercourse than pupils who received conventional guidance.

One third of teenagers in both groups had sexual intercourse by the age of 16 and equal numbers reported using condoms, according to the study by the Medical Research Council's Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at Glasgow University.

Teenagers knew more about sexual health and enjoyed marginally better relationships after the improved programme. But the authors said: "It did not reduce sexual risk-taking in adolescents." ...

CLICK HERE to Read Entire Article
news.independent.co.uk

	04/28/12 \|	Thinking can undermine religious faith? • 14 comments
	03/25/12 \|	Study links being 'born-again' to brain atrophy • 2 comments
	05/25/11 \|	Study suggests 'born-again' believers have smaller brains • 31 comments
	03/01/09 \|	Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory
	01/10/09 \|	Study: Spirituality, not religion, makes kids happy • 2 comments

MORE RELATED ( STUDY ) NEWS | MORE..

	05/23/13 \|	Muslims Shouting â€œAllah Akbarâ€ Behead British Soldier in London • 34 comments
	05/22/13 \|	SermonAudio Tip: WordPress v1.6 Widget Makes It Easy To...
	05/22/13 \|	Vermont Becomes Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide • 5 comments
	05/21/13 \|	At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured • 88 comments
	05/19/13 \|	Islam could be dominant UK religion in 10 years â€“ census analysis • 10 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	12/15/12 \|	Forged in the Revival Fires of NYC, the 1850s-Era Manor Church...
	11/03/12 \|	An Audio Report via Phone On The Storm That Hit New York City • 1 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	05/25/13 \|	Islamist bombers kill 20 in Niger attacks, seize hostages
	05/25/13 \|	John Piper: Pastors Are Not Infallible or Ultimate Authority
	05/25/13 \|	Churches to have 'hard discussion' about Scouts
	05/25/13 \|	Doctor Who Did 1,200 Abortions Tells Congress to Ban Them
	05/25/13 \|	Department of Justice Pressuring Staff to Affirm Homosexuality

OTHER RECENT NEWS | MORE..

Ladies' Bible Study 052213 • Cathy Brown | added 38 hours ago
Abraham as Sodom's Intercessor • Douglas Salyer | added 48 hours ago
Friday Night Bible Study • Jesse Gistand | added 6 days ago
James - Bible Study #3 • D. A. Waite, Th.D., Ph.D. | added 6 days ago
MORE RECENT SERMONS | MORE..

Bible Study Helps: Benefits • Dr. Michael Barrett | 4,070+ downloads
Modeling Bible Study/Preaching • Pastor John MacArthur | 5,060+ downloads
How to Remain Sexually Pure • Tim Conway | 3,800+ downloads
The Unpardonable Sin • Tim Conway | 3,490+ downloads
MORE RELEVANT SERMONS | MORE..

Looking Back & Looking Ahead • Pastor Lee McKinnon | 0+ downloads
Building Up The Body (Part 2) • Matthew Anders | 10+ downloads
Church Leadership - Elders (4) • Pastor Jonathan Stobbs | 70+ downloads
Show Respect • Grant Van Leuven | 20+ downloads
MORE RELEVANT SERMONS | MORE..

Last Post

Total

Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed lurker: " didactics freddie; a. he did! this conversation is about your lack of..."	-2 hrs	137
Boy Scout leaders remove ban on 'gays' beaver: "'on my honour, i promise that i will do my best, to do my duty to god and..."	-4 hrs	10
Muslims Shouting â€œAllah Akbarâ€ Behead British Soldier in London jpw: "anyone see the headline today, 'rand paul: my collegues just voted to arm the..."	-5 hrs	34