| Description |
1 online resource (98 pages) |
| Series |
New directions for child and adolescent development, 1520-3247 ; no. 144 |
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New directions for child and adolescent development ; no. 144.
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| Contents |
1. Is sexual behavior healthy for adolescents? A conceptual framework for research on adolescent sexual behavior and physical, mental, and social health / Sara A. Vasilenko, Eva S. Lefkowitz, Deborah P. Welsh -- 2. Outcomes of sexual behaviors among sexual minority youth / Elizabeth M. Morgan -- 3. Linking online sexual activities to health outcomes among teens / Lucia F. O'Sullivan -- 4. The complexities of adolescent dating and sexual relationships: fluidity, meaning(s), and implications for young adults' well-being / Wendy D. Manning, Monica A. Longmore, Jennifer Copp, Peggy C. Giordano -- 5. Sexual learning, sexual experience, and healthy adolescent sex / J. Dennis Fortenberry -- 6. Healthy sex and sexual health: new directions for studying outcomes of sexual health / Eva S. Lefkowitz, Sara A. Vasilenko |
| Summary |
Developing healthy sexual behaviors is critical to adolescents' wellbeing. While more emphasis has been on negative outcomes, there are broad positive implications for physical health, mental health, intimate relationships, and identity development. To fully understand the impact, we need to understand both. In addition, the impact of sexual behavior is not universal, but may differ based on individuals' demographic, relational, contextual, and attitudinal factors. This volume provides a framework for understanding the complex role of sexual behavior in adolescents' lives, with a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Youth -- Sexual behavior.
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Youth -- Sexual behavior -- Research
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Youth -- Sexual behavior
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lefkowitz, Eva S., editor
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Vasilenko, Sara A., editor
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| ISBN |
9781118930397 |
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1118930398 |
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