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Review
. 1989 Mar;83(3):375-9.

Schools and sex education: does it work?

J W Stout  1 , F P Rivara
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  • PMID: 2645566
Review

Schools and sex education: does it work?

J W Stout et al. Pediatrics. 1989 Mar.

Abstract

The literature was critically reviewed to determine whether evidence exists to support sex education in the schools as a method of altering sexual behavior, contraception, and adolescent pregnancy. Five studies were identified in which the effects of sex education on these outcomes were evaluated. The available evidence indicates that there is little or no effect from school-based sex education on sexual activity, contraception, or teenage pregnancy.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Pediatrics. 1989 Dec;84(6):1122-4. Pediatrics. 1989. PMID: 2587149 No abstract available.

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