Paper Title
Discovering Sexual Health Conversations Between Adolescents and Youth Development Professionals
Keywords
- siecus
- adolescents
- conversations
- sexual health
- sexuality
- youth development professionals
- comprehensive sexuality education
- adolescent health
- community-based organizations
- youth counseling
- sexuality discussions
- health communication
- sexual health education
- informal health mentors
- youth support services
- non-parent adult mentors
- relationship education
- sexual risk reduction
- safe spaces for adolescents
- health literacy
- reproductive health education
- sti prevention
- contraceptive counseling
- peer influence on sexual health
- adolescent decision-making
- youth advocacy
- sexual well-being
- public health interventions
- adolescent risk behaviors
- social determinants of sexual health
- trusted adults in sexual education
Article Type
Research Article
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Publication Info
Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 21–39
Published On
January, 2015
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Abstract
Youth development professionals (YDPs) working at community-based organizations are in a unique position to interact with the adolescents because they are neither parents/guardians nor teachers. The objectives of this study were to explore qualitatively what sexual health issues adolescents discuss with YDPs and to describe those issues using the framework of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) comprehensive sexuality education guidelines. YDPs reported conversations with adolescents that included topics related to the SIECUS key concepts of human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, and sexual health.
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