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by: Ann L. Coker, Donna L. Richter, Robert F. Valois, Robert E. McKeown, Carol Z. Garrison, Murray L. Vincent  Availability: Available for download now
Format: HTML Label: American School Health Association Manufacturer: American School Health Association Number Of Pages: 15 Publication Date: November 01, 1994 Publisher: American School Health Association Release Date: July 28, 2005 Studio: American School Health Association Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on November 1, 1994. The length of the article is 4375 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. From the author: This cross-sectional analysis of the 1991 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey explored factors associated with an early age at first sexual intercourse. Almost 18% of White males, 49% of Black males, 5% of White females and 12% of Black females were sexually active before age 13. Carrying a weapon to school, fighting, and early ([less than] age 13) experimentation with cigarettes and alcohol were associated with early initiation of sexual activity for all four race and gender groupings. Those initiating sexual activity early had greater numbers of partners but were 50% less likely to use condoms regularly and were two-seven times more likely to have been pregnant or caused a pregnancy. Females who initiated sexual activity early were more likely to have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Interventions to postpone sexual activity need to be tailored to the ethnic and gender differences observed in these analyses. Interventions must begin before age 13 and should be comprehensive school-based efforts. Citation Details Title: Correlates and consequences of early initiation of sexual intercourse. Author: Ann L. Coker Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed) Date: November 1, 1994 Publisher: American School Health Association Volume: v64 Issue: n9 Page: p372(6) Distributed by Thomson Gale 
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