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Sexuality, Character, and Relationship Education

ASCEND

Ascend is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that equips & unites the national Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) field to empower youth to make healthy choices about sex, relationships, and marriage.
Website: https://weascend.org

The Heritage Foundation

Information on abstinence education and its effectiveness.
Website: https://www.heritage.org [search: Abstinence]

Josh McDowell Ministry

Resources encouraging adolescents to abstain from premarital sex and make healthy choices for their future. Research on Pornography.
Website: https://www.josh.org https://www.josh.org/new-research-page/

Axis

Helping parents and caring adults talk with their kids about what they otherwise wouldn’t, one conversation at a time. Resources on Technology and Media, Sexuality, Mental Health, etc.
Website: https://axis.org

Defend Young Minds

Equipping parents, professionals, and community leaders to defend young minds from the harms of pornography.
Website: https://www.defendyoungminds.com

Fight the New Drug

Research, and educational resources that raise awareness of the harmful effects of porn and exploitation.
Website: https://fightthenewdrug.org

Moral Revolution

Equipping and promoting a revolutionary shift in the way every individual understands, values, and stewards purity and morality.
Website: https://www.moralrevolution.com

Boundless

Boundless is a Focus on the Family community for Christian young adults who want to pursue faith, relationships, and adulthood with confidence and joy.
Website: https://www.boundless.org

Character Education

Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character.
Website: https://www.jstor.org/stable/42742284

Josephson Institute – Center for Youth Ethics

Why is character education important?
Website: https://www.charactercounts.org https://josephsoninstitute.org

Dr. Judith Reisman

Research and information on safe-sex groups such as The Kinsey Institute and Planned Parenthood.
Website: https://www.thereismaninstitute.org

Medical and Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Information on a variety of diseases and conditions, including sexually transmitted infections.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov

United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Website: https://www.hhs.gov

Medical Institute for Sexual Health (MISH)

Compilation of data about the twin epidemics of sexually transmitted infections and non-marital pregnancy. A comprehensive set of critical information that is an independent, medically accurate resource and guide to preparing and reviewing sex education curriculum.
Website: https://www.medinstitute.org

UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Global HIV/AIDS reports and HIV fact sheet.
Website: https://www.unaids.org/en/

World Health Organization (WHO)

Global statistics for sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS.
Website: https://www.who.int/en/

Teen Trends

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance. A survey of the entire U.S. population of 9-12 grade students.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/

Child Trends

Statistics and research on teen trends such as STI contraction risks and teen birth rates.
Website: https://www.childtrends.org

Sanctity of Human Life and Human Development

Bethany Christian Services

A non-profit organization that provides adoption and orphan care services in the US; they also provide various materials about adoption, abortion, and single parenting on their website.
Website: https://www.bethany.org

The Endowment for Human Development

A non-profit organization dedicated to improving health science education and public health.
Website: https://www.ehd.org

Heritage House

Provides materials and educational resources which serve to uphold the value of life and traditional family values.
Website: https://www.hh76.org

Live On Point

An organization that works closely with schools, churches, and civic organizations to build healthy teens by providing the in-depth knowledge, ongoing support, and skills needed to achieve a life of excellence.
Website: https://www.liveonpoint.org

National Fatherhood Initiative

An organization committed to improving the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
Website: https://www.fatherhood.org

الميديا

Plugged In

A website with movie and music reviews, including information on the appropriateness and family-friendliness of the content.
Website: https://www.pluggedin.com

Common Sense Media

Expert reviews, objective advice, helpful tools, rates movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and more so families can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids.
Website: https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Parents Television and Media Council

Providing news, resources, and research to children and families from graphic sex, violence, and profanity in the media, because of their proven long-term harmful effects.
Website: https://www.parentstv.org

Center for Media Literacy

A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is an educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development, and evidence-based educational resources nationally and internationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating, and participating in media content.
Website: https://www.medialit.org

Screen It

Subscription-based website containing movie and music reviews to help you make informed decisions on your family’s entertainment options.
Website: https://www.screenit.com

  1. The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids (2004)
  2. That teenage feeling (2007)
  3. The adolescent brain (2008)
  4. Whole Life Inventory Singapore (2016-2018)
  5. Peer Participation in Project Northland: A Community‐Wide Alcohol Use Prevention Project (1994)
  6. Peer acceleration: effects of a social network tailored substance abuse prevention program among high‐risk adolescents (2007)
  7. Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence in Sexual Situations (2016)
  8. Perceived Peer Behavior and the Timing of Sexual Debut in Rwanda: A Survival Analysis of Youth Data (2004)
  9. A Meta-analysis of the relations between three types of peer norms and adolescent sexual behavior (2014)
  10. Couples who delay having sex get benefits later (2010)
  11. Before “I Do”: What Do Premarital Experiences Have to Do with Marital Quality Among Today’s Young Adults? (2014)
  12. The America College of Pediatricians -Abstinence education (2014)
  13. Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections (2004)
  14. Condom use errors and problems: a global view (2012)
  15. Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on HIV serodiscordant couples (2015)
  16. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer (2019)
  17. Condom Use by Adolescents (2013)
  18. Global Contraceptive Failure Rates: Who Is Most at Risk? (2019)
  19. Rethinking AIDS Prevention: Learning from Successes in Developing Countries (2003)
  20. Risk compensation: the Achilles’ heel of innovations in HIV prevention? (2006)
  21. Condoms and seat belts -The parallels and the lessons (2000)
  22. Change in sexual risk behavior after 6 months of pre-exposure prophylaxis use (2018)
  23. Increasing condom use without reducing HIV risk: results of a controlled community trial in Uganda (2005)
  24. The time has come for common ground on preventing sexual transmission of HIV (2004)
  25. The Lancet
  26. Rapid Response: Sexual abstinence education. What is the evidence we need? (2007)
  27. Youths & Mental Health (2021)
  28. Adolescent depression and suicide risk: association with sex and drug behavior (2004)
  29. Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children (2008)
  30. With One Voice 2012: America’s Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy (2012)
  31. Risky business: Is there an association between casual sex and mental health among emerging adults? (2014)
  32. Marriage and Parenthood Survey (2021)
  33. Abstinence Education: Assessing the Evidence (2008)
  34. “Abstinence” or “Comprehensive” Sex Education?— The Mathematica Study in Context (2007)
  35. Pluralistic Ignorance About Sex: The Direct and the Indirect Effects of Media Consumption on College Students’ Misperception of Sex-Related Peer Norms (2008)
  36. Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement (2005)
  37. Ascend -Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) Education Demonstrates Improved Outcomes for Youth (2017)
  38. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, United States (2019)
  39. Sex Education Based on Abstinence? There’s a Real Absence of Evidence (2017)
  40. Abstinence-Only Education Is a Failure (2017)
  41. Abstinence pledge -a Malaysian study on its effectiveness in the . program (2011)
  42. The effects of race/ethnicity, income, and family structure on adolescent risk behaviors (2000)
  43. Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain (2013)
  44. Factors Associated with Masturbation in a Collegiate Sample (2002)
  45. Evidence on the Effectiveness of Abstinence Education (2010)
  46. American Psychological Association -Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality (2008)
  47. Harvard Magazine [SCIENCE] -There’s (Still) No Gay Gene (2019)
  48. Science.org – Study of thousands of twins reveals an important role of environment in homosexuality (2008)
  1. The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids (2004)
  2. That teenage feeling (2007)
  3. The adolescent brain (2008)
  4. Whole Life Inventory Singapore (2016–2018)
  5. Peer Participation in Project Northland: A Community‐Wide Alcohol Use Prevention Project (1994)
  6. Peer acceleration: effects of a social network tailored substance abuse prevention program among high‐risk adolescents (2007)
  7. Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence in Sexual Situations (2016)
  8. Perceived Peer Behavior and the Timing of Sexual Debut in Rwanda: A Survival Analysis of Youth Data (2004)
  9. Meta-analysis of the relations between three types of peer norms and adolescent sexual behavior (2014)
  10. Couples who delay having sex get benefits later (2010)
  11. Before “I Do”: What Do Premarital Experiences Have to Do with Marital Quality Among Today’s Young Adults? (2014)
  12. The America College of Pediatricians -Abstinence education (2014)
  13. Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections (2004)
  14. Condom use errors and problems: a global view (2012)
  15. Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on HIV serodiscordant couples (2015)
  16. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer (2019)
  17. Condom Use by Adolescents (2013)
  18. Global Contraceptive Failure Rates: Who Is Most at Risk? (2019)
  19. Rethinking AIDS Prevention: Learning from Successes in Developing Countries (2003)
  20. Risk compensation: the Achilles’ heel of innovations in HIV prevention? (2006)
  21. Condoms and seat belts -The parallels and the lessons (2000)
  22. Change in sexual risk behavior after 6 months of pre-exposure prophylaxis use (2018)
  23. Increasing condom use without reducing HIV risk: results of a controlled community trial in Uganda (2005)
  24. The time has come for common ground on preventing sexual transmission of HIV (2004)
  25. The Lancet
  26. Rapid Response: Sexual abstinence education. What is the evidence we need? (2007)
  27. Youths & Mental Health (2021)
  28. Adolescent depression and suicide risk: association with sex and drug behavior (2004)
  29. Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children (2008)
  30. With One Voice 2012: America’s Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy (2012)
  31. Risky business: Is there an association between casual sex and mental health among emerging adults? (2014)
  32. Marriage and Parenthood Survey (2021)
  33. Abstinence Education: Assessing the Evidence (2008)
  34. “Abstinence” or “Comprehensive” Sex Education?— The Mathematica Study in Context (2007)
  35. Pluralistic Ignorance about Sex: The Direct and the Indirect Effects of Media Consumption on College Students’ Misperception of Sex-Related Peer Norms (2008)
  36. Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement (2005)
  37. Ascend -Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) Education Demonstrates Improved Outcomes for Youth (2017)
  38. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, United States (2019)
  39. Sex Education Based on Abstinence? There’s a Real Absence of Evidence (2017)
  40. Abstinence-Only Education Is a Failure (2017)
  41. Abstinence pledge -a Malaysian study on its effectiveness in the No Apologies® program (2011)
  42. The effects of race/ethnicity, income, and family structure on adolescent risk behaviors (2000)
  43. Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain (2013)
  44. Factors Associated with Masturbation in a Collegiate Sample (2002)
  45. Evidence on the Effectiveness of Abstinence Education (2010)
  46. American Psychological Association -Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality (2008)
  47. Harvard Magazine [SCIENCE] -There’s (Still) No Gay Gene (2019)
  48. Science.org -Study of thousands of twins reveal important role of environment in homosexuality (2008)

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