Sexual health programming for vulnerable youth: Improving knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

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• 作者：Maya M. Boustani ; ^{MBous006@fiu.edu} ; Stacy L. Frazier ; Nephtalie Lesperance
• 关键词：Sexual health ; Pregnancy prevention ; HIV prevention ; Foster care ; Child welfare ; Adolescence
• 刊名：Children and Youth Services Review
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：73
• 期：Complete
• 页码：375-383
• 全文大小：398 K
• 卷排序：73

文摘

Youth in or at-risk for foster care have high teen pregnancy and STD rates. 36 youth participated in a sexual health program during their stay at a shelter. Youth were satisfied with the intervention. Youth showed improvement in sexual health knowledge and attitudes towards condoms. Youth showed a decrease in risky sexual behaviors.