Making Sexuality Education and Prevention Programs Relevant for African‐American Youth
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of School Health
- Vol. 62 (7) , 339-344
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1992.tb01253.x
Abstract
A demographic and cultural profile of African‐American youth is presented. Culturally‐based differences in decision‐making are reviewed. Attitudes and cultural values related to identity and self‐image, gender role socialization, contraception, marriage and parenthood, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS are described. Recommendations and strategies to make sexuality education and pregnancy prevention programs relevant to African‐American youth are offered.Keywords
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