Family Influences on Adolescent Females’ Sexual Health

摘要: Sexual behavior that puts adolescents, particularly female at risk for adverse health outcomes is an overwhelming public problem in the United States. behaviors, including early sexual initiation, unprotected intercourse, and sex with multiple partners, place adolescents unintended pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), infection human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Approximately one million teenagers become pregnant each year (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1993) 3 about of every eight teens or four active teens, acquire STD annually (Eng & Butler, 1997). About 20% all new HIV infections occur young people under age 25 (Office National AIDS Policy, 1996).