Making sense of abstinence : lessons for comprehensive sex education / by Bill Taverner and Sue Montfort.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taverner, Bill, author.

Montfort, Sue, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual abstinence.

United States.

Sexual abstinence--United States.

Sex instruction for teenagers--United States.

Sex instruction for teenagers.

Teenagers--Sexual behavior--United States.

Teenagers.

Teenagers--Sexual behavior.

Physical Description:

xvi, 134 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Morristown, NJ : Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, Inc., [2005]

Summary:

An easy-to-use manual providing factual information and lessons for sexuality educators, clergy and youth workers to help teens think about abstinence in a way that values the teen's ability to make positive decisions in our complex society.

Contents:

Making sense of abstinence

So what's an "abstinence" anyway?

The abstinence lineup: much more than "just say no"

What's your take? Examining opinions about abstinence

Hey, Mom? Hey Dad? (Hey ... Gram?): can we talk about abstinence?

Just say know: navigating mixed messages about "sex"

Everyone deserves respect: looking at abstinence and stereotypes

Masturbation: a touchy subject

Figuring out outercourse

Oral sex and abstinence: examining the role of intimacy in sexual decisions

Handling horny: savvy about sexual response

Is the slope that slippery?

Ready or not? Deciding about sexual behaviors

Saying yes, saying no

ABC ... easy as 123?

Some day: making the transition from sexual abstinence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

179836457