This information sheet compares the sexual health and behaviors of adolescents in Europe to those of adolescents in the United States. It provides epidemiological data comparing European and American adolescents regarding pregnancy, birth and abortion rates, STD rates, contraceptive use, and sexual behaviors. It makes recommendations for the improvement of adolescent sexual health in the U.S., based on the results of the survey findings.
Focus Area:
STD/STI
HIV and AIDS
Subjects:
Adolescents
Sex Education
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections
Publication Date:
2009
Format:
Information Sheet
6 p.: col.; tables, graphs, refs.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
34653