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Exploring African American And White 18-19 Year Old Males' Communication Experiences With Their Parents And Partners About Sex And Contraception, Charlotte Toole Galloway
Exploring African American And White 18-19 Year Old Males' Communication Experiences With Their Parents And Partners About Sex And Contraception, Charlotte Toole Galloway
Theses and Dissertations
Background: Increasing parent-child and partner communication about sex and contraception have been identified as protective factors that are amenable to change by teen pregnancy prevention programs.
Purpose and Methods: From June through July 2012, a total of six focus groups (N=30) were conducted with African American and White 18-19 year old males to retrospectively explore their communication experiences with parents and partners about sex and contraception, and their attitudes and beliefs about sex, pregnancy, and contraception.
Results: Most participants felt that parent-child sexual risk communication would be more effective when parents had a history of open communication and a good …