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A Pre-Test Post-Test Tool Development And Evaluation For The Abstinence-Plus Curriculum “Against The Tide”, Nicole C. Boucuvalas
A Pre-Test Post-Test Tool Development And Evaluation For The Abstinence-Plus Curriculum “Against The Tide”, Nicole C. Boucuvalas
Master of Science in Nursing Theses
Problem and Significance: Adolescents in the U.S. are subjected to multiple media messages, peer influence, and cultural acceptance of sexual activity that result in one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy, teen abortion, and sexually transmitted disease among all developed nations. Varying educational curriculums have been studied regarding their effectiveness in decreasing these negative societal issues with our youth. The Women’s Pregnancy Center within Peoria Rescue Ministries has been administering abstinence-plus sex education curriculum, Against the Tide (ATT), to various school systems for the past 15 years. However, the effectiveness of the ATT curriculum had not been measured. …