| 1. Title: Parent-teen communication: toward the prevention of unintended pregnancies. Author: Jaccard J; Dittus P Source: New York, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1991. ix, 118 p. (Recent Research in Psychology) Abstract: Parent-teen communication has been underestimated in its impact on preventing unintended pregnancies. The goal of this monograph is to identify the methodological and conceptual weaknesses in past research and to apply these consideration in the analysis of data. The emphasis is on parent-teen communication about premarital sex and premarital pregnancy and the development of parent education programs. The focus is on what parents say and do to motivate their children to avoid premarital pregnancy. The scope of the problem of teenage pregnancy is viewed as well as the literature on parent-teen communication about birth control and premarital sexual intercourse. A sample of 210 couples from Albany, New York with a child between the ages of 12 and 16 years living with them was studied. Most were white, middle-class suburban households. Parental questionnaires assessed the reservations parents had in talking about not having premarital sex, opinions about teenage birth control and abstinence, and an expansive inventory of opinions, reasoning, evaluation, self-description, teenagers description, background, parenting practices, communication techniques, locus of control, family environment, and family relationships. Teen questionnaires evaluated their parents' ability to communicate and deal with their teens, education about sexual issues, their sexual behavior, and use of contraceptives. Conclusions in the correlation analysis, for instance, were that parent education programs are important in promoting responsible sexual behavior, in helping parents communicate and find an appropriate time to have a discussion, and in teaching parental social skills, effective reasoning, and guides in discussing permissible sex. Prior research has been biased toward teenagers' views, has used crude measures, and has not considered specific strategies or content in reasoning with teenagers or parental sexual views or context. Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PARENTS | ADOLESCENTS | SEX EDUCATION | HEALTH EDUCATION | COMMUNICATION | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | PREMARITAL SEX BEHAVIOR | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | ATTITUDES | SELF-PERCEPTION | PARENTING EDUCATION | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Education | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Contraception | Family Planning | Psychological Factors | Perception Document Number: 079623 |
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