| 1. Title: Sexual health policies in other industrialized countries: are there lessons for the United States? -- statistical data included. Author: Lottes IL Source: Journal of Sex Research. 2002 Feb;39(1):[13] p. Abstract: At least since the early 1980s, health professionals and social scientists in the U.S. have been concerned about high rates of teenage pregnancy, abortion, unplanned pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Major questions have been: Why are these rates in the U.S. so much higher than corresponding rates in other western industrialized countries? Why is the U.S. not a leader in the area of sexual health? Why do less affluent and less technologically advanced countries do a better job in dealing with problems that result from sexual behavior? What distinguishes the approaches and policies of other industrialized countries from those in the U.S.? These questions have concerned researchers and led to projects whose purpose was to compare policies and programs in the U.S. with those in countries with better sexual health indicators. For this discussion, the indicators of most concern involve rates of STDs, teen births, abortion, and unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. In this article I summarize findings of major national and comparative studies that have attempted to understand how the U.S. can better provide for the sexual health of its citizens. I also discuss approaches to sexual health in countries that do substantially better on the aforementioned sexual health indicators than does the U.S. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: DEVELOPED COUNTRIES | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SUMMARY REPORT | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | HEALTH POLICY | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | ABORTION | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | SEX EDUCATION | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Policy | Health | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Contraception | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | Education Document Number: 286303 Notification |
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