LATEST RESEARCH
Adolescent sexual health is a fast-moving field. There's always more to learn! But when we, as parents/guardians increase our knowledge, we can provide even more valuable guidance to the youth we love. Below you'll find some of the latest research in the field.
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Family Homework and School-based Sex Ed: Delaying Early Adolescents' Sexual Behavior
Are Adolescents Really Risk Takers?
Between the (Gender) Lines: The Science of Transgender Identity
Building a Foundation for Sexual Health is a K-12 Endeavor
Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents
The Role of Puberty in the Developing Adolescent Brain
BODY IMAGE
National Eating Disorder Association
National Eating Disorder Educator Tool Kit
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS & INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
MEDIA LITERACY
Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health: Evidence and Opportunities
MORE INFORMATION
Various adolescent health resources from Healthy Teen Network
PODCASTS
Richard Weissbourd on NPR's Fresh Air, The Well-Meaning, Bad Parent
Richard Weissbourd on WHYY Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, The Parents We Mean to Be
NPR: Parents Join Schools in Starting a Dialogue Early on Sexual Assault
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
CDC Fact Sheet: Information for Teens and Young Adults
CDC Fact Sheets: Sexually Transmitted Infections
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report 2019
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Leaning Out: Teen Girls & Leadership Biases, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Making School a Calmer Place to Learn
Promoting Moral Development in Schools
Raising Caring, Respectful, and Courageous Children
SEL: The History of a Research-Practice Partnership
Social Emotional Learning in Schools: From Programs to Strategies
TEEN PREGNANCY
Planned Parenthood, Fact Sheets & Reports
Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Older Teens
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ research on adolescent development