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Adolescence Article Index
Short Teenage Boys Earn Less
(23 May 2002)
Penis size may not matter but researchers have found that a boy's height at age 16 is a significant determinant of his salary as an adult...
Teen Boys Having Less Sex
(6 May 2002)
Birds do it, bees do it. But fewer teenage boys are doing it. The number of teen boys having sex dropped 8.5 percent, and rates of pregnancy, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases are also falling...
Adolescent Sexual Behavior Linked To Self Esteem
(2 May 2002)
Self-esteem plays an important role in the loss of virginity among adolescents but the effect on boys is opposite the effect on girls...
Sexual Contact Before Puberty Leads To Jail
(4 April 2002)
People who experienced unsolicited sexual touching before puberty stand a greater chance of ending up serving jail time as teen-agers or adults...
Involved Fathers Minimize Adolescent Problems
(7 March 2002)
Good father-child relationships are associated with an absence of emotional and behavioural difficulties in adolescence and greater academic motivation, say researchers...
Exposure To DDT, PCBs May Affect Body Size At Puberty
(24 February 2002)
A mother's exposure to DDE (a product of the insecticide DDT) and PCBs may increase the size of her children at puberty...
Different Treatments For Teen Sex Offenders
(20 February 2002)
Teen sexual offenders may benefit more from interventions focusing on sexual interests and behaviour rather than general delinquency...
When Is A Request For A Date Harassment?
(4 November 2001)
Men and women sometimes differ in their perceptions of what constitutes sexual harassment. Research indicates that women tend to perceive a broader range of behaviors as harassing than men do...
Boys Reaching Puberty Earlier
(14 September 2001)
U.S. boys appear to be reaching puberty earlier. Why that happens is not clear but the health consequences are likely to be negative...
10% Of Female Adolescents Suffer Date Violence/Rape
(26 August 2001)
Nearly one in ten girls report experiencing violence and/or being raped on a date, according to a survey of boys and girls in Minnesota public schools...
Why Nice Guys Don't Get Laid
(17 July 2001)
Ever wondered why women go for jerks? In the psychology of seduction it�s called �nice guy disease� and if you want casual sex with women then you have to cure yourself of it�
STD Rate Nearly 1 In 5 Among Adolescent Females
(11 June 2001)
Researchers found undiagnosed sexually transmitted diseases in 18 percent of teenage girls who provided vaginal samples...
Puberty Delayed By Stress
(31 May 2001)
When animals are subjected to stress, the development of their genital organs is delayed and they reach puberty later...
Boys Lag Behind Girls In School
(13 March 2001)
Boys adopt loud and disruptive homophobic, misogynist and violent behaviour to gain status among their peers at the expense of their academic achievement...
Sex Education Unconstitutional
(9 January 2001)
A Cornell Law School professor and an attorney suggest that abstinence-only sex education promotes a religious agenda and violates the First Amendment's "establishment of religion" clause...
Childhood Friendships Are Training Ground For Adult Relationships
(6 November 2000)
Children's friendships are the training grounds for important adult relationships, including marriage...
Dating Violence Affects Both Victims And Perpetrators
(2 November 2000)
Dating violence and forced sex appear to take a toll on the well-being of adolescents - whether they were the victims or perpetrators of the violence...
Sexually Abused Teens, Risky Behavior
(13 July 2000)
Adolescents who have been sexually abused are more likely to smoke, drink, use drugs, have disordered eating habits, and consider suicide than those who have not�
Dirty Little Secret About Sex Ed
(15 June 2000)
Whether public schools teach sex education or not, history shows it neither prevents nor promotes sex for teens...
Sexual Abuse Of Boys More Common Than Believed
(26 May 2000)
Sexual abuse of boys appears to be underrecognized, underreported, and undertreated...
Yoga, Meditation Help Teen Sex Offenders
(22 May 2000)
Yoga and meditation techniques could be valuable tools in helping teenage sex offenders reduce or control their deviant impulses, according to new research...
Smarter Teens Delay Sexual Relationships
(15 May 2000)
Researchers have found that smarter adolescents start having sexual relations later than teens of average intelligence...
Sex And Violence Linked Among High School Males
(10 May 2000)
High school males who have been involved in a pregnancy are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase their risk of injury or death...
Plastics Behind Early Puberty And Reproductive Problems?
(9 May 2000)
Estrogen, used to make plastics, could be a culprit in reproductive deformities and the number of youth reaching puberty at early ages...
How TV Moulds Teen Attitudes To Sex
(8 May 2000)
Young women who watch more than 22 hours of prime-time TV sitcoms and dramas a month are more likely to indulge in recreational sex...
Doctors Find Muscle-Builder Cream Caused Sex Development In Toddler
(14 April 2000)
When a young North Carolina father tried to boost his muscle development artificially, he had no idea he might put his 2-year-old son's health at risk, but that's just what he did...
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