Approximately one third of 9th graders have had sexual intercourse (Center for Disease control and Prevention, 2008). The risk of early sexual behavior can have a great effect on a child’s behavior through the course of their early life stages. Children who participate in early sexual behavior are more likely to have numerous sex partners which can and will lead to higher risks for sexually transmitted diseases and early pregnancies. …show more content…
The prevention of intercourse is most likely reduced by the amount of opportunities to be involved in that behavior. As children get older, they become more independent because there social life increases, which can bring opportunities of risky behavior. A number of risk factors for child maltreatment have been identified. Child maltreatment risk factors are not present in all social and cultural contexts, but can provide an overview when attempting to understand the causes of