Adolescent sexuality

Sex is part of life for most, but not all, people. While sex, sexuality, sexual expression, and sexual interests change between cultures and individuals, what we might broadly call sexual behavior is common. Sexual behavior, expression, and interests are not limited to adult life. Sexuality develops throughout the human lifespan. Sexual interests and behaviors are, to some extent and for most individuals, found at nearly all stages of human development (DeLamater & Friedrich, 2002).…

person’s life. It is during these years that an adolescent’s perception of sex, sexuality, and what is considered ‘normal’ is often times influenced by the sexual education they receive. The sexual education program commonly taught to students is abstinence, occasionally coupled with education about safe, heteronormative sex. However, the information provided is often incomplete, not presenting students with all aspects of sexuality and the realities of sex. The way sex is perceived can be…

procreation” Reproductive health outcomes applicable to adolescents may therefore include the timing of sexual initiation; frequency of sexual activity; number of sexual partners; non-voluntary sex; use of contraception, including condoms; acquisition of STIs; and the experience of becoming pregnant or causing pregnancy, giving birth, or fathering a child (O’Toole et al, 2008 2.3 Sexual and Rep productive Health Knowledge among Adolescents in Nigeria Knowledge they say empowers, transforms…

The concept of sexuality in the social context of the society. However, the construction of sexuality is a complicated interactions between the body, the self, culture, divinity and the state. Sexuality is a natural phenomenon which some principle and ethic are being taught for guidance. This author described how sexuality from the western is a crime from the Christian perspective, which babies are born when a man as a husband lays with wife as God stated in the Holy Bible. Nevertheless, parents…

Introduction “Sexting” is a type of tele-communication that is becoming popular among adolescents. “Sexting” can be that a) sending out a text message that suggests engagement in sexual activities, b) taking pictures of private parts or genitals and sending them out to specific individuals, and c) doing both type of actions (Jaishanker, 2009). A question about sexting is that whether it is a good or bad activity for adolescents. Some studies suggest that changes in the self-confidence, the…

Is The Internet Dominating Our Sexuality? We live in a society and generation that strives for perfection. We need to have the perfect car, house, clothing and above all else the perfect body. Men and women both face scrutiny for not having the “ideal body”. For women they must have big breasts, and a bottom, but with a thin hourglass figure whereas men must be built and muscular with abs chiseled to perfection. However all of these ideals come at a cost, and some individuals will do whatever…

In the United States, sex education is a topic to which most tread carefully to avoid. This goes on to practically ensure that the majority of adolescents are unprepared when they decide to become sexually active. The United States has a total of over $150 million in federal funding to go towards sex education, of that, $50 million goes to abstinence-only programs and even with the remaining funds the majority of public schools still fail to provide a comprehensive form of sex education. The…

programs adolescence turns to the media for questions about their sexuality. As a result, debate on whether or not the media negatively impacts adolescent sexuality has been brought into question. With that said my view on the issue is in agreeance that the media does in fact negatively impact adolescent sexuality. There are three main reasons for my side of the argument, which are, how exposure to sexual content in the media affects adolescents views on gender roles, sexual attitudes, and…

The matter of adolescents being in romantic relationships with older individuals spurs many questions, concerns, and thoughts, and in some cases more on the adolescent female than the adolescent male. One of the biggest concerns would be the risk or the presence of sexual activity. In an article that examines the relationship between personal discount rates and sexual behaviors in a sample of teenagers and young adults. Research found was that higher discount rates (an indication of less…

Human Sexuality Assignment 3 Sarah Rollins Sexual education has been a controversial topic since some believe that it is harmful for students while others disagree (Carroll, 2009). Growing up in Northern Virginia, the Manassas City school system started sexual education in the fourth grade, which in their regards, was at the elementary level. Back then, parents were permitted to excuse their children from these classes if they opposed letting their children learn about sexuality at such…