Abstinence and Delayed Sexual Debut

Tools and Curricula

What Works: Curriculum Based Programs that Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

A summary of effective teen pregnancy programs in the United States that could be tailored to various contexts.

Emerging Answers: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The National Plan to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies (2007)
K
irby, D.

The review summarizes research; describes programs that have reduced teen pregnancy and STDs; reviews programmatic evidence, and helps implementers select the most appropriate program for their youth.

"We are Together" , Adolescent Reproductive Health and Life Skills Curriculum

PATH & Population Council (2006)
Pamoja, T.

This curriculum builds youths’ knowledge, understanding and skills about reproductive health, adolescence, sexuality, relationships, STI/HIV and other topics. The curriculum is designed for ten to fourteen year olds and fifteen to nineteen year olds and suggests specific modules for each group; Session nineteen is specifically about abstinence.

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