Does father absence place daughters at special risk
for early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy?
«Does Father Absence Place Daughters at Special Risk
for Early Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy.»
These families are nonrandomly selected
for earlier sexual activity.
Not exact matches
For example, one beetle that is frequently killed off
early by a parasite has adapted by increasing its
sexual activity and producing more offspring, Thomas notes.
As health declined steadily after the
early 70s, so did the prevalence of
sexual activity, particularly
for women.
The first comprehensive national survey of
sexual attitudes, behaviors and problems among older adults in the United States has found that most people ages 57 to 85 think of sexuality as an important part of life and that the frequency of
sexual activity,
for those who are active, declines only slightly from the 50s to the
early 70s.
Contrary to
earlier studies, though, this survey found that most women do it
for reasons of hygiene rather than
sexual activity.
Days after launching FriendFinder, an
early social networking service, Conru noticed users were posting nude photos and seeking partners
for sexual activities.
It's also a good idea to get screened
for HIV (and other sexually transmitted diseases) with your partner before initiating
sexual activity — this can help you address difficult topics
early in your relationship, and is a wonderful way to protect your and your partner's health.
As they age, they may become suicidal, addicted to alcohol or other drugs, enmeshed in violent relationships, and unable to care
for their children.64, 76 Delinquent females also engage in
sexual activity at an
earlier age than nonoffenders, placing them at greater risk
for unwanted pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus.78 Understanding psychiatric morbidity and associated risk factors among delinquent females could help us to improve treatment and reduce the cycle of disorder and dysfunction.
Exhaustive peer - reviewed research confirms that the absence of a father is the single most reliable predictor
for a whole roster of negative outcomes: low self - esteem, parental alienation, high school dropout (71 % are fatherless), truancy,
early sexual activity, promiscuity, teen pregnancy, gang membership, imprisonment (85 % of jailed youth are fatherless), drug abuse, homelessness (90 % of runaway children have an absent father), a 40 times higher risk of
sexual abuse and 100 times higher risk of fatal abuse.
The five risks at Wave 1 were never used a condom (10 %), drinking during either first or most recent sex (15.5 %), using drugs during either first or most recent sex (7.9 %), ever has sex
for drugs or money (2.5 %), and
early onset of
sexual activity [< 13 years old, 11.6 % (age from the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Brener et al., 2002)-RSB-.