A influência dos pais na educação sexual dos filhos

Teen Sex: The Parent Factor

Research findings from studies that use a variety of data sources and that account for other factors asso­ciated with teen sexual behavior, such as gender, race and ethnicity, age, and family background, sug­gest the following:

Adolescents living in intact families are more likely to delay sexual activity than peers living in other family forms. Parents' marital transitions, the absence of a natural father in the home, and the duration of such absences are significant as well.

The protective influence of the intact family structure appears to vary by gender, age, and eth­nicity, with stronger effects for adolescent girls, white teenagers, and younger teens.

Teens living in intact families also tend to report fewer sexual experiences and partners, and are less likely to report being infected with a sexually transmitted disease, compared to peers in non-intact families. This is primarily because teens in intact families tend to delay sexual activity.

Adolescent girls in intact families are less likely to become pregnant and give birth outside of mar­riage compared to peers in non-intact families.