You Have Been Asked to Address a Group of Parents

question 67

Essay

You have been asked to address a group of parents about how they can talk to their adolescents about sexual behavior. The two major concerns are pregnancy and contracting sexually transmitted diseases. They want to know how they can best protect their teens. What can you tell them?

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Definitions:

Pubertal Changes

The physical and hormonal transformations that occur in the human body during puberty, marking the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Ages 8 And 14

This range typically refers to the developmental stage covering late childhood and early adolescence, crucial for cognitive, emotional, and social development.

Formal Thinking

A stage in cognitive development, typically reached in adolescence, where individuals are able to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

High Schools

Educational institutions that provide secondary education, typically for students aged approximately 14 to 18 years.