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An Evaluation of the Sex Can Wait Abstinence Education Curriculum Series
Objective:
To examine the effect of the three levels of theSex Can Wait
curriculum series on the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of students
relative to sexuality. Method: Students from eight school
districts participated in the curriculum. Students from seven other
school districts served as a comparison group. Results:
The treatment group outscored the comparison group as follows:
(upper elementary) knowledge, attitudes and attitudes toward abstinence
(p<.05); (middle school) knowledge and decision- making behaviors
(p<.05); (high school) no significant differences. Conclusions:
Despite limitations, results should be encouraging for persons interested
in helping young people postpone sexual involvement. |