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A Three-City Study: Kids report first sexual intercourse at 12 years old

August 14, 2009 — Leave a comment

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A new Iowa State study of nearly 1,000 low-income families in three major cities found that one in four children between the ages of 11 and 16 reported having sex, with their first sexual intercourse experience occurring at the average age of 12.77. The study was co-authored by Brenda Lohman, an associate professor of human development and family studies; and Tina Jordahl, a former ISU graduate student. Tina Jordahl, a former Iowa State HDFS and public policy graduate student who is now a market research specialist with Hospice of Central Iowa, collaborated with Lohman on the study. It analyzes data from the “Welfare, Children and Families: A Three-City Study” — a six-year longitudinal investigation of low-income families living in Boston, Chicago and San Antonio.

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Marriage thrives despite our evolving sex lives

July 16, 2009 — Leave a comment

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More women are waiting longer than ever to get hitched. But as our sex lives have changed, calls to “save marriage” have grown. The newest figures prove that we don’t hate marriage in this country, we just have a problem staying married because we still don’t understand the complex institution and become disenchanted when our expectations crumble. In the segments of our society in which marriage may truly be in trouble, the cause isn’t sex, or tolerance of “alternative lifestyles.” It’s lousy education, tough economics and, yes, sometimes a lack of personal discipline. Try fitting all that into a political philosophy. // Related: Does marriage education make a difference?

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6 Sex Mistakes Women Make and Why

June 28, 2009 — Leave a comment

#1. Not Initiating Sex

It’s 2009 and still, many of us worry about ladylike behavior.  We don’t want to appear pushy or come on too strong for fear of being labeled aggressive. According to Les Parrot, professor of psychology at Seattle Pacific University and author of a new book called Crazy Good Sex, failing to initiate sex is one of the biggest mistakes women make.  “Most guys feel like they are always the initiator and that sets up disequilibrium on the passion scale in the relationship,” he says.  Generally, men want to be pursued by their partners just as much as women do.

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What are the top marriage traps to avoid?

June 12, 2009 — Leave a comment

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Three marital experts give the top five right and top five wrong reasons to get married. Wrong Reason Number One: Sexual attraction may not last forever. Too many people confuse sexual attraction with love and that can lead to a short-lived marriage, explains Michele Weiner Davis, a US therapist and author of The Sex-Starved Marriage and The Sex-Starved Wife. ”The novelty of being with someone will turn on anyone,” she says. When the sexual attraction wanes, if there’s no mutual trust and a joint view of the future, the marriage fades as well. Her advice is clear: sexual attraction between two people is a good thing and energises the marriage. But if the foundation isn’t based on strong communication and shared values, the chances of a long-lasting marriage based solely on animal attraction aren’t good. Wrong Reason Number Two: Escaping the family…(Read more)

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When Sex Leaves the Marriage

June 4, 2009 — Leave a comment

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Why do some couples sizzle while others fizzle? Social scientists are studying no-sex marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships. Married men and women, on average, have sex with their spouse 58 times a year, a little more than once a week, according to data collected from the General Social Survey, which has tracked the social behaviors of Americans since 1972. But there are wide variations in that number. Married people under 30 have sex about 111 times a year. And it’s estimated that about 15 percent of married couples have not had sex with their spouse in the last six months to one year, according to Denise A. Donnelly, associate professor of sociology at Georgia State University, who has studied sexless marriage. || Conversation with Professor Donnelly about how much researchers really understand about no-sex marriages.

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May 28, 2009 — Leave a comment

“Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss” -a new documentary by Canadian filmmaker Sharlene Azam.

The girls are almost always from good homes, but their parents are completely unaware, Azam said. ”The prettiest girls from the most successful families [are the most at risk]. We’re not talking about marginalized girls,” she said. “[Parents] don’t want to know because they really don’t know what to do. (Documentary info)

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Who is to blame for rise in adolescent STDs among UK kids?

May 25, 2009 — Leave a comment

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Children infected with diseases through having unprotected sex have reached unprecedented levels in the UK. Whilst the finger is being pointed at the government, others insist that shrinking moral standards are to blame. An increase in the number of under 16-year-olds in Great Britain with a sexually transmitted disease has risen by a monstrous 58 percent. Many are blaming the government for the extraordinary increase, not only for their “complacent and lax” attitude when it comes to informing the young about sexual health, but also for slashing public health spending in recent years. Schools providing insufficient sex education are also regarded as contributing to the alarming levels of youngsters contracting infections like herpes and Chlamydia. But can the responsibility lie solely in the hands of the government and teachers? Or are the youngsters of today merely a product a society in which monogamous relationships and marriage have taken a back seat?

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May 15, 2009 — Leave a comment

Is it OK to fall in love at 60? Is it normal to want sex at 65?

These are questions are increasingly being asked. And the answer to all of them is, of course, a resounding yes. The baby boom generation aren’t letting their age affect their sex lives. Evidence shows that more people are staying sexually active into their 50s, 60s and 70s (Full Article)

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Teen Dating Violence: How does your state measure up?

March 25, 2009 — Leave a comment

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Each state treats teen victims of dating violence differently, but not all ways are created equal. Break the Cycle conducted a nation-wide review of state laws and found common trends—both positive and negative—that directly impact the protection of teens. California’s grade for protecting teen victims of dating and domestic violence is an A, while the bordering state of Arizona received an F.  What grade did your state receive? Check out the interactive map here

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US births break record – 40% are out-of-wedlock

March 18, 2009 — Leave a comment

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More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any year in the nation’s history, topping the peak during the baby boom 50 years earlier, federal researchers reported Wednesday. There is both good and bad news from the more than 4.3 million births: The U.S. population is more than replacing itself, a healthy trend. However, the teen birth rate was up for the second year in a row. // Related: U.S. teen birth rates

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