Study: Religiosity and Parental Involvement in Sex-Ed Protect Youth from Risky Behaviors
By Peter J. Smith WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new study from Marquette University has found that religious attitudes toward sexuality, parent-based sexual education and intact two-parent households have a positive influence upon youth in their sexual practices and the onset of first sexual intercourse. Researchers took a nationally representative sample of 3,168 men and women ages 15-21 years old from a 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and obtained the data from 60-90 minute interviews with participants from the 2002 survey. The study's findings confirmed previous research literature, which suggests “religiosity” – defined by the authors […]
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