REALITY CHECK: Just Say No to Sex:Will Your Teen Buy It?
In this segment we take a look at abstinence programs. Do they work? Will you teen embrace abstinence? If not, what is the alternative? Tune in for a practical guide to dealing with the challenging issue of guiding your teens sexual choices. Dr. David Hall is Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia. In collaboration with Dr. Stanger-Hall, he analyzed state level data to ascertain the degree to which the emphasis of a sex education curriculum on abstinence alters the frequency of teen pregnancy. Annie Fox, M.Ed. is an educator and award-winning author of several books, including, "The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating."