Teen Sex: Reality Check, Overview of Book and Audio-Book

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Teen Sex: Reality Check
~ Written by Dr Stephen Genuis and Shelagh K. Genuis ~

Overview of Book and Audio Book

Using stories, case presentations and current medical research, this book addresses the
issue of STDs and teen sex, the factors predisposing adolescents to risky sexual behaviors
and the various strategies used to address the challenge of early adolescent sexual
involvement. Teen Sex: Reality Check is clearly written and the numerous stories about real
people frame the important medical information in a way that is humanly compelling.

Discusses current issues, such as the impact of popular culture on early adolescent sexual
involvement, and brings readers up-to-date on the significant impact of STDs on life-long
health.

Readers are encouraged not only to become aware of the serious risks associated with
early sexual involvement, but also to actively apply this awareness to the education of teens.

Appropriate for teens, parents, educators, and health care workers.

Some of the topics explored in the book include the following:

The potential physical, social and personal consequences of teen sex;

The frequency with which teens are afflicted with STDs;

Some of the reasons why so many young teens are having sex;

The impact of popular culture, peers, and the media on sexual attitudes and behavior;

Research exploring effective and ineffective strategies for dealing with teen sex;

The usefulness of comprehensive sex-ed programs;

The role of parents and health care providers in dealing with adolescent sexuality;

Management strategies for dealing with risky sexual behavior in adolescents;

New directions in barrier protection;

Sex, cyberspace and youth;

New findings regarding common STDs, including the following:

A variety of cancers in both males and females are directly related to
      sexually transmitted infections;

New research shows that some mental illnesses and childhood cancers
      may be the result of STDs passed from mother to child during pregnancy
      and/or birth;

HIV/AIDS, often contacted in the teen years, is now the worst pandemic
      in the history of mankind.

Read by Dr. Stephen Genuis, Teen Sex: Reality Check is also available
as an audio book (155 minutes).

"I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I think it has
excellent material and is very readable.
I would like to see it as prescribed text
for teachers....I also think this book would be
an excellent resource for teens."
Wes Merta BSc, BEd(AD). High School Teacher.
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