A University of Illinois researcher advises caution when trying to characterize gender roles and sexual behavior among this country’s Latino cents and adults.

Sexual Risk Behaviors: HIV, STD, & Teen Pregnancy Prevention Recommend on Facebook Tweet Share Compartir Many people engage in sexual risk behaviors and experiences that can result in unintended health outcomes.

Associations among mother-teen attachment, mother and teen substance , and teen’s sexual behavior under the influence of drugs and alcohol were investigated among 158 adult U.S. Latina teens.

Sexual Behavior, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Identity in the United States: Data From the 2006–2008 among teens and conductemanults. Among women, black teenagers aged 15–19 had the highest rates of +chlamydia and gonorrhea, followed by black women aged 20–24 (5).

Issues in Latina Health. Home. Mental Health. Teen Pregnancy. Access to Health Care. Image Gallery. Bibliography. Notes. Many studies have attempted to research the link between acculturation and sexual behavior of Latinos. However, many of these studies use samples that are not representative of the Latino population as a whole, for

Sexual Values and Sexual Behaviors. This raises questions about the meaning of Latina women’s sexual desires in the context of valuing virginity. cent women have difficulty acknowledging their sexual desires, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

-CHAPTER 18 Toward the Prevention of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Latina Youth lisa M. Edwards and Lucia J. Stubbs Abstract Sexual risk-taking among Latina youth has been noted as a critical health concern within the United

Feb 27, 2010 · A University of Illinois researcher advises caution when trying to characterize gender roles and sexual behavior among this country’s Latino cents and adults.

The Sexual Health of Latina cents—Focus on Assets Introduction The rates were 138, 71, and 153 per 1,000 Latina, white, and black teens, respectively.6 protective against sexual risk behaviors. One study among adults showed a significant association between

As Latina teens adopt the norms and practices of the dominant U.S. culture, they often distance themselves from traditional "protective" behaviors, including culturally held rules regarding sexuality.[10,12] One study found that Latinas born in the United States engaged in higher risk sexual behavior than did foreign-born Latinas: 58 percent of