Cassell, Carol, Ph.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
coc6@cdc.gov
770-488-3224

The View from the Rear View Mirror: Adults' vs. Teens' Perceptions about Teen Sex.

An analysis of adults' knowledge about teen sexual behavior compared to the data from the Centers for Disease Control's Youth-At-High-Risk Survey on teen sexual behavior. In addition, the results of a national survey reporting on views of American teenagers about teenagers' beliefs and behaviors, "What They Say Teens Today Need to Know, and Who They Listen To", is reviewed.

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