Kaiser study on teens and sex

And rarely do these steamy moments include any reference to acting responsibly, according to a study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, in which researchers examined 1, programs that aired from October to March Prime-time TV viewers are being bombarded more frequently with sexual content than they were just two years ago, when Kaiser did its last study — and even then, television was anything but staid. The Kaiser Foundation says this is the largest-ever study of sexual content on TV. A spokeswoman at ABC said, "While we haven't yet had the chance to review the entire study, we are confident in the rigorous standards we apply to all entertainment programming at ABC.

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Top of the page. The ages from 15 to 18 are an exciting time of life. But these years can be challenging for teens and their parents.

Get involved in our campaigns and help ensure young people's health and rights. Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a nationally representative survey of to year-old youth in the United States about sexual health communication between teens and their parents. Survey results dovetail with the findings of peer-reviewed research into parent-child communication.