What are or should be appropriate roles for young men and women, an awareness of the differences between biological sex and socially assigned gender roles. Knowledge of diverse family structures, of the relationships among family members, and how families fit into society. Values the adolescent's experiences, attitudes, and feelings about sexual activity understanding the problems of adolescent marriage and pregnancy clarity of one's own values and emotional needs. Pressure how to avoid unwanted sexual experiences greater understanding of sexual exploitation among adolescents ability to assert oneself when refusing to participate in sexual activities, or when insisting on the use of birth control. Birth Control understanding the probability of becoming or making someone pregnant as a result of unprotected intercourse advantages, disadvantages and effective use of contraceptive methods the facts and fallacies about methods comfort in asking about and asking for contraception understanding where to obtain contraception.
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