Explains responsible sexual behavior, the ramifications of teenage pregnancy, ways to avoid it, and methods for coping with it, including various options.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up?The title of this book is somewhat misleading as one of its chief concerns is helping young people avoid pregnancy. On the other hand, the series title is entirely appropriate: the talk doesn't get much straighter than this. Much of the text is concerned with responsible decision making, either to abstain from or delay sexual activity or to use contraceptives if one chooses to become sexually active. While the discussion of sex and contraception is frank, the description of teenage parenthood is, if anything, even more candid. Abortion, adoption, and keeping the child are the options examined for the pregnant teen and it is made clear that each of these choices has life-altering consequences. The author repeatedly stresses that abstinence is the only sure means of avoiding pregnancy, but the tone of the book is neither moralistic nor judgmental. With an excellent list of resources and organizations (including both pro-choice and pro-life organizations and Web sites), this title should be useful to any teen who has either become pregnant or is contemplating a sexual relationship.?Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
An earnest addition to the Straight Talk series tackles the explosive issue of teen pregnancy. In an effort to be clear, fair, and evenhanded, the text is plodding and even dull in the descriptions of how pregnancy occurs. Edelson covers, in the s ame dutiful but lackluster manner, options of abortion, abstinence, and adoption; what it means to a teen's life to keep and raise a child; and how society views teen parents. Both liberal and conservative points of view are laid out (if erroneouslypartia l birth abortions were not outlawed by federal legislation in 1996). Among those viewpoints represented are teen couples who have had unprotected sex, those who have chosen not to have sex yet, and those who are already teen parents; the variety allows Ed elson to present many options, nearly all of them difficult. Exercises for self-esteem, active listening, and decision-making are included. While some of the language is so clumsy as to be almost farcicalLike many things in life, sexual intercourse can be a lot of funand it can also have consequences that are not so much funthe book will suffice for readers seeking out basic information, with helpful back matter on various organizations. (bibliography) (Nonfiction. 12-15) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirk us Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
