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Teenage Male Behavior--Roles and Responsibilities

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 19168
Amount: $554,464.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1995
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Po Box 56
Eugene, OR 97440
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Caesar Pacifici
 (503) 343-6636
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE PROJECT WILL DEVELP AND EVALUATE AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR TEENAGERS ON SEXUAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. TEENAGE SEXUALITY IS AN AREA OF URGENT CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE PREVALENCE OF AIDS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND RAPE. MALE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, IN PARTICULAR, HAS RECEIVED LITTLE ATTENTION IN RESEARCH OR AS A FOCUS FOR BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION. EDUCATORS NEED CURRICULA AND MATERIALS THAT ADDRESS TENNAGE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS IN SOCIALLY RELEVANT TERMS. AN INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT WILL FOCUS ON CHANGING COERCIVE MALE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. THE CURRICULUM, INTENDED FOR COEDUCATIONAL GROUPS, WILL USE VIDEOTAPED VIGNETTES, PEER GROUP DISCUSSION, AND ROLE-PLAYING TO 1) PROMOTE THE ACCURATE USE OF COMMUNICAITON SKILLS, 2) WUESTION STEROTYPICAL ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS, AND 3) TEACH THE VALUE OF FEMALE ASSERTIVENESS AND MALE RESTRAINT IN DATING SITUATIONS. MULTIPLE MEASURES WILL BE USED TO ASSESS CHANGES IN TEENAGERS' (15-18 YEARS OLD) ATTITUDES TOWARD AND KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN DATING SITUATIONS.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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