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theprof00 said: Interestingly enough, the actual details of the study can't be found anywhere. It has not been peer-reviewed, methods not tested, etc etc. |
Actually, the article tells you where to find it: "Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine" (which is peer-reviewed)
And it is there: http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/2/152
However, as always, context is everything. Here's a few bits of information from the abstract:
"Urban public schools"
"A total of 662 African American students in grades 6 and 7"
"The primary outcome was self-report of ever having sexual intercourse by the 24-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were other sexual behaviors."
So basically, they're looking only at African American students, those students are in grades 6 and 7 (many kids aren't sexually active at that point, anyway), and the primary outcome is based on self-reporting.
It seems to me that, if you're 12 years old, and being taught abstinence only, you're less likely to report having sex even if you are having sex. So right there, I see a flaw in their reasoning.
