| Description |
213 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205) and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opoosing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch.1. Are sexually transmitted diseases a serious problem? -- Chapter preface -- 1. STDs are a serious problem / The Youth Connection -- 2. The threat of STDs is exaggerated / Alison Motluck -- 3. The AIDS epidemic is devastating Africa / Patrick Dixon -- 4. AIDS is not the cause of Africa's health crisis / Christine Maggiore -- 5. Syphilis is a growing threat / Steve Mitchell -- 6. The eradication of syphilis is within reach / Judy Wasserheit and George Counts -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. How should the government educate youths about STDs? -- Charter [sic] preface -- 1. The government should promote abstinence-only education / Melissa G. Pardue -- 2. Abstinence-only education is ineffective / Patricia Miller -- 3. The government should fund comprehensive sex education programs / Louise Melling -- 4. The government should not fund comprehensive sex education programs / Joel Mowbray -- The government should spend more on sex education in the African American community / Kai Wright -- 6. Greater individual responsibility can reduce STDs in the African American community / Phill Wilson -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. How can individuals reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Teens should take virginity pledges / Robert E. Rector, Kirk A. Johnson, and Jennifer A. Marshall -- 2. Virginity pledges have not reduced the spread of STDs / Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States -- 3. Individuals should use condoms to prevent STDs / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- 4. The benefits of condom use are exaggerated / Angie Vineyard -- 5. Gay men should take responsibility for their sexual practices / Katherine Ernst -- 6. Accusing gay men of irresponsible sexual practices is counterproductive / Patrick Moore -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How should the global AIDS crisis be addressed? -- Chapter preface -- 1. U.S. global AIDS policy is effective / Randall Tobias -- 2. U.S. global AIDS policy is ineffective / Joel Wendland -- 3. Mandatory HIV testing will save lives / David Horowitz -- 4. Mandatory HIV testing violates privacy rights / Robert DeKoven -- 5. The United States should do more to fight the global AIDs crisis / Global AIDS Alliance -- 6. Empowering women in developing nations is necessary to fight AIDS / Jennifer Davis -- 7. Microbicides must be made available to women in developing nations / Stephen Lewis -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Sexually transmitted diseases -- Juvenile literature.
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Sexually transmitted diseases -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Haerens, Margaret.
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| ISBN |
0737733330 hardcover lib. alkaline paper |
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9780737733334 hardcover lib. alkaline paper |
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0737733349 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780737733341 paperback alkaline paper |
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