An article said that the number of pregnancies for girls aged under 16 in England and Wales had remained roughly the same since 1969. This suggested that there was no link between sexual health campaigns and the number of teenage pregnancies. There should be a shift in the campaigns to aim them more directly at reducing the level of under-age sexual activity.
Source: David Paton, 'Underage conceptions and abortions in England and Wales 1969–2009: the role of public policy', Education and Health, Volume 30 Issue 2
Links: Article | Commentary
Date: 2012-Aug
An article examined the shifts in the conception and delivery of sex education in schools during the 1990s. Two distinctive forms of sex education emerged during this period: a mandatory sex education focused on the risks of HIV/AIDS and, later, teenage pregnancy; and a non-curricular sex education based on a discourse of emotional well-being and personal development. Far from being mutually exclusive, these two forms of education had, in recent years, started to overlap.
Source: Sarah Moore, 'Controlling passion? A review of recent developments in British sex education', Health, Risk & Society, Volume 14 Issue 1
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Feb