The Source: Volume 3, Issue 4, April/May 2000

The Source: Volume 3, Issue 4, April/May 2000

New Reports

The Next Best Thing: Helping Sexually Active Teens Avoid Pregnancy
John Hutchins
This booklet presents key issues and observations about pregnancy prevention for professionals who work with teens. It highlights the challenge of encouraging sexually active teens to use contraception consistently and carefully.
2000; $5; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: 202/478-8500; Fax: 202/478-8588; Web site: http://www.teenpregnancy.org

Protection As Prevention: Contraception for Sexually Active Teens
Claire Brindis, Susan Pagliaro, Laura Davis
This paper addresses patterns and factors of contraceptive use, misuse, and nonuse among adolescents; cultural influences on contraceptive use; access to contraception; and the role of contraceptive technology, public policy, legal issues, and professional training.
2000; $5; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: 202/478-8500; Fax: 202/478-8588; Web site: http://www.teenpregnancy.org

Trends in Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teens
Elizabeth Terry and Jennifer Manlove
This paper summarizes key trends in teen sexual and contraception behavior by gender, age, and race/ethnicity. In addition, it analyses previously published rates of teen sexual experiences and activity, contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse and at most recent sexual intercourse, and consistency of contraceptive use.
2000; $5; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: 202/478-8500; Fax: 202/478-8588; Web site: http://www.teenpregnancy.org

Who Decides? A State-by-State Review of Abortion and Reproductive Rights 9th Edition, 2000
NARAL and NARAL Foundation
This is a state-by-state report of abortion and reproductive rights. It addresses state constitutional protection, selected abortion statutes and regulations, sexuality and STD/HIV education, contraception, 1999 abortion-related legislation, and other 1999 legislation.
2000; $30.19; The NARAL Foundation/NARAL, 1156 15th Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; Phone: 202/973-3000; Fax: 202/973-3096
Web site: http://www.naral.org

New Curricula

Our Whole Lives (OWL) A Lifespan Sexuality Education Series
This is a comprehensive lifespan sexuality education series developed jointly by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. The series includes: OWL: Sexuality Education for K-1, 1999, $40; OWL: Sexuality Education for Grades 4-6, 2000, $40; OWL: Sexuality Education for Grades 7-9, 1999, $75; OWL: Sexuality Education for Grades 10-12, 2000, $60; OWL: Sexuality Education for Adults, 2000, $60; The Parent Guide to OWL: Grades K-1 and 4-6, 2000, $15; The Advocacy Manual for Sexuality Education, Health and Justice: Resources for Communities of Faith, 1999, $12. Each curriculum in the series covers the six concepts outlined by SIECUS’ Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education Kindergarten-12th Grade: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture.
Unitarian Universalist Association, UUA Bookstore, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108; Phone: 800/215-9076; Fax: 617/723-4805; Web site: http://www.uua.org

Talking Sex! Practical Approaches and Strategies for Working with People Who Have Developmental Disabilities When The Topic is Sex
Lisa T. Maurer, CFLE
This curriculum for professionals consists of information, activities, and overheads that provide strategies toward making sexuality education more accessible to people with developmental disabilities.
1999; $40; Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County, Education and Training Department, 314 West State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850; Phone: 607/273-1526, extension 134; Fax: 607/273-8232; Web site: http://www.sextalk.org

New Books

The Burden of the Flesh: Fasting and Sexuality in Early Christianity
Teresa M. Shaw
This book discusses early Christian notions of the body-diet, sexuality, the passions, and the ideal of virginity-and sheds light on the growth of Christian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces today.
2000; $27; ISBN 0-8006-2765-2; Augsburg Fortress Publishers, P.O. Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440; Phone: 800/328-4648; Fax: 800/722-7766; Web site: http://www.augsburgfortress.org

Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World: Regulating Desire, Reforming Practice
Merry E. Weiser-Hanks
This book examines the ways in which Christian ideas and institutions shaped both sexual norms and conduct from the time of Luther and Columbus to that of Thomas Jefferson. It is global in scope and geographic in organization as it addresses many aspects of sexuality.
2000; $22.99; ISBN 0-415-14434-5; Routledge, 7625 Empire Drive, Florence, KY 41022; Phone: 800/634-7064; Fax: 800/248-4724; Web site: http://www.routledge-ny.com

Sexuality: Your Sons and Daughters With Intellectual Disabilities
Karin Melberg Schwier and Dave Hingsburger
This book provides information to parents and caregivers on interacting with their children-no matter what their age or ability-in a way that increases their self esteem, encourages appropriate behavior, empowers them to recognize and respond to abuse, and enables them to develop lifelong relationships. Throughout the book, parents share the joys and challenges of raising a child with an intellectual disability as they offer advice and practical strategies. Individuals with disabilities share information about what is important to them.
2000; $24.95; ISBN 1-55766-428-5; Customer Service, Brookes Publishing, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624; Phone: 800/638-3775; Fax: 410/337-8539; Web site: http://www.pbrookes.com

New Conferences

Upcoming Conferences can also be found at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/conf-tab.html#May2000

The Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute’s (ISTI) 2000 National Conference “Desire: Spirituality and Sexuality” is scheduled for June 11-13 at Saint John’s Abbey and University, Collegeville, MN. Workshops will address working with congregations, talking to children about sexuality, sexual health, spirituality, desire, and sexual disorders. Conference tuition before May 31, 2000, is $270/individual, $230/2 or more, and $170/student. After June 1 2000, tuition is $295. Contact ISTI for information about room and board.

For more information:

Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute
Saint John’s Abbey and University
Collegeville, MN 56321
Phone: 877/ISTIHLP
Fax: 320/363-3954
E-mail: isti@csbsju.edu
Web site: http://www.csbsju.edu/isti/

Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) Florence Crittenton Roundtable 2000 “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting: Building Bridges to Success” is scheduled for August 2-4 in San Francisco, CA, at The Grand Hyatt on Union Square. Workshops will address adolescents, teen pregnancy and prevention, sexuality education, child abuse, foster care, and advocacy. Register before June 23, 2000, is $250/CWLA members and $275/nonmembers.

For more information:

Florence Crittenton Roundtable 2000
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
Phone: 202/942-0305
Fax: 202/639-4004
E-mail: register@cwla.org
Web site: http://www.cwla.org

Summer Programs

Thornfield at Kirkridge, 28th Annual Workshops on Sexuality is scheduled for July 23-30 at the Kirkridge Retreat Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania. The workshop consists of a five day Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR) followed by a day of skill-building workshops. Staff include Alison Deming, M.S., Carol Dopp, M.Ed., Brian McNaught, William Stayton, TH.D., Pamela Wilson, M.S.W., and Richard Cross, M.D.

Registration fees are $1045 for the workshop with room and board. Save $50 if you register 45 days in advance. Add $5 for 46 AASECT credits.

For more information:

Carol Dopp, Coordinator
P.O. Box 3158
Oakton, VA 22124
Phone: 703/532-3702