Document 0152
 DOCN  M94A0152
 TI    Young women and sexually transmitted diseases: the issues for public
       health.
 DT    9412
 AU    Wyn J; Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.
 SO    Aust J Public Health. 1994 Mar;18(1):32-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94347898
 AB    This paper reports on a recent research project which explored the
       social meaning of heterosexual relationships for young women aged 16 to
       18. Drawing on intensive interviews with 95 young women from a diverse
       range of backgrounds, the study provided evidence that young women
       remain relatively ignorant about all aspects of sexually transmitted
       diseases (STDs), that the provision of health services to young women is
       far from adequate and that public health measures have failed to address
       the issue of the social and political context in which young women
       operate. Furthermore, there is evidence that the public health campaign
       to reduce infection with the human immunodeficiency virus has had a
       counter productive effect on the prevention of STDs. There are three key
       dimensions to the prevention of STDs through public health measures:
       ensuring that young women have adequate knowledge to prevent STDs;
       provision of adequate health services for young women and fostering a
       social and political milieu which will support women's control over
       their sexuality.
 DE    Adolescence  Adolescent Psychology  Australia  Female  Human
       *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Sex Behavior  Sex Education  Sexually
       Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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