This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Carr, J. B., & Packham, A. (2016). The effects of state-mandated abstinence-based sex education on teen health outcomes. Health economics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Reproductive health: Teen pregnancy. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/
Kohler, P. K., Manhart, L. E., & Lafferty, W. E. (2008). Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the initiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42(4), 344–351.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Section Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2016 Springer International Publishing AG
About this entry
Cite this entry
Himes, S. (2016). Abstinence. In: Weekes-Shackelford, V., Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2456-1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2456-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-16999-6
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Behavioral Science and PsychologyReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences