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Abstract
For almost a century, sexuality education programs have been developed and implemented for adolescents in schools. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of sexuality education programs for adolescents from 1960 through 1997. One hundred fifteen programs were analyzed using 11 prospective effective program characteristics. Results from this review indicate that most studies examined the effects of sexuality education programs and reported empirical data to measure effect sizes during 1980s and 1990s. Most sexuality education programs implemented in schools during the 1960–1997 time frame were of an effective duration and included some effective components. However, only a small number were comprehensive programs or theory (research)-based programs, which are considered the most effective programs by researchers. It is strongly recommended that sexuality education programs be developed based on theory (research) and that those programs include comprehensive components.