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Barriers and Prompts to Parent-Child Sexual Communication

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Amanda Holman, Madeline Holloway, Katie Meinecke, Sofia Deatherage, Reghan Kort, Ellen Erie, Nicole Rizk, Sarah Gilstrap & Sophia Piskel. (2023) “Did I Say Too Much? Did I Say Enough?”: Balancing the Competing Struggles Parents Experience in Talking to Their Children About Sex-Related Topics. Journal of Family Communication 23:3-4, pages 335-346.
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Jeffrey L. Hurst, Laura Widman, Julia Brasileiro, Anne J. Maheux, Reina Evans-Paulson & Sophia Choukas-Bradley. (2023) Parents’ attitudes towards the content of sex education in the USA: Associations with religiosity and political orientation. Sex Education 0:0, pages 1-17.
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E. Sandra Byers, Alexa El-Khoury & Heather A. Sears. (2022) How Do Mothers Prepare for Sexual Health Discussions with their Young Adolescents?. Sex Education 0:0, pages 1-16.
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Amanda Denes, John P. Crowley, Laurel P. Gibson & Emily L. Hamlin. (2022) Mother-Son Communication about Sex: Exploring Associations with Emerging Adult Sons’ Sexual Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Satisfaction. American Journal of Sexuality Education 17:1, pages 84-105.
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Christine E. Kaestle, Katherine R. Allen, Rose Wesche & Erika L. Grafsky. (2021) Adolescent Sexual Development: A Family Perspective. The Journal of Sex Research 58:7, pages 874-890.
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Michaela D. Mullis, Amanda Kastrinos, Easton Wollney, Greenberry Taylor & Carma L. Bylund. (2021) International barriers to parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health topics: a qualitative systematic review. Sex Education 21:4, pages 387-403.
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Jennifer M. Grossman, Prioty F. Sarwar, Amanda M. Richer & Sumru Erkut. (2017) “We Talked About Sex.” “No, We Didn't”: Exploring Adolescent and Parent Agreement About Sexuality Communication. American Journal of Sexuality Education 12:4, pages 343-357.
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Nazineen Kandahari, Ndola Prata, Maureen Lahiff & Sarah Abboud. (2023) Family Sex Communication, Parental Acculturation, and Religiosity Among Arab American Young Adults. Sexuality & Culture 27:5, pages 1777-1793.
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Lane Z. Kantor, Diana M. Tordoff, Samantha G. Haley, Julia M. Crouch & Kym R. Ahrens. (2023) Gender and Sexual Health-Related Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs of Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth. Archives of Sexual Behavior 52:5, pages 2185-2203.
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Shelby Astle, Michelle Toews, Glade Topham & Amber Vennum. (2021) To Talk or Not to Talk: An Analysis of Parents’ Intentions to Talk with Children About Different Sexual Topics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 19:2, pages 705-721.
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Jennifer M. Grossman, Amanda M. Richer, Belinda F. Hernandez & Christine M. Markham. (2022) Moving from Needs Assessment to Intervention: Fathers’ Perspectives on Their Needs and Support for Talk with Teens about Sex. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:6, pages 3315.
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Jennifer M. Grossman & Amanda M. Richer. (2022) A Longitudinal Look at Family Communication about Sexual Issues. Sexes 3:1, pages 164-177.
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Dalmacio D. Flores, Madelyne Z. Greene & Tamara Taggart. (2021) Parent-Child Sex Communication Prompts, Approaches, Reactions, and Functions According to Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Sons. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:1, pages 74.
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Ijeoma Usonwu, Raheelah Ahmad & Katherine Curtis-Tyler. (2021) Parent–adolescent communication on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative review and thematic synthesis. Reproductive Health 18:1.
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Laura Widman, Hannah Javidi, Anne J. Maheux, Reina Evans, Jacqueline Nesi & Sophia Choukas-Bradley. (2021) Sexual Communication in the Digital Age: Adolescent Sexual Communication with Parents and Friends About Sexting, Pornography, and Starting Relationships Online. Sexuality & Culture 25:6, pages 2092-2109.
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Yui Matsuda, Summer D. DeBastiani, Roxana D. Thalasinos, Dina Ferranti, Joseph P. De Santis, Evelyn Iriarte & Anne E. Norris. (2021) Hispanic Mother-Daughter Communication About the Risks of Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol: Influences and the Strategies Mothers Use. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 61, pages 325-330.
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Ayobami Precious Adekola & Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi. (2021) Addressing Learner-Centred Barriers to Sexuality Education in Rural Areas of South Africa: Learners’ Perspectives on Promoting Sexual Health Outcomes. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.
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Jennifer M. Grossman, Alicia D. Lynch, Lisette M. DeSouza & Amanda M. Richer. (2021) Resources for Teens’ Health: Talk with Parents and Extended Family about Sex. Journal of Child and Family Studies 30:2, pages 338-349.
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Áine Aventin, Aisling Gough, Theresa McShane, Kathryn Gillespie, Liam O’Hare, Honor Young, Ruth Lewis, Emily Warren, Kelly Buckley & Maria Lohan. (2020) Engaging parents in digital sexual and reproductive health education: evidence from the JACK trial. Reproductive Health 17:1.
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Rebecca R. Kammes, Sarah N. Douglas, Megan K. Maas & Rhonda S. Black. (2020) Parental Support for Sexuality Education and Expression Among Adults with an Intellectual Disability. Sexuality and Disability 38:4, pages 669-686.
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Laura Graham Holmes, Donald S. Strassberg & Michael B. Himle. (2020) Family Sexuality Communication: Parent Report for Autistic Young Adults Versus a Comparison Group. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 50:8, pages 3018-3031.
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Jeffrey E. Foshay & Lucia F. O’Sullivan. (2020) Home-based sex communication, school coverage of sex, and problems in sexual functioning among adolescents. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 29:1, pages 25-31.
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Tracy M. Scull, Christina V. Malik, Elyse M. Keefe & Alexander Schoemann. (2019) Evaluating the Short-term Impact of Media Aware Parent, a Web-based Program for Parents with the Goal of Adolescent Sexual Health Promotion. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 48:9, pages 1686-1706.
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Tiarney D. Ritchwood, Courtney Peasant, Terrinieka W. Powell, Tamara Taggart, Giselle Corbie-Smith & Aletha Y. Akers. (2017) Predictors of Caregiver Communication About Reproductive and Sexual Health and Sensitive Sex Topics. Journal of Family Issues 39:8, pages 2207-2231.
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Katrina L. Pariera & Evan Brody. (2017) “Talk More About It”: Emerging Adults’ Attitudes About How and When Parents Should Talk About Sex. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 15:2, pages 219-229.
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