Conversations with Extended Family Can Boost Teen Sexual Health
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
‘I put it all out there. I have nothing to hide. It’s my mom’: parents’ and emerging adults’ perspectives on family talk about sex (2022)
Publications / Journal Publications
"We Talked About Sex," "No We Didn't"
Audio / Audio 2016/2017
A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex (2020)
A Longitudinal Look at Family Communication about Sexual Issues (2022)
Adolescent Communication with Family and Reproductive Health
All Projects / Archived Projects
Adolescents' religious discordance with mothers: Is there a connection to sexual risk behavior during emerging adulthood? (2013)
Adolescents’ Religious Discordance with Mothers: Is there a connection to sexual-risk behavior during emerging adulthood?
For the media / Earlier
Amanda Richer, M.A.
Active Researchers / Research Staff
An in-depth look at teen/parent sexual communication
Be Careful Who You Friend: Early Adolescents' Reports of Safety, Privacy, and Family Monitoring of Facebook Use (2014)
Beyond “The Talk”: How Teens and Families Communicate About Sex
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Can Extended Family Keep Teens from Making Risky Sexual Decisions?
Can Sex Education Delay Early Sexual Debut? (2012)
Combination of Parent-Child Closeness and Parent Disapproval of Teen Sex Predicts Lower Rates of Sexual Risk for Offspring (2020)
Publications / Publications by title
Commentary with Jennifer Grossman
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2016
Commentary: Let’s Talk about #Sex
Opinion / 2016
Communication about sex in the nuclear family and beyond: Implications for health interventions
Communications about Sex in the Nuclear Family and Beyond: How Extended Families Support Teens' Sexual Health
Audio / Audio 2015
Comparing Sexuality Communication Among Offspring of Teen Parents and Adult Parents: a Different Role for Extended Family (2015)
Do as I say, not as I did: How parents talk with teens about sex (2012)
Extended family talk about sex and teen sexual behavior (2019)
Family Communication About Dating is Changing During the Pandemic
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
Family Conversations about Sex, Dating, and Relationships
Family Homework and School-Based Sex Education: Delaying Early Adolescents' Sexual Behavior (2013)
Family, Sexuality, and Communication: What Have We Learned from Parents and Teens? (2020)
Publications by title / Fact Sheets & Briefs
Father-adolescent communication and adolescent reproductive health
Father-Teen Talks about Sex and Teens’ Sexual Health: The Role of Direct and Indirect Communication (2021)
Fathers Have a Role to Play in Their Teens' Sexual Health
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
Fathers See Talk With Teens About Sex as Part of Their Role, but It’s Not an Easy Task (2022)
Fathers Want Guidance on How to Talk to Their Kids About Sex and Relationships
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2022
Feasibility and acceptability of a father-based intervention to support adolescents’ reproductive health
All Projects / Active Projects
Having 'The Talk' with Teens: Tips for Fathers to Start Conversations on Sex and Relationships
Internship Reflection: Exploring the Role of Fathers in Sex Education
Investigating How Parents Talk to Teens About Sex and Relationships in the Midst of COVID-19
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2020
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D.: "The Talk": How Teen Parents Talk About Sex with the Next Generation
Audio / Audio 2012
Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D.
Scholars & Trainers / Active Researchers
Learn more about where our research initiatives started, and where they are today
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2024
Learning & Exchange: Supporting Fathers to Talk to Teens about Sex
Measuring the Impact of a Middle School Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum
Michelle Sullivan
Moving from Needs Assessment to Intervention: Fathers’ Perspectives on Their Needs and Support for Talk with Teens about Sex (2022)
New NIH Grant Will Fund Study of Fathers' Communication with Their Teens About Sex
For the media / 2020
New Research on the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Teens
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2021
Parent-teen communication and monitoring, before and during COVID-19
Parent-Teen Communication: Before and During COVID-19 (2020)
Parenting Practices and Emerging Adult Sexual Health: The Role of Residential Fathers (2019)
Parents’ Perspectives on Talk with Their Adolescent and Emerging Adult Children About Sex: a Longitudinal Analysis (2021)
Profiles of adolescent communication with parents and extended family about sex (2022)
Protective Effects of Middle School Comprehensive Sex Education With Family Involvement (2014)
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