Sex-Related Risk Among Urban Youth

Early Sexual Initiation and Subsequent Sex-Related Risk Among Urban Youth: The Reach for Health Study, by Linda O’Donnell, Carl R. O’Donnell, and Ann Stueve

The author suggests a context for his hypothesis that is “far out,” She implies sexual promiscuity started in the 1980’s. The author contends youth are having sex at a younger age than ever before.  The Author further contends there is data that supports this idea.

The author introduces two terms “relationships” and “subsequent risk” of sexual behavior among youth.  They did a survey of urban minority youth, 8th graders who are considered adolescents. The group tested 10th grader sexual initiation, and risks while adjusting for gender, ethnicity, and age.  It is curious how the survey adjusted for genders but did not adjust for socioeconomic indicators. I wonder how homosexual behavior fit in the gender adjusted data result.

The findings of the survey suggest that early sexual activity is an indicator of multiple partners. The data said, 54% had sex before reaching 10th grade and 12% had experienced pregnancy.

Since the 80’s, abortions the advent of “planned parenthood” and the general acceptance of birth control pills, promiscuity has been on the rise.  The author records sexual activity in minority youth who make up less than 12% of the population for the survey.  The author excludes the other 88% of the population, who are not having sex, or they are not making babies, or they are just not considered for this at-risk survey as the youth.

This article is irresponsible and a bias point of view. The test group surveyed misrepresented by age, sex, race, and ethnicity.
The survey record suggests the 12% minority group is at higher risk than the 88% not considered.  These findings are not per capita but adjusted to include only minorities.  “We need to stop them minorities from having more babies.”

Built environment relationship is apparent when this type of data is used to psychological damage minority youth by implying sexually deviant behavior.  The at-risk are members of a parent group made up of the others.

Homosexuality is not part of the control group. There was no data about sexual activity.  The article is about Aids infection prevention, and homosexuality is not specified in the conclusions of the study.

The article is for educators and health service administrators.