Adolescence Sexuality Discussion

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Adolescence: Sexuality

Female adolescent sexuality has long been a cause of concern for parents. In the United States, female adolescents are given a mix of messages. On one hand, they see media stars their age expressing their sexuality by wearing skimpy clothing and acting provocatively. On the other hand, parents may discourage their developing sexuality and want them to stay young and protected. Each culture defines its own acceptable norms in dealing with how sexuality is appropriately expressed. For example, some cultures accept dating and premarital sex as a part of normal courtship, while others do not allow men and women to socialize in public at all and female premarital sex is considered wholly unacceptable.

For this Discussion, review the week’s Learning Resources and select a specific culture that is represented in your state (or region/country, if you do not live in the United States). Examine the social and behavioral norms of adolescent female sexuality within your chosen subculture. Consider the implications of such norms when developing a teen pregnancy program and how you might accommodate them.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a description of the culture you selected and a brief overview of their norms regarding adolescent female sexuality. Explain how these norms might influence the development and implementation of a teenage pregnancy program for this cultural group. Finally, explain strategies you might use to accommodate these considerations. Be specific and use the Learning Resources and other current literature to support your response. Cite your references using APA format.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

READINGS

Donenberg, G. R., Emerson, E., & Mackesy-Amiti, M. (2011). Sexual risk among African American girls: Psychopathology and mother–daughter relationships. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79(2), 153–158.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Graber, J. A., & Sontag, L. M. (2006). Puberty and girls’ sexuality: Why hormones are not the complete answer. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2006(112), 23–38.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Kahn, J. A., Slap, G. B., Bernstein, D. I., Tissot, A. M., Kollar, L. M., Hillard, P. A., & Rosenthal, S. L. (2007). Personal meaning of human papillomavirus and pap test results in adolescent and young adult women. Health Psychology, 26(2), 192–200.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Martin, J., Sheeran, P., Slade, P., Wright, A., & Dibble, T. (2009). Implementation intention formation reduces consultations for emergency contraception and pregnancy testing among teenage women. Health Psychology, 28(6), 762–769.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Meade, C. S., Kershaw, T. S., & Ickovics, J. R. (2008). The intergenerational cycle of teenage motherhood: An ecological approach. Health Psychology, 27(4), 419–429.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

O’Donnell, L., Myint-U, A., Duran, R., & Stueve, A. (2010). Especially for daughters: Parent education to address alcohol and sex-related risk taking among urban young adolescent girls. Health Promotion Practice, 11(3S), 70S–78S.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Document: Curriculum Guide Example (PDF)
Note: Use this document as a reference to a curriculum guide example for the Week 6 Assignment.

MEDIA

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Adolescent sexuality. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Adolescence Sexuality Discussion
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
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Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Adolescence Sexuality Discussion

Adolescence Sexuality Discussion