http://caliber.ucpress.net/doi/abs/10.1525/srsp.2008.5.3.56
Abstract Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal of NSRC September 2008, Vol. 5, No. 3, Pages 56â70 , DOI 10.1525/srsp.2008.5.3.56 Posted online on September 15, 2008. (doi:10.1525/srsp.2008.5.3.56) The Accuracy of Condom Information in Three Selected Abstinence-Only Education Curricula Alison Jeanne Lin and John S. Santelliâ Based on a review of 3 purposively selected curricula used in federally funded programs, the authors identified the types of scientific errors about condoms present in abstinence-only education. These curricula explicitly and implicitly convey the message that condoms fail to provide protection against HIV and commonly use out-of-date references. In addition, the curricula often misrepresent cited research, such as by reporting only the highest condom failure rates from study findings. The curricula do not explain differences between typical-use and perfect-use contraceptive failure associated with condom use and often incorrectly compare HIV transmission risk with pregnancy risk. Finally, these curricula use faulty reasoning to explain risk and promote misinformation about condoms (such as condom permeability) that has been repudiated by scientific consensus. The information these curricula present about condoms does not represent complete, current, or accurate medical knowledge about the effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:312948 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
