Re: Questions about adolescent sexuality

[Jean-Marc Perreault]

Hi Annette,                I would agree that the average age of childbirth has increased in the last century (although I also do not have stats). But the average age of childbearing does not necessarily correlate with average age of first sexual experience (read intercourse), thanks to contraception and other related techniques to avoid pregnancy. This would warrant harder data. Anyone have easy acces to some? JM Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: Quoting Jean-Marc Perreault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 3. Our society is going faster and faster. My generation was earlier than my parents', and perhaps the trend is simply still going. Puberty hits earlier today than it did 100 years ago. This is bound to influence the desire for sex. Are you sure? I have this impression that when infant mortality was higher and life expectancy was shorter people were having children (thus they were sexually active) at a MUCH younger so that they could produce as many offspring as possible that might survive to their reproductive age. In fact, it seems that over the last 20-40 years the average age of childbirth has risen, although I don't have a statistic to back that up and do not feel motivated enough to give up grading papers and writing a manuscript to do so; but someone correct me if I'm wrong here. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jean-Marc Perreault Yukon College Whitehorse, Yukon 867-668-8867 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]