New Survey of Latino Teens Underscore Parents’ Influence

Latino teens (46% of boys and 51% of girls) say that parents most influence their decisions about sex, according to a new nationally representative survey released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Even so, Latina teen girls (63%) are less likely than their peers (74% of White and 66% of Black teens) to say they have had a helpful conversation with their parents about delaying sex and avoiding teen pregnancy. And fully three-quarters of Latinos (73% of adults and 75% of teens) believe that parents send one message about sex to their sons and a different message to their daughters.

The National Campaign has begun a new initiative focused specifically on helping the Latino community in its efforts to reduce continued high rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing. The official launch was held on March 28 in Washington, DC.

For more information visit www.teenpregnancy.org





 

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April 4, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
LIVE WEBCAST
Details: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event&event_id=224806

The Global Health Initiative and the Division of United States Studies are pleased to present a half-day conference on disparities in health status in the United States. The two panels will examine different aspects of health status disparities. The first will analyze the influence of socioeconomics on health status, including income and equity, the built environment, and geography. The second panel will examine factors such as race, cultural concerns, and immigration.

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is the preeminent organization representing the interests of 300 Hispanic state legislators from all states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States. Founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3, NHCSL is a catalyst and advocate for joint action on issues of common concern, such as health, education, immigration, homeownership and economic development to all segments of the Hispanic community. NHCSL also works to design and implement policies and procedures that will impact the quality of life for Hispanic communities; serves as a forum for information exchange and member networking; an institute for leadership training; a liaison with sister U.S. Hispanic organizations; a promoter of public/private partnerships with business and labor; and a partner with Hispanic state and provincial legislators and their associations representing Central and South America.