Teen-Aid A-H Themes for Me, My World, My Future
A. It is essential that the abstinence education curriculum has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity.
Teen-Aid teaches the social, emotional, and financial gains of pre-marital abstinence.
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Chapter |
Page |
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Valuing Self |
1-28 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Caring |
135-152 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
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Family Update |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
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B. It is critical that the abstinence education curriculum teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school-aged children:
Each curriculum teaches age appropriate topics.
Theme B1. Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the expected standard for all school-age children.
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Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Making Decisions |
153-172 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Caring |
135-152 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
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Theme B2. Teaches, in an age-appropriate manner, the topic of returning to abstinence, that teens who have engaged in non-marital sexual activity may abstain from further non-marital sexual activity, thereby reducing potential negative psychological, health, and social consequences.
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Chapter |
Page |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
C. Abstinence education curriculum must teach that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems.
Teen-Aid curriculum teaches abstinence until marriage as the best way to avoid consequences of sexual activity and its related problems i.e. STDs, emotion, psychology etc.
Theme C1. Teaches, in an age-appropriate manner, that abstinence is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
Theme C2. Teaches, in an age-appropriate manner, that abstinence is the only certain way to avoid the sexual transmission of STDs and related health problems. Teaches the harmful physical effects of infection by STDs that may result from sexual activity outside of the context of faithful marriage. Teaches the physical health gains realized by abstaining from sexual activity. (This theme is limited to STDs; the physical effects of out-of-wedlock pregnancy are covered in themes F1 and F2.)
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Chapter |
Page |
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Right to Know III |
269-298 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
D. It is required that the abstinence education curriculum teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity.
Theme D1. Teaches that the expected standard for sexual activity is within the context of a mutually monogamous marriage relationship between a man and a woman. Teaches that healthy human sexuality involves enduring fidelity, love and commitment; human happiness and well-being are associated with a stable, loving marriage. Teaches that non-marital sex can undermine the capacity for healthy marriage, love and commitment. Teaches that abstinence is beneficial in preparation for successful marriage and significantly increases the probability of a happy, healthy marriage.
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Chapter |
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Chapter |
Page |
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Family |
93-115 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Caring |
135-152 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
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Family Update |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know III |
269-298 |
Theme D2. Teaches that human sexuality includes deep emotional and psychological aspects and is not merely physical in nature.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know III |
269-298 |
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Caring |
135-152 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
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Family Update |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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• Teaches the short-term and unstable nature of many teen sexual relationships.
E. It is essential that the abstinence education curriculum teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects.
Theme E1. Teaches the harmful psychological effects of sexual activity outside the context of marriage. Teaches the psychological gains realized by abstaining from sexual activity.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Caring |
135-152 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Family Update |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know III |
269-298 |
Theme E2. Teaches that teen sexual activity may have harmful effects in addition to the effects previously mentioned in C1, C2, and E1. Teaches that abstinence can help youth to avoid these potentially harmful effects.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Family |
93-115 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Health & Wholeness I |
343-388 |
• Teaches that teens who are sexually active are also more likely to engage in other risk behaviors such as: smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, violence, and crime.
F. It is critical that the abstinence education curriculum teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child, the child's parents, and society.
Theme F1. Teaches that sexual activity outside of marriage may result in non-marital pregnancy. Teaches, in an age-appropriate manner, that bearing children out-of-wedlock may have harmful consequences for the child. Teaches that by abstaining from non-marital sexual activity, teens will have increased potential to form healthy marriages that will benefit their future children.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know I-III |
197-298 |
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Family Update |
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Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Family |
93-115 |
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Theme F2. Teaches the potential beneficial effects of marriage to the well-being of adults and society. Teaches, in an age-appropriate manner, that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child's parents and society as a whole.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Family Update |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
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Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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G. Abstinence education curriculum must teach young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increase vulnerability to sexual advances.
Theme G1. Teaches the importance of goal setting and future-oriented thinking as a means of promoting sexual abstinence. Teaches the importance of personal character in deciding to remain sexually abstinent. Teaches the value of building and maintaining healthy relationships that are free from sexual involvement.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Valuing Self |
1-28 |
Communication |
173-196 |
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Making Decisions |
153-172 |
Right to Say No |
299-320 |
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Right to Be Free |
321-342 |
Right to Know I |
197-236 |
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Health & Wholeness I |
343-388 |
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Theme G2. Teaches techniques and skills to help young people reject sexual advances and maintain the expected standard of abstinence.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Communication |
173-196 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Making Decisions |
153-172 |
Right to Say No |
299-320 |
Theme G3. Teaches that the use of drugs or alcohol can increase one's vulnerability to sexual advances (including sexual exploitation or violence). Teaches skills for avoiding high-risk situations where sexual activity is more likely.
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Chapter |
Page |
Chapter |
Page |
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Health & Wholeness I |
343-388 |
Friendship & Dating |
115-134 |
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Making Decisions |
153-172 |
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H. It is required that the abstinence education curriculum teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before engaging in sexual activity.
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Entire Curriculum |
1-426 |
Family Update |
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