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SWISHER, Karin L., ed., Terry O'NEILL and Bruno LIONE, asst. eds., TEENAGE SEXUALITY, OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1994, 236 pp., $16.20 softcover / $26.20 hardcover.
This book is one of several volumes in the Opposing Viewpoints Series, edited by David Bender and Bruno Leone. Others of possible interest to readers of this journal include Abortion, AIDS, Child Abuse, The Family in America, and Sexual Values. This revised edition of a volume published in 1988, is divided into five chapters, each with a chapter preface and periodical bibliography. They are, What Affects Teenagers' Attitudes Toward Sex?, What, Causes Teen Pregnancy'?, How Can Teen Pregnancy Be Reduced`?, Is Sex Education Necessary?, and How Should Teenage Homosexuality Be Treated'? Each chapter is composed of five to eight essays taken from a diverse range of sources, including scholarly monographs and edited volumes, professional journals, position papers and reports, first-person accounts, self-help books, popular magazines, and newspapers. All of the essays are preceded by a brief synopsis...