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Thursday, November 29, 2012

From the Courtroom to the Classroom-Condom Negotiation

The National Institutes of Health is funding a researcher at the University of Houston who is working with 30 "at-risk" 14-17 year old girls and teaching them the art of "condom negotiation."

Dr. Danielle Parrish, lead researcher and Associate Professor at the University, wants to help empower young girls to make better choices and prevent unplanned pregnancies. If a young girl's boyfriend believes that condom usage is uncool, then she will be taught negotiation skills to get him to wear protection.



The study is titled, "Choices - Teen: A Bundled Risk Reduction Intervention for Juvenile Justice Females."