Discussing Adolescent Sexual Health in African-American Churches

Terrinieka T. Williams; Darcy Dodd; Bettina Campbell; Latrice C. Pichon; Derek M. Griffith

doi:10.1007/s10943-012-9632-7

Discussing Adolescent Sexual Health in African-American Churches

Terrinieka T. Williams, Darcy Dodd, Bettina Campbell, Latrice C. Pichon, Derek M. Griffith

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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This study describes the ways in which two African-American churches discuss adolescent sexual health topics. Six focus groups were conducted in two churches in Flint, Michigan, that reported no formal sexual health programming for their congregants. Three themes emerged to highlight the different perspectives about the role of churches in adolescent sexual decision-making and sexual health education: (1) churches as sources of sexual information, (2) churches as complex communities, and (3) recommendations for sexual education in churches. Participant responses suggest that churches can and should serve a resource for sexual health information. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	339-351
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Religion and Health
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9632-7
State	Published - Apr 2014

Keywords

Adolescent sexual health
African-American
Faith-based
Qualitative

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