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A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
KNOW HIV/AIDS PSA Aired on Super Bowl Sunday To launch the second year of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Viacom multimedia public education campaign, KNOW HIV/AIDS, the world premiere of a new PSA aired during the pre-game of the Super Bowl. The ad focuses on young people under 25 years old, who today account for more than half of new HIV infections both in the U.S. and worldwide. The KNOW HIV/AIDS campaign, which includes media…
A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Summary (.pdf)
A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Launches Global Media AIDS Initiative As part of the ongoing mobilisation of civil society in the fight against HIV/AIDS, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met on January 15, 2004 with leaders of some of the world’s leading media organizations to launch a Global Media AIDS Initiative. The Initiative aims to activate media organizations to reach the world’s people – especially youth - with information about how to prevent and treat HIV…
National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on Sexual Health Public Education Campaigns - Toplines This random, nationally representative survey of 1,100 16-24 year olds, focuses specifically on the Kaiser/MTV campaign, Fight For Your Rights, and measures the sexual health attitudes, awareness, and behaviors of this target audience. This survey's results are summarized in the report, Reaching the MTV Generation: Recent Research on the Impact of the Kaiser Family Foundation/MTV Public Education Campaign on Sexual…
Reaching the MTV Generation: Recent Research on the Impact of the Kaiser Family Foundation/MTV Public Education Campaign on Sexual Health Since 1997, MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser Family Foundation have partnered on an Emmy Award-winning public education partnership to inform and empower young people about critical sexual health issues. Close to a million young people have called the campaign’s toll-free hotline to receive additional information on sexual health topics, be connected with a counselor,…
This issue brief describes the history and main provisions of TANF, focusing on those that relate directly to teens, and describes what is currently known about the program’s impact on three different groups of adolescents: TANF teen parents, teenagers living in TANF households, and teens who are involved in TANF-funded initiatives. Issue Brief (.pdf)
It's Your (Sex) Life Call-Back Survey - Toplines This telephone survey of 500 15-25 year-olds who had recently called a toll-free telephone number advertised in Fight For Your Rights safer sex PSAs on MTV and requested a copy of the free informational It's Your (Sex) Life guide allowed the Foundation to explore how callers assess the phone service and the guide, as well as the impact the campaign has had on their intentions and reported…
This report summarizes findings from a series of focus groups with women and teenage girls at risk for HIV. Focus group participants discuss their views on a range of issues including prevention and testing, women’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and the effectiveness of public education messages. Report (.pdf)
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