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Do virginity pledges work?

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Do virginity pledges work?(FYI)(Brief article)

Article Excerpt
Virginity pledges appear to reduce the risk of sexual initiation even when differences in young people's propensity to pledge are taken into account. (1) When interviewed in 2001, 24% of a national sample of sexually inexperienced 12-17-year-olds reported having made a virginity pledge; these youth differed from others on...

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