Differences in Adolescent Sexuality between Sweden and U.S.

 

Contrary to Sweden, Adolescent Sexuality is a very sensitive topic in the United States. I attended a Study Abroad Trip to Sweden with Santa Fe College where i had the opportunity to study the educational, political and social differences regarding adolescent sexuality between the United States and Sweden. The following study was conducted in order to shed light onto the increasing problems that are caused due to lack of education in safe sex practices and the social stigma that is atached to sexual relations.

The study covers the following information:

 

 

• Sexual educaion

• Religious influences

• Societal perspective on contraceptives.

• Abortion laws.

• STI and teenage pregnancy rates

• Casual sexual encounter stigma

• Homosexuality acceptance

• Sexual abuse

• Development of sexual behaviors