Impeccably researched and presents an abundance of essential information, statistics, and analysis of teen sexual behavior.

VOYA

The book is a useful introductory compendium encompassing the sexual world of the American teenager. Recommended.

Choice Reviews

This book is an overview of issues facing schools related to the sexuality of children....An advantage of this book is that it spends more time analyzing issues than didactically urging particular points of view....A worthwhile contribution to the literature. This is a topic that generates a great deal of emotion on both sides, and so any book that helps us to start a reasonable debate should be welcome.

Metapsychology Online

Sex and the American Teenager by R. Murray Thomas is a comprehensive look at the questions and problem with which teenagers, parents and school administrators are grappling as they make decisions about sex. Why are these students behaving the way they do? How do they make decisions on whether or not to have sex. Should schools teach sex education? If so what should they teach and does it matter. What are the influencers of these teenagers as they are making these decisions. Thomas's book takes you through the sexual development of children and uses cases examples to look at the various problems that schools and parents are dealing with in relationship to sex. This book would be helpful to school administrators and teachers and parents working to understand how teenagers develop and what influences their sexual behavior and what policies are appropriate to enact.

Jacquie Slade, Associate Professor of Nursing Utah Valley University, Certified Nurse Midwife and Certified Nurse Educator

This book offers unvarnished suggestions for school practice on a variety of topics including developing realistic expectations for behaviours to reduce frustration and improve communication on topics such as banned books, dress codes, speech, and language issues related to sexuality, providing timely information and monitoring students' internet use. What is particularly appealing about the book is that it does not shy away from topics that bring up sensitive and socially delicate reactions.

Michael McVey, Eastern Michigan University, EdD, Professor, Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University