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Literature Review: Parent-Adolescent Sexuality Communication in the African Context

Dr. Martina Anto-Ocrah and her team conducted a review of 1045 studies, 16 of which were included. They found that comprehensive sexuality education between parents and adolescents is lacking in Africa south of the Sahara, depriving young people of critical sexual health information. 

Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37051962/

Parent Perspectives on Laws Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents

Dr. Kazmerski, Dr. Miller, and their team surveyed parents and caregivers about proposed bills to ban gender-affirming medical interventions for minors in the U.S. and the perceived effects on their transgender youth's mental health.