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Sexual Behavior of African American and Latino Youth:

Sexual Behavior of African American and Latino Youth:. The Effects of Family. This presentation is based on a joint project by : University of California, San Francisco Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies We gratefully acknowledge funding from: Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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Sexual Behavior of African American and Latino Youth:

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  1. Sexual Behavior of African American and Latino Youth: The Effects of Family

  2. This presentation is based on a joint project by : University of California, San Francisco Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies We gratefully acknowledge funding from: Annie E. Casey Foundation

  3. Workshop Goal Serve as a two-way conduit between researchers and those who work with African American and Latino youth in the area of sexual and reproductive health.

  4. Workshop Outline African American and Latino youth: • Describe history and experiences • Youth profile • Sexual behavior • Family effects on sexual behavior • Implications for working with teens/programs

  5. Projected African American and Latino Youth Populations 23.6% Latinos 14.8% 14.3% 14.4% African Americans % Year

  6. Latino Youth by Immigrant Generation 1st Generation 13% 3rd Generation 2nd Generation 48% 39%

  7. Language Latino Youth Speak at Home Both 17% English 58% Spanish 25%

  8. Latino National Origin Groups Other Puerto Rican 6% 9% Cuban 4% C/S Amer. 15% Mexican 66%

  9. Minnesota Population Distribution by Race/Ethnicity, 2001 Minnesota Latino Population

  10. Geographic Distribution of African Americans 1910-2000

  11. Family Structure %

  12. Children in Poverty %

  13. High School Graduation Rates 94.0% Whites 84.4% 86.8% African Americans % 71.0% 62.8% Latinos 51.7% Year

  14. H.S. Graduation & College Enrollment among 18-24 year olds, 1999 %

  15. Sexual Behavior • Sexual intercourse • Non-voluntary sex • Contraception • STIs, HIV • Pregnancy • Abortion • Births

  16. Teens Who Ever had Sexual Intercourse, 2001 %

  17. Teens Who Had Sex in the Last 3 Months, 2001 %

  18. Teens Who Have Had 4 or More Sexual Partners, 2001 %

  19. Teens Who Experienced Forced Sexual Intercourse, 2001 %

  20. Condom Use at Last Sex, 1993-2001 African Americans 67% % 57% 57% Whites 52% 53% Latinos 46% Year

  21. Condom Use at Last Sex, 2001 %

  22. Received HIV/AIDS Education in School, 2001 %

  23. Pregnancy Rates 1990-1997 221.3 African Americans 170.4 Latinas 155.8 148.7 Per 1,000 teens (15-19) 65.1 87.4 Whites Year

  24. Proportion of Teen Pregnancies Aborted, 1990-1997 37.7 African Americans 37.0 36.8 % Whites 28.0 Latinos 24.1 23.8 Year

  25. Teen Birth Rates, 1990-2001 112.8 Latinos 100.3 92.4 African Americans Births/1,000 teens (15-19) 73.1 42.5 30.2 Whites Year

  26. Family Factors • A. Family Structure • Parents (A-1) • Siblings (A-2) • B. Family Environment • Parental warmth, support (B-1) • Parent-teen communication (B-2) • Parental monitoring, control (B-3) • C. Family Resources • Income (C-1) • Mother’s education (C-2)

  27. Family Structure If live with both parents: Older age at first sex More likely to use contraception(AA) Less likely to have multiple partners(AA) Less likely to become pregnant(LT) More likely to have an abortion if pregnant(LT) Less likely to expect to have a teen birth(LT) Less likely to have a teen birth(LT) A-1

  28. Siblings If have older brothers: Earlier age at first sex(AA) If have older sister who is teen parent: More likely to have had sex School & career goals less important More approval of sex at younger ages More accepting of teen parenthood A-2

  29. Parental Support If perceive parental support: More likely to delay sex More likely to use condoms Less likely to have multiple partners B-1

  30. Parent-teen Communication If have responsive mother: More likely to delay having sex More likely to talk to partner about contraception More likely to use condoms If discuss peer norms about sex with mother: Less likely to have sex More likely to use condoms B-2

  31. Parent-teen Communication If talk about sex with mother (girls): Less likely to be sexually active (LT) More likely to use condoms (LT) Less likely to get pregnant (LT) If satisfied with relationship with mother: Less likely to have sex (AA) More likely to use contraception (AA) B-2

  32. Parental Monitoring Stricter parental monitoring: Does not influence age at first sex Less likely to have sex often Less likely to have multiple partners B-3

  33. Parental Monitoring If parents are permissive: More likely to have sex (AA) More likely to have multiple partners (girls) (AA) Less likely to use condoms (girls) (AA) If parents are moderately strict: Less likely to have sex at an early age (AA) If parents are very strict: More likely to have sex (AA) More likely to use contraception (AA) B-3

  34. Family Income If live in a low-income family: More likely to intend to have sex (girls) (LT) More likely to have ever had sex No effect on condom use (boys) (LT) More likely to become pregnant (LT) Less likely to have an abortion C-1

  35. Maternal Education If mother has a high school education: Less likely to have had sex More likely to choose abortion (LT) Teen mothers more likely to finish H.S. C-2

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