Abstaining from sex in early adolescents

Abstaining from Sex in Early Adolescents
Parental involvement discourages sexual encounters among early adolescents. Nancy Whitley’s autobiography, “The True Face of Earth” demonstrates how the abandonment of a father and the distant relationship with a mother lead to a promiscuous lifestyle. We are taken through the trials that lead up to and through Nancy’s sexual encounters in order to obtain an understanding of the results of parental neglect. “Closeness to Mother Can Delay First Instance of Sexual Intercourse Among Younger Teens,” published in, “Science Daily,” details numerous studies conducted to support the theory that youth with a close relationship with their mothers are less likely to engage in sexual intercourse.
Nancy Whitley takes the reader into her world, one of abuse and neglect. The reader is able to follow the events that lead up to a life of promiscuity. We are able to understand and evaluate how such events can lower self-esteem and lea...