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Sexuality and health challenges: responding to a public health imperative - Statistical Data Included

Journal of Sex Research, Feb, 2002 by Michael W. Ross

It is clear that the challenge in the area of sexual health and responsible sexual behaviors has the potential to become a crisis if left inadequately debated and addressed. It is also clear that sexuality involves sensitive and deeply held attitudes and beliefs which cover a diversity of opinions. The solution to the challenge is a call to action which initiates careful and thoughtful public debate across communities on how, as individuals and as communities, we meet this challenge. The cost of continuing silence over these issues will be to elevate a health challenge to a health crisis.

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Eli Coleman
University of Minnesota

Address correspondence to Michael W. Ross, PhD, MPH, WHO Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas, PO Box 20036, Houston TX 77225; e-mail: mross@sph.uth.tmc.edu.

COPYRIGHT 2002 Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Inc.
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