Where:
Room 413, Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, Wellesley College
106 Central St
Wellesley, MA 02481
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, Social Good, University
Event website:
http://www.wcwonline.org/calendar
Join the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) for a free, captivating presentation, part of the Centers' Lunchtime Seminar Series:
“We Talked About Sex,” “No We Didn’t”: Teen-Parent Match in Reports of Sexuality Communication
Presenters: Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., Research Scientist at WCW & Prioty Sarwar, Wellesley College Student
For both teens and parents, talking about sex can be uncomfortable, but often teens and parents disagree about whether or not they have talked about sex at all. Do these disagreements point to differences in how teens experience these talks? In this presentation, Grossman and Sarwar will explore this question using qualitative data from a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 29 seventh grade students and their parents to rate teen/parent agreement about whether they have discussed sexual topics such as dating and protection methods. They will then compare how teens with low, medium, and high agreement with their parents perceive these conversations. This comparison will focus on teens’ comfort in talking with their parents about sex, their opinions about their parents’ rules and guidelines for dating and sex, and their understanding of their parents’ perspectives on sexual issues.
About the Lunchtime Seminar Series:
Most lunchtime seminars are held Thursdays, 12:30–1:30 p.m. at the Centers' Cheever House location (this program will be held in the Wellesley College Campus Center). The programs are free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring their lunches; tea and coffee will be provided. Many programs are recorded and audio files are posted online at www.wcwonline.org/audioarchive. The lunchtime seminar series schedule is subject to change. To confirm program line-up, call 781.283.2500 or visit www.wcwonline.org/calendar.