Nbadan
03-09-2005, 02:22 AM
Hispanic teen sex study puzzling
Increased use of new language seems to lead to a much higher level of activity
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March 8, 2005
By ERIC BERGER
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
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As Hispanic teens shed the language of their native countries and immerse themselves in American culture, they become dramatically more sexually active, a new study shows.
A review of 7,300 Arizona teenagers' behavior, which should translate well to other states that border Mexico, including Texas, found that 31 percent of Hispanic teens who speak primarily English have had sex, more than twice the percentage of those who speak primarily Spanish, 14 percent.
The key question — why? — remains unanswered.
"I wish I knew," said the study's lead author, Dr. Mary Adam, a pediatrics researcher at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine. "This is certainly something we are continuing to explore."
(snip)
Various research has found that less-Americanized Hispanic children have healthier diets, better immunization rates, fewer suicide attempts, and decreased use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs than more Americanized adolescents.
Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3073189)
Probably because American chicks are easy?!? :devil
Increased use of new language seems to lead to a much higher level of activity
---------------------------------
March 8, 2005
By ERIC BERGER
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
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As Hispanic teens shed the language of their native countries and immerse themselves in American culture, they become dramatically more sexually active, a new study shows.
A review of 7,300 Arizona teenagers' behavior, which should translate well to other states that border Mexico, including Texas, found that 31 percent of Hispanic teens who speak primarily English have had sex, more than twice the percentage of those who speak primarily Spanish, 14 percent.
The key question — why? — remains unanswered.
"I wish I knew," said the study's lead author, Dr. Mary Adam, a pediatrics researcher at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine. "This is certainly something we are continuing to explore."
(snip)
Various research has found that less-Americanized Hispanic children have healthier diets, better immunization rates, fewer suicide attempts, and decreased use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs than more Americanized adolescents.
Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3073189)
Probably because American chicks are easy?!? :devil