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The Center for Adolescent and Child Health Research is a virtual center at Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation. The primary focus of the center is to undertake and encourage basic and applied behavioral research relating to adolescent and child health and apply behavioral research findings to the prevention of health problems among young people.

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The Center for Adolescent and Child Health Research is conducting a survey of adolescents and their parents to understand how TV might influence their understanding of sexual activity and risk. The overall goal is to better understand what part the media play in forming beliefs about sex, what young people think about sex, and why some engage in sexual activities and why others do not. With this knowledge, we will be better prepared to design programs that help to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted teenage pregnancies.

The Center for Adolescent and Child Health Research is part of the Prevention Research Center (PRC) of Berkeley. PRC is one of fifteen national research centers that are dedicated to the prevention and reduction of social problems. We are working in collaboration with California State University at Fullerton. Funding is provided through the United States National Institutes of Health, a federally funded organization. Joel W. Grube, Ph.D., is the PRC staff member directing the study.

Please click here to learn more about the survey and review frequently asked questions.

Please click here to learn more about the Adolescent Sexuality and Television Project directed by Dr. Joel Grube.

Please click here To learn more about Dr. Joel Grube and the entire research team of CACHR.