This statistic shows the results of a survey among American parents in 2012 on how they would react to knowing that their teenage sons or daughters are sexually active. 79 percent of the respondents stated they hope that their teenagers come and talk to them so they could help to ensure that they are using birth control.
Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012)
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The National Campaign. (August 1, 2011). Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. "Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012)." Chart. August 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. (2011). Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. "Parents - How Would You React to Knowing Your Teenager Is Sexually Active? (United States, 2012)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign, Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) [Graph], The National Campaign, August 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/