Sexuality

Decriminalizing Consensual Teen Sex
Law and Consensual Teen Sex

This project explores the ways in which states attempt to regulate consensual adolescent sexual behavior through criminal law. In the end, the researchers hope to encourage a close-in-age exemption for Massachusetts, which currently is one of a small number of states that do not have any such exemption.


Formative Evaluation of the Get Real Middle School Sexual Education Curriculum

This project is a multi-faceted engagement with Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts to conduct a formative assessment of the Get Real middle school sexual education curriculum. The project includes developing a student assessment tool; technical assistance and evaluation of the instructions for teachers and the teacher training program; technical assistance in the development of a high school sexual education curriculum, and; consultation with PPLM stakeholders to define the goals of an impact evaluation.


Television Consumption and Adolescent Sexual Activity
Television's Influence on Adolescent Sex

Conclusions from this five-year project focused on relationships between personal ethnic identification and television consumption, as well as levels of sexual content in varying shows.


WILL: A Unique Model for Higher Education in the 21st-Century
Female College Students, Roles and Relationships

This project studied the impact of an undergraduate program that enables female college students to earn a minor in women's studies through comprehensive examination of gender roles and relationships and through mentorships.