Abstract
Purpose: To develop a program of HIV prevention, we reviewed the literature on programs about HIV and sexuality for parents of adolescents.
Methods: This paper reviewed English and Japanese literature on the relation between parenting and adolescent sexual behavior, and parent interventions with adolescents from year 1999 to 2006. In addition, we investigated the educational content, method, and evaluation of programs for parents.
Results/Conclusion: 1. An effective program should inform parents of the attitude of parents, including parent-adolescent communication and adolescent sexual behavior. 2. It needs to clarify the objectives of intervention for parents in accordance with the developmental stage of adolescents. 3. It is effective to educate parents, utilizing intervention such as videotapes at home and a newsletter. 4. It is necessary to evaluate adolescents' health when the program is evaluated. 5. We suggest that an educational program for parents should be developed according to the cultural characteristics of Japan.
