{"product_id":"predicting-youth-sexual-deviance-von-nicholas-n-s-cofie","title":"Predicting Youth Sexual Deviance","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over two decades now, much has been learned about the scourge of the HIV\/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially in the most advanced societies. But although sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of the global HIV\/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases, very few studies in the region and for that matter Ghana have systematically and exclusively examined adolescent risky sexual behaviour in a manner that is theoretically consistent with the unique socio-cultural norms that govern sexuality in the society. Given that involvement in risky sexual behaviour constitutes sexual deviance in the Ghanaian context, and from the ontological position that behaviour is a product of structure and human agency (Sewell 1992), this study employs the theories of social control (Hirschi 1969), power control (Hagan et al. 1979, 1985,1987, 2002; McCarthy et al. 1999) and rational choice (Cornish and Clarke 1986) in examining the predictors of risky sexual behaviour among Ghanaian adolescents. Overall findings suggest a mixed support for the theoretical  expectations. Policy implications and direction for  future research are also addressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838382081\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Case of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Ghanaian Adolescents\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838382081","offer_id":39498964107357,"sku":"9783838382081","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/f10f2b79-f764-4469-b1c5-ba463913842a.jpg?v=1776054593","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/predicting-youth-sexual-deviance-von-nicholas-n-s-cofie","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}