Focusing on adolescent sexuality, this issue of Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is a stand-alone reference and practice tool. Topics include:

* Puberty.

* Understanding Sexual Behaviors of Adolescents within a Biopsychosocial Framework.

* Development of Intimate Relationships in Adolescence.

* Parental Influences on Adolescent Sexual Behaviors.

* Adolescents, Sex, and the Media.

* Sexual Orientation.

* Relationship Violence in Adolescence.

* Approaches to Adolescent Sexuality Education