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MEAVE LOZA, Sonia  e  GOMEZ-MAQUEO, Emilia Lucio. Barreras y estrategias para la investigación en salud sexual: una experiencia con adolescentes en escuelas públicas. RMIE [online]. 2008, vol.13, n.36, pp.203-222. ISSN 1405-6666.

This article reviews the importance of research on the sexual health of adolescent students. A description is given of the most relevant findings of sexual conduct and high-risk sexual conduct in a Mexico City sample of 478 adolescent students between ages thirteen and nineteen. A proposal is made to analyze the barriers presented during the study, and strategies are suggested for working on this topic in school scenarios. Emphasis is place on the school's role as a facilitator of preventive actions in the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents.

Palavras-chave : sexual education; adolescents; role of school; prevention; Mexico.