Research Reports
Promoting young people's sexual health services
A report for professionals working with young people (1996). It contains guidelines designed to assist in developing promotional materials for young people's sexual health services. The guidelines were developed in consultation with young people and identify how they prefer information to be presented to them in terms of the language, images and locations for posters and leaflets; information in schools, and use of magazines, radio and TV.
£10 per report Code: A30
Someone with a smile would be your best bet
A qualitative research report (1998) for professionals working with young people, looking at what young people want from sexual health services. Focus groups of young people aged 13-18 of differing gender and sexuality, express their perceptions of the range of services on offer to them, their concerns when approaching a service and their views of what constitutes an ideal service.
Price £15 per report. Code: A39
You think they won't tell anyone, well you hope they won't 
A qualitive research report (1999) for professionals working with young people which summarises young people's views about the confidentiality of GP and clinic services, their expectations and fears. The report provides professionals with a closer understanding of young people's thinking so they can adapt policies and practices to be still more approachable.
Price: £9.50 per copy. Code: A42
Young people's sex advice services: delays, triggers and contraceptive use
A research report for professionals working with young people (2000), which explores young people's sexual behaviour and contraceptive use prior to making contact with a service provider. It also looks at the reasons for them delaying use of services and the triggers for making initial contact.
Price: £14.50 per copy. Code: A46
