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Sexually transmitted diseases

David M. Haugen - Author

Susan Musser - Author

Michael Chaney - Author

Expect issue-focused information rather than a single narrative: the book considers factors contributing to STD spread, education programmes, and whether government regulation could reduce infections, using opposing-viewpoint articles and visual aids.

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Like its predecessor, Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. Even more user-friendly and accessible than its parent series, it offers a wealth of information at a lower reading level, in a bright, engaging package. This appealing combination helps more students grasp the controversies of our increasingly complex world. Each anthology features useful charts, graphs and cartoons, engaging fact boxes that provide at-a-glance information and questions that focus on vocabulary and reading comprehension. Further research is encouraged through annotated bibliographies, web sites and organizations to contact"-- "This title explores many aspects of sexually transmitted diseases, including what contributes to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, what education programs address the spread of STDs, and whether government regulation would reduce STD infection rates"--

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Themes in Context

Competing approaches to a public-health issue

Articles present opposing viewpoints on factors contributing to STD spread, education programmes, and whether government regulation could reduce infections.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The pro/con structure places competing positions side by side for comparison and critical thought.

Talk about: What kinds of evidence do the different articles use to support their positions?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its format invites readers to compare viewpoints and think critically about a public-health issue, with charts, graphs, cartoons and fact boxes intended to support understanding.

What Deserves Attention

The subject is sexually transmitted infections and sexual health, with coverage of disease spread, education programmes, and government regulation.

A Conversation Worth Having

When the articles offer different views about education programmes or government regulation, what reasons or evidence would help you decide which arguments are convincing?

Reading Approach

Read one article at a time, pausing to compare its claims with the charts, graphs and fact boxes; keep track of which points are evidence and which are viewpoints.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Competing approaches to a public-health issue: The focus is on competing viewpoints about these public-health questions.

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Competing approaches to a public-health issue

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