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[Youth sexuality and social changes: the case of Portugal]
1Instituto de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Lisboa Av. Forcas Armadas, edificio I.S.C.T.E. ala sur, Iro. 1600 Lisboa, Portugal. mac.pais@mail.telepac.pt
Objective:
To investigate whether the new generations are creating new social values in the current setting of deep social change.
Material And Methods:
Using the generations method (Mannheim), a survey was conducted in 1996, among 2,012 residents of Portugal, to collect data on values and generations of the Portuguese population. The SPAD statistical analysis program was used to perform a multiple correspondence factorial analysis, in addition to a cluster-type analysis.
Results:
The main generational gaps were found in sexual attitudes and practices. Findings showed that groups and aggregates have overrepresentation indices for specific generations, e.g., hedonistic interviewees are characterized by a high index of overrepresentation of youngsters, in contrast to the moralistic or the inhibited subjects.
Conclusions:
Portuguese youngsters are depicted as a generation with hedonistic and experimental values regarding love and sex life. However, youngsters are at the same time characterized by both their vulnerability and risk behaviors.
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