The papers that were retrieved throughout the HIV prevention literature survey are:

Collins, C., Alagiri, P., & Summers, T. (March 2002). Abstinence only vs. comprehensive sex education: What are the arguments? What is the evidence? Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://ari.ucsf.edu/science/reports/abstinence.pdf.

Kay, J. F., & Jackson, A. (2008). Sex, lies, and stereotypes: How abstinence-only programs harm women and girls. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/sfr/sex-lies-and-stereotypes.html.

Kirby, D. (2007). Abstinence, Sex and STD/HIV education programs for teens: Their impact on sexual behavior, pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. The Annual Review of Sex Research 18(1), 143-177.

Kohler, K., Manhart, L. E., & Lafferty, W. E. (2008). Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the intiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy. Journal of Adolescent Health 42(4), 344-351.

Masters, N. T., Beadnell, B. A., Morrison, D. M., Hoppe, M. J., & Gillmore, M. R. (2008). The opposite of sex? Adolescents’ thoughts about abstinence and sex and their sexual behavior. Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health 40(2), 87-93.

Santelli, J. S., Lindbery, L., Duberstein, F., Lawrence, B., & Singh, S. (2007). Explaining recent declines in adolescent pregnancy in the United States: The contribution of abstinence and improved condom use. American Journal of Public Health 91(1), 150-156.

Santelli, J., Ott, M. A., Lyon, M., Rogers, J., Summers, D., & Schleifer, R. (2006). Abstinence and abstinence-only education: A review of US policies and programs. Journal of Adolescent Health 38(1), 72-81.

Setswe, G. (2007). Abstinence and faithfulness programmes for prevention of HIV/AIDS among young people: What are the current debates? South African Family Practice, 49(8), 5-10.

Silva, M. (2002). The effectiveness of school-based sex education programs in the promotion of abstinent behavior: A meta-analysis. Health Education Research 17(4), 471-481.

Trenholm, C., Devany, B., Fortson, K., Clark, M., Quay, L. & Wheeler, J. (2008). Impacts of abstinence education on teen sexual activity, risk of pregnancy and risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27(2), 255-276.

Underhill, K., Operario, D., & Montgomery, P. (2007). Systematic review of abstinence-plus HIV prevention programs in high-income countries. Public Library of Science Medicine 4(9), 275.