Sexual health research for and with urban youth: The Toronto Teen Survey story.

BIRTH control; FOCUS groups; HEALTH; HEALTH services accessibility; SEXUAL health; IMMIGRANTS; CULTURAL pluralism; POLICY sciences; PUBLIC relations; SEX education; SURVEYS; INFORMATION resources; CITY dwellers; PATIENT participation; KNOWLEDGE management; RESEARCH personnel; SOCIETIES

This article provides an overview of the development and implementation of the Toronto Teen Survey (TTS). The TTS was a partnership between Planned Parenthood Toronto and a network of academic researchers. The primary objective of the TTS was to assess the sexual health education needs and service access barriers among youth living in one of the most ethno-racially diverse cities in the world. The TTS used a community-based research approach that involved youth as full partners in the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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