Double standards in sex: differences between social expectation and practice among early school leavers.

The article discusses the differences between social expectation and practice relative to premarital sex among early school leavers in Hong Kong, China. Although sex education can provide information about safe sex and teach the skills needed, the author notes that the stigma associated with sex in a wider social context prevents this group from practicing it. Strategies aimed to help individuals draw a boundary between others' expectation and personal preference are provided.