Arlene -
Your area of research is very fascinating. I was intrigued by the 2nd generation research you mentioned as I was unaware that there is some evidence showing adolescents are more prone to receive/trust contraceptive information from family members compared to clinicians. Adolescence is a sensitive period and not all information is well-received from family members, especially parents--I do understand that they may be more comfortable in discussing such information with friends though. I would be interested in exploring what social determinants or factors are potentially associated with the well-reception of contraceptive information from family members--does race/ethnicity have to do with it? SES? Additionally, you bring up a pivotal point that using peer-to-peer communication--effectively--as a mechanism to address contraceptive methods would be an excellent intervention as the period of adolescence is when self-identities are being developed and peers may have a significant influence, especially given the amount of time adolescents are exposed to their peers.