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sexual assault. Any form of
unwanted sexual behavior
forced on one person by
another. (19)
sexual harassment. Unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, or other verbal
or physical conduct of a
sexual nature. (10)
sexually transmitted infections
(STIs). Illnesses spread by
sexual contact. Also referred
to as sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs). (8)
shelters. Establishments or
agencies that offer food and
housing for people who have
nowhere else to go. (19)
short-term goals. Goals that one
hopes to reach in the near
future—the next hour, day, or
week. (4)
sibling rivalry. Sense of
competition between brothers
and sisters. (2)
siblings. A person’s brothers
and/or sisters. (2)
single-parent family. Family
structure that occurs as the
result of desertion, divorce,
death, or having children
outside of marriage. (14)
smokeless tobacco. Snuff and
chewing tobacco. (7)
social development. The process
of learning to relate to other
people; shaped by how other
people affect the child and
how the child affects other
people. (16)
solid fats. Fats that are solid at
room temperature. (6)
stages of dying. Clearly defi ned
stages in the acceptance of
death. (21)
stages of grieving. The grieving
process of survivors, which
generally follows stages similar
to the stages of dying. (21)
standards. Levels of achievement
that help a person determine if
goals have been achieved. (4)
steady dating. Dating only one
person for a period of time. (11)
stepfamily. Family structure in
which either or both spouses
have been married before and
have one or more children from
the previous marriage. (14)
stereotypes. Widely held
beliefs that all members
of a group share the same
characteristics. (10)
stimulants. Drugs that speed up
the central nervous system and
accelerate body processes, often
to a dangerous degree. (7)
stress. A state of bodily or mental
tension resulting from
change. (6)
sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS). The sudden death of
an apparently healthy infant
during sleep. (16)