Santa Monica High School Sex Survey
We would like to correct two errors in your story about the RAND survey to evaluate the condom availability program. First, I have never argued against disclosure of survey questions to parents. On the contrary, we have encouraged parents to see the questionnaires in all the notification materials sent out by the school district. The surveys have been and continue to be available for parents at the school district office, at Santa Monica and Olympic high schools, and at RAND.
Second, your story indicates that parental consent for students to complete the survey can be supplied by telephone. In fact, we must have written consent from a parent or guardian.
DAVID E. KANOUSE
Santa Monica
Kanouse is a senior behavioral scientist at RAND Corp.
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