ABSTRACT
Much research has been conducted on teens, sex, and media, but there is still much more to learn. In this chapter, the authors discuss key takeaways from this text overall and the future of teens, sex, and media research. The authors acknowledge the considerable obstacles researchers in this area face, and they discuss potential structural changes to better support scholars' work in this area. Finally, the authors identify goals that will be key to further the field of teens, sex, and media research going forward, including improved measurement, increased scientific rigor, and the promotion of a sex-positive paradigm.
