TABLE OF CONTENTSEach chapter ends with a summary and Focus on Health questions.
PART 1 Social and Biological Foundations of Human Sexuality
Chapter 1 Cultural, Historical, and Research Perspectives on Sexuality Educating about SexCulture and Sexuality Milestones in Sex Research: A Brief Historical Survey The Methods of Sexological Research Attitude QuestionnaireSelf-Evaluation: You and Your SexualityChapter 2 Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology The Vulva The Vagina The Uterus and Ovaries Female Breasts The Menstrual Cycle Menopause Self-Evaluation : You and Your Body Chapter 3 Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology The Testes and Scrotum The Penis Internal Male Organs Male Hormones and the Male Climacteric Self-Evaluation: Your Sexuality Education: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 4 Human Sexual Arousal and ResponseModels of Sexual Arousal: Activating the Mind and the BodyModels of Human Sexual Response Female Sexual ResponseMale Sexual ResponseHormones and Sexual ArousalEffects of Aging on Sexual ResponseSelf-Evaluation: Sexual Arousal and Response in Your Life Chapter 5 Developmental and Social Perspectives on GenderHow Many Sexes Are There? Sexual Differentiation Interpretations of Gender Theories of Gender Role Development Gender in Society and Culture Self-Evaluation: Masculinity and Femininity in Your Life
PART 2 Understanding Sexuality in Ourselves and in Our Relationships Chapter 6 Sexuality in Infancy, Childhood,and Adolescence Psychosexual Development Sexuality in Infancy and Childhood Sexuality in Adolescence Adolescent Sexual Health Sexuality EducationChapter 7 Adult Sexuality and RelationshipsHurdles of Young AdulthoodPatterns in PartnershipsSexuality and AgingSexual Effects of Health and Illness Self-Evaluation Looking Ahead: Sex in Later Years Chapter 8 Sexual Individuality and Sexual Values Labeling Sex: Establishing Standards Sexual Individuality Sex and Values Sexuality and Disability GroupsChapter 9 Sexuality, Communication, and Relationships Communicating about Sex Effective Communication What’s Love Got to Do With It?Connecting: For Better or for WorseSelf-Evaluation: Communicating about Sex
PART 3 Human Reproduction, Contraception, and Abortion: Sexuality Confronts Social Policy Chapter 10 Reproduction, Reproductive Technology, and BirthingFertilization and Fetal DevelopmentReproduction and Fetal Technology Pregnancy and Birthing Chapter 11 Decision Making about Pregnancy and ParenthoodHistorical Perspectives World Population and the Status of ChildrenDeciding About Contraceptives Methods of Birth Control Unintended Pregnancy: The Options Self-Evaluation: Contraceptive Comfort and Confidence Scale
PART 4 Sexual Behavior and Contemporary Society Chapter 12 Solitary Sex and Shared Sex Solitary Sex: The Private World Shared Sexual Behavior Same-Gender Sexual Sharing Heterosexual Intercourse Chapter 13 Sexual Orientation, Identity, and BehaviorUnderstanding Same-Gender Sexual Orientation Conceptualizing Same-Gender Sexual Orientation Developing a Sexual Orientation Identity Sexual Orientation and Society Chapter 14 The Spectrum of Human Sexual Behavior Varying Degrees of Sexual Interest and Activity Transgender Identities and Behaviors The Desire to Enhance Sexual Arousal Atypical and Potentially Problematic Sexual Connections Self-Evaluation: Your Sexual Fantasies Chapter 15 Sex, Art, the Media, and the Law Nudity and Sex in Art Sex and the Printed Page Sex in the Media Effects of Sexually Explicit Materials Legal Aspects of Sexual Behavior
PART 5 Dealing with Sexual Problems Chapter 16 Sexual Consent, Coercion, Rape, and Abuse When and How Does Sex Become a Problem? Sexual Harassment Sexual Boundary Violations by Professionals Consent, Coercion, and Forced Sex Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents Preventing and Dealing with Problematic Sex Self-Evaluation: Your Sexual Concerns and Problems Chapter 17 Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Sexual DecisionsHistory and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIVNonviral Sexually Transmitted DiseasesViral Sexually Transmitted DiseasesOther Sexually Transmitted DiseasesHIV: The Virus and the Infection HIV Testing, Treatment, and VaccinesCan Sex Be Safe and Satisfying? Self-Evaluation: Examining Your Attitudes toward Sexually Transmitted DiseasesSelf-Evaluation: Considering Being TestedChapter 18 Sexual Dysfunctions and Their Treatment Understanding Sexual Dysfunctions Causes of Sexual DysfunctionsTreating Sexual DysfunctionsBehavioral Approaches to Sex Therapy Is Sex Therapy Effective and Ethical?
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