Making choices in sexuality Book

PART I: CONTEXT OF SEXUAL CHOICES 1. CHOICES IN SEXUALITY Elements of Human Sexuality / Do You Make Your Own Sexual Choices? / Nature of Sexual Choices / Making Sexual Choices / Social Changes and Sexual Choices 2. SEX RESEARCH IN THEORY The Interdisciplinary Nature of Sex Research / Conducting Sex Research: A Step-by-Step Process / Methods of Data Collection / Data Analysis / Theories of Sexuality / Eclectic View of Human Sexuality 3. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Female External Anatomy and Physiology / Female Internal Anatomy and Physiology / Male External Anatomy and Physiology / Male Internal Anatomy and Physiology / Models of Human Sexual Response / Hormones and Sexual Response 4. COMMUNICATION AND SEXUALITY Intimacy, Relationship, and Sexual Satisfaction / Principles of Effective Communication in Intimate Relationships / Honesty and Dishonesty in Interpersonal Communication / Resolving Conflict in Relationships PART II: HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES 5. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Pandemic / Consequences of Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Modes of Transmission, Symptoms, and Treatment for STDs / Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 6. PLANNING CHILDREN AND BIRTH CONTROL Do You Want to Have Children? / How Many Children Do You Want? / Birth Control / Sterilization 7. PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD Fertilization and Conception / Reproductive Technology / Pregnancy and Labor / Transition to Parenthood 8. ABORTION AND ADOPTION Abortion in the United States / A Cross-Cultural View of Abortion / Attitudes Toward Abortion / Physical and Psychological Effects of Abortion / The Real Challenge: Reducing the Need for Abortion / Adoption: An Alternative to Abortion 9. HEALTH AND SEXUALITY Myths about Disease, Disability, and Sexuality / Psychobiology and Psychosocial Factors in Sexual Health / Relationship Issues and Physical Illness / Neurological Disabilities and Sexuality / Intellectual and Psychological Disturbances and Sexuality / Cancer and Sexuality / Other Diseases and Illnesses and Sexuality 10. SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS AND SEX THERAPY Causes and Contributing Factors in Sexual Dysfunctions / Desire and Arousal Phase Dysfunctions / Orgasm-Phase Dysfunctions / Sexual Pain Dysfunctions / Approaches Used in Sex Therapy 11. RAPE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual Coercion: Rape and Sexual Assault / Theories of Rape / Consequences of Rape and Treatment for Rape Survivors / Patterns and Theories of Child Sexual Abuse / Consequences and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse / Prevention of Rape and Child Sexual Abuse / Sexual Harassment PART III: DIVERSITY OF SEXUAL CHOICES 12. VALUES, EMOTIONS, AND SEXUALITY Alternative Sexual Values / Religious Roots of Sexual Values / Historical and Scientific Roots of Sexual Values / Other Sources of Sexual Values / Emotions and Sexual Values / Controversies Involving Sexual Values 13. INDIVIDUAL AND INTERPERSONAL SEXUAL BEHAVIORS Erotophilia and Erotophobia / Sexual Celibacy / Auto-Erotic Behavior / Sexual Fantasy / Interpersonal Sexual Behaviors 14. SEXUALITY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN Sexuality from Infancy through Adolescence / Sexuality in Early Adulthood / Sexuality in the Middle Years / Extradyadic Sexual Involvements / Sexuality in the Later Years 15. GENDER DIVERSITY IN SEXUALITY Terminology / Theories of Gender Role Development / Agents of Gender Role Socialization / Effects of Traditional Gender Role Socialization on Relationships and Sexuality / Androgyny and Gender Role Transcendence 16. SEXUAL ORIENTATION DIVERSITY Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, and Bisexuality / Heterosexism and Homophobia / Theories of Sexual Orientation / How a Gay Identity Develops / Coming Out / Homosexual Relationships 17. CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SEXUALITY Cross-Cultural Research in Human Sexuality / What is "Normal" Sexual Behavior? / Ethnocentrism versus Cultural Relativism / Cultural Variations in Sexuality / Genital Operations / Sexuality in Nonhuman Primates 18. PARAPHILIAS AND SEXUALITY Paraphilia: Definition and Overview / Types of Paraphilias / The Origins of Paraphilias: Theoretical Perspectives / Treatment of Paraphilias / Sexual Addiction: A False Concept?