Essentials of Human Sexuality

by Rathus, Spencer A.; Nevid, Jeffrey S., Ph.D.; Fichner-Rathus, Lois

• ISBN13: 9780205272556
• ISBN10: 020527255X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-19
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Before making a personal decision about sexual activity, people need to be informed and educated about the realities of AIDS, STDs, sexual behavior, etc. This book provides readers with a core knowledge-base from which they can make well-informed decisions. The authors were the first to incorporate information about sexual trends and practices both across the US and around the world.This well-written and informative reference invites readers to explore and learn without fear and embarrassment about the human body. Topics include: female and male sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual response and behavior, gender, attraction and love, communication, conception, contraception, and much more.Anyone interested in human sexuality -- from educators and parents to sociologists and psychologists.

Table of Contents

All chapters begin with Chapter Outline and Did You Know That ? and conclude with A World of Diversity and Applications

What Is Human Sexuality?

What Is Human Sexuality?

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

The Female Sex Organs

The Breasts

The Menstrual Cycle

Menstrual Problems

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

The Male Sex Organs

Diseases of the Urogenital System

Male Sexual Functions

Sexual Response and Behavior

Making Sense of Sex: The Role of the Senses in Sexual Arousal

Aphrodisiacs: Of Spanish Flies and Rhino Horns

Sex Hormones: Do They Goad Us into Sex? The Sexual Response Cycle

Controversies About Orgasm

Sexual Behavior

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Prenatal Sexual Differentiation

Gender Identity

Gender Roles and Stereotypes

Sexism

Gender Differences: Vive La Difference or Vive La Similarite?

On Becoming a Man or a Woman: Gender Typing

Psychological Androgyny: The More Traits the Merrier?

Attraction and Love

Attraction

Love

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

The ABC(DE)s of Romantic Relationships

Communication Skills for Enhancing Relationships and Sexual Relations

Sexual Orientation

Coming to Terms with Terms

Classification of Sexual Orientation

Perspectives on Gay Male and Lesbian Sexual Orientations

Adjustment of Gay Males and Lesbians

Gay Males and Lesbian Sexual Behavior

Gay Lifestyles

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Infertility and Alternative Ways of Becoming Parents

Pregnancy

Prenatal Development

Childbirth

Birth Problems

The Postpartum Period

Contraception and Abortion

Contraception

Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Span

Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood

Sex in the Later Years

Sex and Disability

Sexual Dysfunctions

Types of Sexual Dysfunctions

Origins of Sexual Dysfunctions

Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Vaginal Infections

Viral Diseases

Ectoparasitic Infestations

Atypical Sexual Variations

Normal versus Deviant Sexual Behavior

The Paraphilias

Theoretical Perspectives

Treatment of the Paraphilias

Sexual Coercion

Rape

Sexual Abuse of Children

Treatment of Rapists and Child Molesters

Sexual Harassment

Commercial Sex

Prostitution

Pornography and Obscenity

Sex in Advertising

Glossary

References

Name Index

Subject Index

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