Sexuality Today

by Kelly, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780073382661
• ISBN10: 0073382663
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-08
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

This trusted text successfully balances psychological, biological, and social aspects of human sexuality, integrating the latest research findings and providing a variety of tools to help students engage personally with core concepts. The author's balanced approach is evident in his ability to present various sides of controversial topics in a neutral voice, supported by sound research yet expressed in a lively and applied manner.The new ninth edition features a streamlined format, updated and reorganized content, several new figures and illustrations, and an increased emphasis on real student voices. Kelly comes with student and instructor access toSexSource Online, a unique collection of brief video clips on core concepts in sexuality.This paperback textbook is comprehensive yet manageable in a one-term course, and priced at 20% to 40% less than competing books. Related volumes of interest includeAnnual Editions: Human Sexuality, andTaking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality

Table of Contents

Each chapter ends with a summary and Focus on Health questions

Social and Biological Foundations of Human Sexuality

Cultural, Historical, and Research Perspectives on Sexuality Educating about Sex Culture and Sexuality Milestones in Sex Research: A Brief Historical Survey

The Methods of Sexological Research Attitude Questionnaire f-Evaluation: You and Your Sexuality

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

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

Human Sexual Arousal and Response Models of Sexual Arousal: Activating the Mind and the Body Models of Human Sexual Response Female Sexual

Response Male Sexual Response Hormones and Sexual Arousal Effects of

Aging on Sexual Response Self-Evaluation: Sexual Arousal and Response in Your Life

Developmental and Social Perspectives on Gender How 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

Understanding Sexuality in Ourselves and in Our Relationships

Sexuality in Infancy, Childhood,and Adolescence Psychosexual Development Sexuality in Infancy and Childhood Sexuality in

Adolescence Adolescent Sexual Health Sexuality Education

Adult Sexuality and Relationships Hurdles of Young Adulthood Patterns in Partnerships

Sexuality and Aging Sexual Effects of Health and Illness Self-Evaluation Looking Ahead: Sex in Later Years

Sexual Individuality and Sexual Values Labeling Sex: Establishing Standards

Sexual Individuality Sex and Values Sexuality and Disability Groups

Sexuality, Communication, and Relationships Communicating about Sex

Effective Communication What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Connecting: For Better or for Worse Self-Evaluation: Communicating about Sex

Human Reproduction, Contraception, and Abortion: Sexuality Confronts Social Policy

Reproduction, Reproductive Technology, and Birthing Fertilization and Fetal Development

Reproduction and Fetal Technology Pregnancy and Birthing

Decision Making about Pregnancy and Parenthood Historical Perspectives World Population and the Status of Children Deciding About Contraceptives

Methods of Birth Control Unintended Pregnancy

The Options Self-Evaluation: Contraceptive Comfort and Confidence Scale

Sexual Behavior and Contemporary Society

Solitary Sex and Shared Sex Solitary Sex

The Private World Shared Sexual Behavior Same-Gender Sexual Sharing Heterosexual Intercourse

Sexual Orientation, Identity, and Behavior Understanding Same-Gender

Sexual Orientation Conceptualizing Same-Gender Sexual Orientation Developing a Sexual Orientation Identity Sexual Orientation and Society

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

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

Dealing with Sexual Problems

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

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Sexual Decisions History and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Nonviral Sexually

Transmitted Diseases Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV

The Virus and the Infection HIV Testing, Treatment, and Vaccines Can Sex Be Safe and Satisfying?

Self-Evaluation: Examining Your Attitudes toward Sexually Transmitted Diseases Self-evaluation: Considering Being Tested

Sexual Dysfunctions and

Their Treatment Understanding Sexual Dysfunctions Causes of Sexual Dysfunctions

Treating Sexual Dysfunctions Behavioral Approaches to Sex

Therapy Is Sex Therapy Effective and Ethical?

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