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Human Sexuality —
Meeting your basic needs
1st Edition
Tina S. Miracle, Andrew W. Miracle, Roy F. Baumeister
0-13-032658-5
Hardback
674 pages
2003
Brief Description
For courses in Human Sexuality found in departments of psychology, health, biology, nursing, physical education, sociology, and anthropology. Introduces students to the importance of communication with regard to sexuality.
This text provides an accessible, comprehensive introduction to human sexuality as it relates to basic human needs in five different categories: Physical Needs, Social Needs, Emotional Needs, Spiritual Needs, and Cognitive Needs. Major concepts discussed are neither over simplified, nor overly technical—allowing instructors the flexibility to stimulate student curiosity and imagination. In addition, a variety of visually appealing, pedagogical aids reinforce the major points of the text.
Features
- Readable format.
Provides students with an easy-to-read and understand presentation of sex and sexuality so that they can make responsible decisions in their daily lives.
- Scientific and humanistic balance—Including personal case histories and 2000 references.
Provides students with a balanced view of sexuality.
- Cross-cultural and health-related issues boxes.
Highlights the pivotal themes of health, sexuality and cross cultural comparisons.
- Personal Reflections—A personal experience workbook.
Provides students with accessible presentations of issues to which they can relate.
- Numerous case histories provided by students.
Provides students with supplemental scientific studies that make the material more humanistic.
- Extensive pedagogical aids—Chapter objectives, key terms, citations.
Focuses students' attention on key concepts so that they can assess their comprehension and conduct further study.
New to this Edition
- Chapter 9: Sexuality as a Social Concept added.
Familiarizes students with sexual socialization concepts and the sexuality of women and children.
- Cross-cultural and ethnic comparison material expanded throughout.
Familiarizes students with the impact of cultural and ethnic factors.
- Updated and revised throughout to reflect the latest findings.
Provides students with the most current information available on the subject.
- End-of-chapter study guides featuring interactive reviews, true-false, matching and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Provides students with self-contained, self-assessment tools so that they can test their understanding of the material.
- HIV/AIDS section thoroughly updated.
Provides students with current, relevant information on the subject.
- Comprehensive communication coverage—Expanded and now Chapter 8; formerly Chapter 17.
Contents
(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with an end-of-chapter study guide including key terms, interactive reviews, self-tests and suggested readings.) )
1. Why a Course in Human Sexuality?
2. Our Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy.
3. Hormones and Sexuality.
4. Similarities and Differences in Our Sexual Responses.
5. Sexually Transmitted and Sexually Related Diseases.
6. Birth Control.
7. Pregnancy and Childbirth.
8. Communicating About Sex.
9. Sexuality as a Social Concept.
10. Becoming a Woman/Becoming a Man: Gender Identity and Gender Roles.
11. Sexual Orientation.
12. Life-Span Sexual Development.
13. Adult Sexual Behaviors.
14. Love and Relationships.
15. Sexual Problems and Therapy.
16. Paraphilias and Sexual Variants.
17. Sexual Victimization: Rape, Coercion, Harassment, and Abuse of Children.
18. Sex and the Law.
Glossary.
Resources.
Credits.
References.
Companion Website:
http://www.prenhall.com/miracle
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