Understanding human sexuality pdf download

Students want to learn about sexuality and the aim of the authors is to help them achieve four major objectives: To provide practical information needed for everyday living and deal with problems in sexual functioning.

To help students appreciate the diversity of human sexuality along many dimensions including age, sexual orientation and identity, ethnicity within Canada and culture around the world. To help students feel more comfortable with thinking and talking about sex, both to minimize their own personal anxiety and to help them become responsible decision makers.

To promote critical evaluation of research reports, educate students on the pros and cons of research methods used in sexuality. These differences are reflected throughout the text and provide students with a wealth of information that is applicable to their own lives.

The textbook also meaningfully incorporates Canadian sexuality research and researchers. Publisher's note Includes bibliographical references p. R1-R42 and index Sexuality in perspective -- Theoretical perspectives on sexuality -- Sex research -- Sexual anatomy -- Sex hormones, sexual differentiation, and menstruation -- Conception, pregnancy and childbirth -- Contraception and abortion -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Sexual response -- Sexuality and the life cycle: Childhood and adolescence -- Sexuality and the life cycle: Adulthood -- Attraction, love, and communication -- Gender and sexuality -- Sexual orientation and identity: Gay, lesbian, bi, straight, or asexual?

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate Associated-names Byers, E. There are no reviews yet. It is a valuable addition to the study of human sexuality, and will be of interest to students of sociology, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and medicine.

Though sexuality is an important subject matter that should be taught in homes and in the church, it has been neglected and treated as inconsequential. Young and old alike look at sex as a taboo. These key institutions have little or nothing to discuss about sex. This is especially tragic because the believers who have faith in God, who created sex and established its proper parameters, should be able to speak more intelligibly and confidently about sex than anyone else.

Understanding Human Sexuality is helpful to married couples and curious young people who have many questions about sex. It is also an instruction manual for parents in guiding their curious children on the subject. Skip to content. Understanding Human Sexuality. Understanding Human Sexuality Book Review:. The Psychology of Human Sexuality. Author : Justin J. Author : Janet Shibley Hyde,E. Sandra Byers,John D. The Evolution of Human Sexuality. Sex Rules. Sex Rules Book Review:. Human Sexuality.

Human Sexuality Book Review:. Selections from Understanding Human Sexuality. Author : Janet S. Sexual Conduct. Groundbreaking when it first appeared, this research-based tradition continues to result in a contemporary, balanced introduction to human sexuality in an integrated learning system that engages students in learning the content of the course, about others, and about themselves. The text highlights psychological research and theory on human sexuality whilst also considering the biological, evolutionary, social, and cultural factors that influence our sex lives.

Features comprehensive coverage of topics including gender and sexual orientation, relationships, sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and solutions, prostitution, and pornography Offers more in-depth treatment of relationships than comparable texts, with separate chapters dealing with attraction and relationship processes Written from a sex-positive perspective, and is inclusive and respectful of a diverse audience Includes numerous activities to facilitate a dynamic and interactive classroom environment.

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