Sexuality in America Understanding our Sexual Values and Behavior [Paperback]

Now available in a new paperback edition, this survey is different in both breadth and scope from all other reports on sexuality in the United States. It covers every topic imaginable, from a multicultural point of view, in order to reflect fully the complex society in which we live: the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of our sexual lives.

FOREWORD Robert T. Francoeur, Ph.D.PREFACE Patricia Barthalow Koch, Ph. David L. Weis, Ph.D. AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHICS AND A SKETCH OF DIVERSITY, CHANGE, AND SOCIAL CONFLICT David L. Weis, Ph. A. Demographic Overview B. A Sketch of Recent Diversity, Change, and Social Conflict 1. BASIC SEXOLOGICAL PREMISES David L. Weis, Ph.D. A. From Colonial Times to the Industrial Revolution B. The Twentieth Century 2. RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, AND GENDER FACTORS A. Sources and Character of Religious Values General Character and Ramifications of American Religious Perspectives on Sexuality Robert T. Francoeur, Ph.D. Timothy Perper, Ph.D. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Jeannie Forrest, M.A. B. Racial, Ethnic, and Feminist Perspectives African-Americans Herbert Samuels, Ph.D. Latino Perspectives on Sexuality Miguel A. Perez, Ph.D. Helda L. Pinzon, Ph.D. Feminism and Sexuality in the United States Patricia Barthalow Koch, Ph.D. 3. SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION Patricia Barthalow Koch, Ph.D. A. A Brief History of American Sexuality Education B. Current Status of Sexuality Education Youth-Serving Agencies Schools C. Informal Sources of Sexual Knowledge Peers as a Sexual Information Source The Media Parents as a Source of Sexual Information 4. AUTOEROTIC BEHAVIORS AND PATTERNS Robert T. Francoeur, Ph.D. A. Research Weaknesses and Challenges B. Children and Adolescents C. Adults 5. INTERPERSONAL HETEROSEXUAL BEHAVIORS David L. Weis, Ph.D. A. Childhood Sexuality Childhood Sexual Development and Expression Professional and Social Issues of Childhood Sexuality B. Adolescent Sexuality Courtship, Dating, and Premaritlw