Human Sexuality

The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality.

Explores the challenges faced by SM and TGNC clients today. Experts in the field examine how the concepts of gender and sexual orientation are both socioculturally constructed and can be informed by biologically focused research, thus setting the stage for flexible, affirmative mental health services.

Offers concise and incisive essays on key words and concepts which have played a significant role in shaping our understanding of contemporary sexualities and intimacies. Nearly a hundred essays illuminate the terms related to sexuality with entries ranging from 'abjection' and 'abortion' to 'transgender and 'Viagra.'

Explores perspectives, issues and the role in society of sexuality. Topics discussed in this compilation include the functional measurement to cognitive mechanisms underlying attitudes toward sexuality and intellectual disability; the impact of rheumatic disease on sexual function; adolescent sexual behaviour; queer sexuality and online pedagogy; sexual upbringing and sexual satisfaction; and sexuality and ageing within correctional facilities.

Presents foundational information on the history, theoretical and methodological development and current practices in the field, and then moves on to address foundational aspects of sexuality, including desire, orientation, behavior and practices, individual lifespan development, and biological substrates.

Broadens the analytical frame to emphasize the core contextual factors known to influence the development, expression and interpretation of sexuality and its expression in and through all of the key social institutions of our society, including marginalized populations, education, sexual rights and communities, globalization, religion and the media.

Explores early sexual experiences and their impact on late life sexuality; how life's stresses impact sexuality and satisfaction with closeness; the affect of postpartum depression on sexuality; and the relationship between control, power, anger, as well as revenge and sexual processes in couples.

Introduces the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Explores what sexuality has meant in the everyday lives of individuals over the last 200 years. Organized around four major themes: the formation of sexual identity, the regulation of sexuality by societal norms, the regulation of sexuality by institutions, and the intersection of sexuality with globalization.

Serves new therapists to anticipate clinical contingencies and help experienced therapists refine their thinking and teaching. Divided into six major sections with helpful annotated references: Being a Therapist; Intimacy; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Identity Struggles; The Forgotten; and Additional Vital Topics.

Explores what shapes our sexuality, and how our attitudes to sex have in turn shaped the wider world. Reveals how our assumptions about what is 'normal' in sexuality have, in reality, varied widely across time and place. Tackles the major topics and controversies that still confront us when issues of sex and sexuality are discussed.

Comprehensive A-Z reference with over 500 entries that define sexuality from a broad biocultural perspective and show the diversity of human sexual behavior and belief systems.