Synopses & Reviews
'\'This is the most respected and authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality! Cutting edge and written in a direct, non-judgmental manner, this new edition of Crooks and Baur\\\'s OUR SEXUALITY has been thoroughly and carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings. This new edition is the first college text to bring cutting-edge and in-depth emphasis on the impact of politics on sexuality. Sensitive, comprehensive, and candid scholars and teachers, the authors keep you interested with the most exciting, emerging research and coverage, and focus on strengthening healthy communication among partners. Crooks and Baur have also revised their overall coverage on maintaining a responsible and healthy sexual relationship, with greater attention to diversity and inclusiveness. Other highlights include a new feature called \\\"Sex and Politics,\\\" that examines the issue of value judgments that become public policy and what this means to sexual knowledge and to sexual choices. For example: information on different types of condoms was pulled off the CDC Website and replaced by abstinence only information, despite the fact that there is no empirical support about the efficacy of abstinence only education. You\\\'ll also enjoy the \\\"Author\\\'s Files,\\\" which include new stories about the experiences of real people.\''
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"In terms of thoroughness of scholarship, this text is simply the best."
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"Let me emphasize that, overall, this is an excellent text. I believe it is probably the best text in the field. Finding criticisms for this book was a very difficult job."
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"Your text is concise, well written, thorough, well organized. I think your updates of the 9e are great! You have a great text—when comparing to other texts on sexuality (8 texts others at my disposal) I find yours the most comprehensive and current—two vital components important to me in teaching the subject!"
About the Author
The integration of psychological, social, and biological components of human sexuality in this text is facilitated by the blending of the authors' academic and professional backgrounds. Robert Crooks has a Ph.D. in psychology, and his graduate training stressed clinical and physiological psychology. In addition, he has considerable background in sociology, which served as his minor throughout his graduate training. His involvement with teaching human sexuality classes at the university and college level spans two decades.Karla Baur has a master's degree in social work; her advanced academic work stressed clinical training. She is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice with a specialty in sex therapy. Karla has been certified as a sex educator, therapist, and sex therapy supervisor by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has instructed sexuality classes at several colleges and universities and provides training for other mental health professionals.
Table of Contents
Part One: INTRODUTION. 1. Perspectives on Sexuality. 2. Sex Research: Methods and Problems. 3. Gender Issues. Part Two: BIOLOGICAL BASIS. 4. Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology. 5. Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology. 6. Sexual Arousal and Response. Part Three: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 7. Love, Attraction, Attachment, and Intimate Relationships. 8. Communication in Sexual Behavior. 9. Sexual Behaviors. 10. Sexual Orientations. Part Four: SEXUALITY AND THE LIFE CYCLE. 11. Contraception. 12. Conceiving Children: Process and Choice. 13. Sexuality During Childhood and Adolescence. 14. Sexuality and the Adult Years. Part Five: SEXUAL PROBLEMS. 15. The Nature and Origin of Sexual Difficulties. 16. Sex Therapy and Sexual Enhancement. 17. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Part Six: SOCIAL ISSUES. 18. Atypical Sexual Behavior. 19. Sexual Coercion. 20. Sex For Sale.