THINK Human Sexuality
, by Welch, Kelly J.
- ISBN: 9780205777716 | 0205777716
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/22/2010
THINK Human Sexualitycovers the essentials every human sexuality student should know. The chapters are briefer than a standard textallowing for a lower cost to students and using less printed paper. Unlike other brief texts,THINK Human Sexualityincludes 18 chapters of contentgiving instructors the flexibility to choose what they want to cover without the worry that skipping several chapters will mean leaving out hundreds of pages of content. THINK Human Sexualityprovides currency and relevance through design, current examples, and high-interest readings. The readings have been chosen from a range of well respected journals and popular press publications. With the concise presentation of material in the chapters, instructors have the option of incorporating these readings and helping students connect to issues occurring outside of the classroom. A magazine design developed with the benefit of extensive student feedback will engage students and deliver the key concepts of Psychology in a way they can understand.
DR. KELLY WELCH is an assistant professor in the School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University. She is a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE), and her teaching and research background includes human development, sexuality, and marriage and family. Her knowledge in lifespan development and intimate relationships provides a fresh voice and unique approach–because of her expertise in areas such as love, intimacy, interpersonal relationships, and communication, she ably presents a holistic approach to the study of sexuality, an approach that recognizes that sex and sexuality encompass so much more than body parts and the acts of sex alone. Prior to her work at Kansas State University, Dr. Welch served her community as a Women’s and Maternal Health Specialist, and devoted her time to serving at-risk impoverished women in their childbearing years. Her work in community clinics is evident as she sensitively describes diversity issues, men’s and women’s anatomy and physiology, changes associated with male and female puberty, pregnancy and childbirth, contraception options, and sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Her long-term goal is to open similar clinics in Ethiopia, where fetal and maternal outcomes are dismal.
Dr. Welch is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Presidential Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, and she has been recognized by the Pew Foundation for her cutting-edge “hands-on, minds-on” pedagogy and course design. Her many awards and nominations recognize her distinct, innovative, and energetic teaching style–a style students say puts them on the edge of their seats.
As you thumb through this book, you will find a voice that is simultaneously informative and rigorous, humorous and entertaining, and always compassionate and heartfelt. Dr. Welch brings your students the most current, relevant information and presents a candid, sensitive, inclusive, nonjudgmental balance of research and “real life.” It is her hope that you find this to be a natural partner to your course, and that your students discover a resource to help them make informed decisions about their sexuality.
Dr. Welch’s previous works include, “Development: Journey of a Lifetime,” “Development: Journey through Childhood and Adolescence,” and “Family Life Now.”
Chapter 1: Sexual Life Now
Studying Sexuality and Sex
What is Sexology?
What is Sexuality? The Interrelated Domains of Sexuality
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 2: Knowing What We Know: Understanding Sexual Life Through Research and Theory
Early Sexuality Research: Paving the Way to Understanding Sexuality and Sex
Understanding the Multiple Influences on Our Sexuality: The Ecological Model
Understanding Sex and Sexuality Through Theory
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 3: Gender Now
It Matters: The Biological Foundations of Gender
Somewhere Between “Male” and “Female”
It Matters: The Culture of Gender
It Matters: Gender Identity
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 4: Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
The Vulva: External Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
Internal Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
Female Sexual Maturation and Development
Difficulties and Changes in the Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation and the 21st Century
The Breasts
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 5: Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy of the Male Sexual and Reproductive System
The Pathway of the Sperm
Male Sexual Development
Physiology of the Male Sexual and Reproductive System
The Perineum and the Pelvic Floor
Male Sexual Anatomy and the 21st Century
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use
Male Sexual and Reproductive Health
Self-Care and Prevention
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 6: Becoming a Sexual Person: Sexual Development from Infancy Through Early Adulthood
Learning to Be Sexual
Developing Sexually: Infants and Toddlers
Developing Sexually: Early Childhood
Developing Sexually: Middle Childhood
Developing Sexually: Adolescence
Developing Sexually: Early Adulthood
Child Sexual Abuse: The Influence on Sexual Development
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 7: Sexual Orientation Development: What Determines Whether We’re Gay, Straight, Bisexual or Transgender?
What is Sexual Orientation?
Nature or Nurture: What Determines Our Sexual Orientation?
Homosexual Experiences Throughout the Life Cycle
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 8: Pathways to Partnering: Love and Attraction
Love is a Cultural Experience
What is Love?
Developing Love
Theories of Love and Loving
“Frisky Business”: Interpersonal Attraction Theories
The Path to Commitment
The Connection Between Love and Sex
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 9: Communication: Enriching Intimate Relationships
What is Communication?
Family Systems Theory: The Couple as an Interconnected System
Meanings: The Symbolic Interaction Framework
Relationship Communication
Intimacy: Enriching Your Relationship and Your Sexual Bond
Obstacles to Intimacy
Sexual Communication
Sex Talk: Communicating Differently Over Time
Cornerstones of Communication
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 10: Experiencing Sexuality in Relationships
Being Single
Non-Marital Cohabitation
Getting Married
The Transition to Marriage: Why It’s So Tough
Marital Satisfaction
Extramarital Experiences: Venturing Outside of the Relationship
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 11: Sexual Arousal and Response in Adult Relationships
In the Mood: The Nature of Sexual Desire and Arousal
Human Sexual Response Processes
Solitary Sexual Experiences
Sex with Others
Experiencing Sexual Difficulties
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 12: The Choices and Challenges of Childbearing
Childbearing in America
How We Reproduce
The Changes Through Pregnancy
Labor and Birth
Postpartum Changes
Unexpected Outcomes
Teen Pregnancy
Choosing to Be Childfree
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 13: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy: Contraception and Abortion
Contraception: Past and Present
Barrier Methods: Condoms and Caps
Hormone Methods: The Pill, the Patch and the Ring
How Implants and Injectables Work
How Chemical Methods Work
How Intrauterine Methods Work
How Natural Methods of Contraception Work
How Permanent Methods of Contraception Work
How Emergency Contraception Works
Abortion: A Personal Choice
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 14: Protecting Your Sexuality: Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Bacterial Infections
Viral Infections
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Expression
Is There Such a Thing as “Typical” Sexual Expression?
“Over-Sexed” and “Under-Sexed”: The Ranges of Sexual Frequency
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 16: As We Age: Sexuality Throughout Adulthood
Aging and the Double Standard
Sexual Changes in Women and Men
Sexual Activity in Later Years
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 17: Using Sex as a Weapon: Sexual Coercion, Rape and Abuse
Rape and Sexual Assault
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Life Education
Chapter 18: Selling Sex: Pornography and Prostitution
Historical Erotic and Sexual Representations
What is Pornography?
Should Pornography and Erotica Be Censored?
Selling Sex: Prostitution and Pimps
Sexual Life Education
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