Sex for life : from virginity to Viagra, how sexuality changes throughout our lives / edited by Laura M. Carpenter and John DeLamater.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carpenter, Laura M.

DeLamater, John D.

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Intersections (New York, N.Y.)

Intersections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Sex customs.

Sexual health.

Sex (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 363 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2012]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Sexual beliefs, behaviors, and identities are interwoven throughout our lives, from childhood to old age. Rooted in diverse disciplines and employing a wide range of research methods, Sex for Life critically examines sexuality across the entire lifespan. The contributors explore a wide variety of topics, including puberty, sexual initiation, coming out, sexual assault, marriage/life partnering, disability onset, immigration, divorce, menopause, and widowhood, always attending to the social locations - including gender, race, ethnicity, and social class - that shape, and are shaped by, sexuality.

In the Intersections: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Genders and Sexualities Series Book jacket.

Contents:

pt. 1. Studying sexualities over the life course

pt. 2. Sexualities in childhood and adolescence

pt. 3. Sexualities from young adulthood through midlife

pt. 4. Turning points throughout the life course

pt. 5. Sexualities from midlife to later life

pt. 6. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

775685122

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.