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Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity - Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid, Lois Fichner-Rathus

Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity

Buch | Softcover
672 Seiten
2013 | 9th Revised edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-95533-6 (ISBN)
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Engaging students and cultivating understanding in a world of diversity. Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity, 9/e examines the rich diversity found in human sexuality. More significantly, the text places an emphasis on cultivating understanding in a world of increasing diversity through personal engagement. Students are encouraged to reflect upon their own beliefs and experiences throughout the text in order to foster a more personal and impactful learning experience. The text also helps students develop their own opinions by promoting critical thinking skills, personal sexual health awareness, and responsible decision-making. MyDeveleopmentLab is an integral part of the Rathus / Nevid / Fichner-Rathus program. Key learning applications include Video Series for Human Sexuality, "My Life, My Sexuality," Assessment, and Personalized Study Plan. Teaching & Learning Experience * Personalize Learning - MyDevelopmentLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance. *Improve Critical Thinking - Critical Thinking boxes are integrated into the margins.
Boxes ask students to delve deeper into the material and reconsider their own opinions and ideas. * Engage Students - The newly updated "Real Students Real Questions" feature increases students' critical thinking skills by incorporating real questions from actual college students, as posed to instructors. *Explore Research - Throughout the text, "A Closer Look" boxes provide in-depth discussions of scientific techniques and skill-building exercises such as "Breast Self-Examination," Self-Examination of the Testes," and "What to Do If You Suspect You Have Contracted an STD." * Understand Sexuality - Through new and updated features like "My Life, My Sexuality," and "A World of Diversity" the authors strengthen comprehension of the material while fostering greater reflection and understanding. *Support Instructors - The 9th edition is accompanied by a rich instructor support package, including new video embedded PowerPoints, a heavily updated Instructor's Manual and Test Bank that are organized according to in-text Learning Objectives for ease of use, and MyDevelopmentLab with the new Human Sexuality Video Series.
NOTE: This is the standalone book, if you want the Book with Access Card order the ISBN below; 0205961398 / 9780205961399 Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity (Case) Plus NEW MyDevelopmentLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of 0205206522 / 9780205206520 NEW MyDevelopmentLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205909469 / 9780205909469 Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity (hardcover)

Spencer A. Rathus received his PhD from the University at Albany. He is on the faculty at The College of New Jersey. His areas of interest include psychological assessment, cognitive behavior therapy, and deviant behavior. He is the originator of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, which has become a Citation Classic. He has authored several books, including Psychology: concepts and Connections; PSYCH, HDEV, CDEV, Essentials of Psychology, and Childhood and Adolescence: Voyages in Development. He co-authored Making the Most of College with Lois Fichner-Rathus; AIDS: What Every Student Needs To Know with Susan Boughn; and Behavior Therapy, Psychology and the Challenges of Life, Your Health and Health in the New Millennium with Jeffrey S. Nevid. His professional activities include service on the American Psychological Association Task Force on Diversity Issues at the Precollege and Undergraduate Levels of Education in Psychology, and on the Advisory Panel, American Psychological Association, Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) Task Force on Undergraduate Psychology Major Competencies. Jeffrey S. Nevid is Professor of Psychology at St. John's University in New York, where he directs the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervises doctoral students in clinical practicum work. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University at Albany and was a staff psychologist at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York. He later completed a National Institute of Mental Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health Evaluation Research at Northwestern University. He holds a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology, and has served on the editorial boards of several journals and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. His publications have appeared his in such journals as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Journal of Occupational Medicine, Behavior Therapy, American Journal of Community Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Teaching of Psychology, American Journal of Health Promotion, and Psychology and Psychotherapy. Dr. Nevid is also author of the book, Choices: Sex in the Age of STDs and the introductory psychology text, Psychology: Concepts and Applications, as well as several other college texts in the fields of psychology and health that he coauthored with Spencer A. Rathus. Dr. Nevid has also been involved in conducting a program of pedagogical research focusing on helping students become more effective learners. Lois Fichner-Rathus is Professor of Art in the Art Department of The College of New Jersey, where she has also chaired the Program in Gender Studies. She holds a combined undergraduate degree in fine arts and art history, an M.A. from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art, and a Ph.D. in the History, Theory, and Criticism of Art from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her areas of specialization include feminist art history and criticism, contemporary art, and modern art and architecture. She has authored several textbooks, including Understanding Art and Foundations of Art and Design. She has also published articles in professional journals and exhibited her large-format photographic prints.

In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents Brief Table of Contents Chapter 1: What Is Human Sexuality Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Sexuality Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 5: Sexual Arousal and Response Chapter 6: Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences Chapter 7: Attraction and Love-Binding Forces Chapter 8: Relationships and Communication Chapter 9: Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation Chapter 11: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Chapter 12: Contraception and Abortion Chapter 13: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence Chapter 14: Sexuality in Adulthood Chapter 15: Sexual Dysfunctions Chapter 16: Sexually Transmitted Infections Chapter 17: Atypical Sexual Variations Chapter 18: Sexual Coercion Chapter 19: Commercial Sex Full Table of Contents Chapter 1: What Is Human Sexuality Learning Objectives 2 The Science of Human Sexuality? Sexuality and Values Thinking Critically about Human Sexuality Perspectives on Human Sexuality Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 2: Research Methods in Human Sexuality Learning Objectives A Scientific Approach to Human Sexuality Populations and Samples: Representing the World of Diversity Methods of Observation Correlation The Experimental Method Ethics in Sex Research Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Learning Objectives External Sex Organs Internal Sex Organs The Breasts The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Problems Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Learning Objectives External Sex Organs Internal Sex Organs Health Problems of the Urogenital System Male Sexual Functions Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 5: Sexual Arousal and Response Learning Objectives Making Sense of Sex Aphrodisiacs: of Spanish Flies and Rhino Horns Sexual Response and the Brain: Cerebral Sex? Sex Hormones and Sexual Behavior Sexual Response Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 6: Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences Learning Objectives Prenatal Sexual Differentiation Gender Identity Gender Roles and Stereotypes Gender Differences On Becoming a Man or a Woman: Gender Typing Psychological Androgyny and the Reconstruction of Masculinity-Femininity: The More Traits, the Merrier? Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 7: Attraction and Love-Binding Forces Learning Objectives Physical Attractiveness: How Important Is Looking Good? The Attraction-Similarity Hypothesis: Who Is "Right" for You? Love: "The Morning and the Evening Star"? Romantic Love Contemporary Models of Love: Dare Science Intrude? Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 8: Relationships and Communication Learning Objectives The ABC(DE)'s of Romantic Relationships Jealousy: Is the World a Real-Life Temptation Island? Deterioration of Relationships Loneliness: "All the Lonely People, Where Do They All Come From?" Satisfaction in Relationships: Communication as Key Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 9: Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies Learning Objectives Sex Without a Partner Masturbation Techniques Partnered Sex Sexual Intercourse: Positions and Techniques Sexual Fantasies Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation Learning Objectives Getting Oriented toward Sexual Orientation Perspectives on Gay Male and Lesbian Sexual Orientations Sexual Orientation in Contemporary Society Adjustment of Gay Males and Lesbians Coming Out: Coming to Terms with Being Gay Chapter Review 290 Test Your Learning Chapter 11: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Learning Objectives Conception: Against All Odds Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology Pregnancy Prenatal Development Childbirth The Postpartum Period Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 12: Contraception and Abortion Learning Objectives Contraception Contraception in the United States: The Political Battle Methods of Contraception Abortion Perspectives on Abortion Methods of Abortion Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 13: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence Learning Objectives Infancy (0 to 2 Years): The Search for the Origins of Human Sexuality Early Childhood (3 to 8 Years) Preadolescence (9 to 13 Years) Sex Education Adolescence Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 14: Sexuality in Adulthood Learning Objectives Being Single Cohabitation: "Darling, Would You Be My POSSLQ?" Marriage: Tying the Knot Divorce: Breaking Bonds Sex in the Later Years Sex and Disability Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 15: Sexual Dysfunctions Learning Objectives Types of Sexual Dysfunctions Origins of Sexual Dysfunctions: A Biopsychosocial Approach Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 16: Sexually Transmitted Infections Learning Objectives Epidemic! Bacterial Infections Vaginal Infections Viral Infections Ectoparasitic Infestations Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 17: Atypical Sexual Variations Learning Objectives 506 Normal versus Deviant Sexual Behavior The Paraphilias Theoretical Perspectives Treatment of Paraphilias Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 18: Sexual Coercion Learning Objectives Rape: The Most Intimate Crime of Violence Types of Rape Social Attitudes, Myths, and Cultural Factors that Encourage Rape Psychological Characteristics of Rapists: Who Are They? Adjustment of Rape Survivors Childhood Sexual Abuse Treatment of Rapists and Child Molesters Sexual Harassment Chapter Review Test Your Learning Chapter 19: Commercial Sex Learning Objectives Prostitution Pornography and Obscenity Chapter Review Test Your Learning

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.2.2013
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 276 mm
Gewicht 1229 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-205-95533-9 / 0205955339
ISBN-13 978-0-205-95533-6 / 9780205955336
Zustand Neuware
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