Sexuality

by Susan Sprecher, Kathleen McKinney

This portrait of sexuality in close relationships presents an extensive examination of current theory and research. Contributors pay particular attention to sexual attitudes, behaviour, satisfaction and coercion, and discuss sexual patterns in several types of sexual dating, cohabiting, marital and homosexual. They show how sexual aspects of these relationships are related to other characteristics such as love and communication. Drawing material from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, communication and family studies, the volume also explores sexual standards, predictors of sexual attraction, sexual scripts, the initiation of sex and negotiating safe-sex behaviours.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published March 24, 1993

Reviews

[Ángel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book compiles very valuable information on sexuality and relationships. Based on research and scientific studies, it shows what our sexual behavior looks like in western cultures (all studies happened in the USA) of the 20th century. I am keeping this book on my shelf for future reference. The chapter I liked the most was the Sexual Coercion in Relationships, since it explains how learned sexual behavior contributes a great deal on sexual coercion, and we can see how that negatively correlates into sexual dysfunction among some individuals. As a victim of sexual coercion, I was happy to learn that it is considered rape. Now it makes a lot of sense.