Download or read book The Association Between Sexual Subjectivity and Sexual Health Outcomes Both Negative and Positive in a Sample of Women written by Julia Bond and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of psychosocial constructs such as assertiveness and self-efficacy has increasingly been acknowledged as an important component of research and interventions directed at young women’s sexual health. The female sexual subjectivity inventory (FSSI) was developed to measure five distinct factors of young women’s experiences of sexual pleasure and empowerment as agentic sexual beings: 1) sexual body esteem, 2) entitlement to sexual pleasure from a partner 3) entitlement to sexual pleasure from the self, 4) self-efficacy in achieving sexual pleasure from a partner, and 5) sexual self-reflection. Though previous research has found positive associations between higher scores on the FSSI and other constructs such as sexual well-being and condom use self-efficacy, no studies have explicitly evaluated the association between FSSI scores and adverse sexual health outcomes. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of women affiliated with the University of Washington to assess the association between FSSI factors and the occurrence of three adverse sexual health outcomes in the prior 12 months: acquisition of an sexually transmitted infection, unwanted pregnancy, or taking emergency contraception (Plan B). We used multivariate logistic regression models to evaluate the association between each FSSI factor while controlling for age and estimated frequency of sexual activity. We also assessed the association between FSSI scores and self-reported orgasm frequency during partnered sexual activity. We did not find any statistically significant associations between mean score on any of the FSSI factors and adverse sexual health outcomes in the prior year. Results We found that all FSSI factors except for sexual self-reflection were positively associated with increased orgasm frequency. We further used the FSSI scale in a novel way to identify a population of women who are discordant on their levels of entitlement to pleasure from partner and self-efficacy in achieving sexual pleasure. Conclusions Though our primary analysis did not show statistically significant results, our study underscores the validity of the FSSI as a measure to assess psychosocial constructs relevant to young women’s ability to experience sexual pleasure with a partner. Our research also indicates that different FSSI factors may interact with each other to inform women’s sexual behavior, and implications for future research using this scale are discussed.
Download or read book Latinas and Sexual Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinas/os are one of the fastest growing and most heterogeneous minority ethnic groups in the US. One in 5 women in the US are Latina; by 2060, it is projected that Latinas will compose 1/3 of the female population. Latinas continue to experience disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes compared to non-Hispanic whites. While factors impacting undesirable consequences of sexual activity for Latinas have been well documented, Latinas' experiences with sexual satisfaction in the broader context of sexual health remains understudied, despite sexual satisfaction having been identified as an integral component of sexual health. A focus on positive sexual health outcomes for Latinas has the potential to challenge known stereotypes about Latina sexuality; specifically, those related to cultural constructs such as acculturation, machismo and Marianismo. Conversations about the positive aspects of sexuality and sexual wellbeing are largely absent from current social work literature, education and practice. Often times, cultural stereotypes about acculturation, machismo and marianismo are perpetuated through risk-based approaches to understanding Latina sexuality. This study seeks to provide insight into factors correlated with sexual satisfaction for Latinas and to increase understanding of differences and similarities amongst Latina subgroups with respect to sexual satisfaction. This study is informed by Intersectionality and Latina Critical Race Theory; these theoretical approaches inform the research methodology and interpretation of findings by centering Latina identities and challenging stereotypes about Latina sexuality through a focus on positive aspects of sexual well-being. This is a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of Wave IV data from the 2008 National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) study. Wave IV includes a sample of 287 adult Latina women, who identified as either Mexican (56.9%), Chicana (6.7%), Cuban (4.2%), Puerto Rican (13.8%), and/or Central American (11.7%) or "other" (12.9%), with some identifying as multi-racial. The mean age of participants is 28 years. ANOVA analysis identified no significant group differences amongst Latina subgroups with respect to sexual satisfaction. Bivariate correlations indicated statistically significant associations between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction. After controlling for income, education and religion, multiple regression analyses showed that relationship satisfaction, number of vaginal sex partners, and frequency of sexual relations were significantly correlated with sexual satisfaction. The more frequent engagement in sexual activity, and the more sexual partners one has is correlated with higher levels of sexual satisfaction. This study contributes to our knowledge of Latina sexual health, especially our understanding of factors that impact sexual satisfaction. For Latina women, health promotion programs should be designed to enhance interpersonal relationships that are based on mutual respect and care, utilizing culturally relevant approaches. Findings of this study challenge stereotypical cultural constructs related to acculturation, machismo and marianismo. This study shows that quality relationships built on trust, communication and love are strongly correlated with sexual satisfaction, which in turn should impact overall health. These findings support the recognition of positive aspects of sexuality as a critical site of intersectionality as Latinas of all ethnic groups in this sample report high levels of sexual satisfaction, as well as relationship satisfaction and support health promotion and intervention intended to support the cultivation and maintenance of meaningful relationships for Latinas.
Download or read book Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults written by Gail M. Williamson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With people living longer, often with chronic illnesses and disabilities, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how depression, disability, and physical illnesses are interrelated, the mechanisms underlying these interrelationships, and their implications for diagnosis and treatment. This volume synthesizes a carefully selected portion of the knowledge about physical illness and depression that has emerged during the past twenty years.
Download or read book Women s Online Experiences of Sexual Objectification written by Kyla M. Cary and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sexual objectification of girls and women is ubiquitous in patriarchal American culture (Gervais et al., 2020). When girls and women are sexually objectified, their bodies are reduced to sexual objects to be observed and evaluated by others, without the consideration of personal character or dignity (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Objectification theory posits that sexual objectification is experienced both within interpersonal social interactions and via exposure to the objectification of others (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Indeed, women report experiencing exposure to the sexual objectification of other women 1.35 times daily and experience being sexually objectified themselves at least every-other-day (Holland et al., 2017). As a result of these repeated experiences of sexual objectification, girls and women face a plethora of negative outcomes (for reviews see: Daniels et al., 2020; Moradi & Huang, 2008). More specifically, sexual objectification experiences result in self-objectification, or internalization of objectification in which one begins to think of themselves as an object to be evaluated and used by others (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). It is this self-objectification that serves as a mediator between experiences of sexual objectification and subsequent outcomes within the areas of body image and mental health, with prior research supporting this pathway of outcomes (Calogero, 2004; Moradi & Huang, 2008; Tiggemann & Slater, 2002). However, sexual objectification and resultant outcomes were originally conceptualized as occurring solely within offline, interpersonal interactions and exposure to objectification within traditional media (i.e., print, movies, television). Little is known about how sexual objectification is experienced by women within online contexts via interpersonal interactions and exposure to objectification of others online.The present study aims to address this gap in the literature by (1) using psychometric methods to develop and validate an instrument to capture emerging adult women's online sexual objectification experiences and (2) explore associations between online sexual objectification, self-objectification, body image, and mental health. Study 1 (presented in Chapter 2) reports on the development and psychometric evaluation of the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale (OSOES). Data from 898 emerging adult college women were collected in two studies. Exploratory factor analyses revealed three factors: Appearance-based Harassment, Unwanted Sexual Solicitations, and Indirect Sexual Objectification. OSOES scores were internally consistent and were strongly associated with scores of self-objectification, body surveillance, and body shame. OSOES subscale scores also provided evidence of incremental validity in predicting scores of self-objectification above and beyond offline, interpersonal sexual objectification. Study 2 (presented in Chapter 3) explores associations between online sexual objectification experiences, self-objectification, body image, and mental health, controlling for offline sexual objectification, among emerging adult women. A structural equation model was tested in which self-objectification mediated the associations between online sexual objectification experiences and latent factors of body image (comprised of internalization of the thin ideal, body surveillance, and body shame) and mental health (comprised of depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life). Indirect paths between online sexual objectification, body image, and mental health through the mediating variable of self-objectification were significant, indicating that sexual objectification experienced within the online context is associated with a similar pathway of outcomes to that of offline sexual objectification. Educators and clinicians should be made aware of the prevalence of women's experiences of online sexual objectification and the potential consequences associated with online objectification such as self-objectification, poor body image and mental health.
Download or read book Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment written by Niva Piran and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For five decades, negative body image has been a major focus of study due to its association with psychological and social morbidity, including eating disorders. However, more recently the body image construct has broadened to include positive ways of living in the body, enabling greater understanding of embodied well-being, as well as protective factors and interventions to guide the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment is the first comprehensive, research-based resource to address the breadth of innovative theoretical concepts and related practices concerning positive ways of living in the body, including positive body image and embodiment. Presenting 37 chapters by world-renowned experts in body image and eating behaviors, this state-of-the-art collection delineates constructs of positive body image and embodiment, as well as social environments (such as families, peers, schools, media, and the Internet) and therapeutic processes that can enhance them. Constructs examined include positive embodiment, body appreciation, body functionality, body image flexibility, broad conceptualization of beauty, intuitive eating, and attuned sexuality. Also discussed are protective factors, such as environments that promote body acceptance, personal safety, diversity, and activism, and a resistant stance towards objectification, media images, and restrictive feminine ideals. The handbook also explores how therapeutic interventions (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Dissonance, and many more) and public health and policy initiatives can inform scholarly, clinical, and prevention-based work in the field of eating disorders.
Download or read book Handbook of Women s Sexual and Reproductive Health written by Gina M. Wingood and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is designed to motivate and engage scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to greater scientific discourse, reduce the stigma on and validate the importance of women's sexual and reproductive health. It brings together historians, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, public health researchers, genetic counselors, attorneys, social workers, nurses and physicians, and presents comprehensive coverage that will benefit women's health advocates, students, and practitioners.
Download or read book The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine written by Waguih William IsHak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine utilizes the biopsychosocial approach to inform physicians, practitioners, residents, trainees, and students about the latest science has to offer today for the evaluation and treatment of sexual dysfunctions especially the utilization of the full armamentarium of assessment methods and treatment interventions in order to restore of sexual health and enhance quality of life.” Louis Ignarro, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate This textbook is a comprehensive resource covering sexual disorders in depth, from etiology, pathophysiology, phenomenology, treatment, to prognosis. The book highlights aspects the biological and psychosocial factors predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating sexual dysfunction, and the importance of integrating biological and psychosocial treatments. Specialized chapters cover specific common medical complaints, including erectile, ejaculatory, and orgasmic disorders in the male; desire, arousal and orgasmic disorders in the female; and an integrated approach to the couple. With its focus on educational tools including over 100 figures, easy-to-use DSM-5 criteria table, and quick-guide appendices, this textbook is specially designed to educate readers on the psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and management of a wide range of sexual disorders. The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine is a vital resource for medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, psychiatrists, psychologists, women’s health specialists, urologists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, social workers, and all medical professionals and trainees working with patients suffering from sexual disorders.
Download or read book Seeking But Not Finding written by Rebecca Rich and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The connection between feelings of empowerment and improved health behavior demonstrates the relevance of feminism in sexual health. A segment of the population that is at great risk of negative sexual health outcomes is college women. Health education and promotion efforts targeting this population could have many benefits, but those benefits could be even greater if feminist tenets are incorporated. Undergraduate public health women are in a position of expertise and possess a sense of agency related to this topic. This study utilized a Feminist Theoretical framework informed by bell hooks' understandings of feminism to explore the influence of college women's perceptions of feminism on their sexual health information- and service-seeking behaviors. In eight narrative interviews, qualitative data related to perceptions of feminism and experiences with seeking sexual health services and information were collected from undergraduate public health women at a large southeastern university. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the transcripts of those interviews, and found poetry was used to represent the women's experiences with seeking sexual health services and information. Findings showed that these women have positive perceptions of feminism, which makes them feel frustrated with the experiences that they have had of "seeking but not finding" what they know they need when it comes to sexual health services and information. This caused the women to emphasize the impact of the quality of sexuality education that young girls receive, and stress the need for improved, quality, comprehensive sexuality education for all people. Their understandings of feminism made them believe that this "seeking but not finding" is unacceptable. Undergraduate public health women have a deep understanding of health and the influence that sociopolitical factors play on individuals' well-being. Their feelings of empowerment from feminism intensify this understanding of the need for health equity, and the changes that need to be made to get there. The "hush hush" taboo nature surrounding sexuality does more harm than good. The findings of this study, through the use of language and narratives, elucidate the experiences of these women and give examples of what must be done better in the field of health education to prevent future generations from "seeking but not finding."
Download or read book Canadian Journal of Public Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Psychological Dimensions in Human Sexual Health and Behavior written by Joana Carvalho and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examination of a Sex related Distress Self medication Drinking Model Following Sexual Victimization written by Elizabeth R. Bird and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women ages 18-24 are at the highest risk for sexual victimization (SV), with more than 20% of women affected during college. The self-medication model of alcohol use, whereby drinking is negatively reinforced through the reduction of distress, is widely supported as a method by which women with a SV history cope. Women with a history of SV, compared to without, engage more frequently in pre-sex drinking0́3drinking before or during sexual activity, and report more problems related to sexuality. Sexual health variables such as sex-related distress (i.e., distress related to sexual behavior or sexuality) and sex-related drinking motives (i.e., drinking to cope with sex-related distress) might mediate the relationships between SV and pre-sex drinking and between SV and negative sexual consequences, representing unique pathways. This dissertation examines the sex-related self-medication model in first and second year college women using two methodologies among one umbrella sample. The first (N = 379) uses an online, longitudinal survey (baseline, six weeks, and twelve weeks) and path analysis. Adult sexual assault (ASA) severity was indirectly associated with drinking to cope with sex-related distress through sex-related distress. In the same model, ASA severity was also indirectly associated with general drinking to cope through general distress. Thus, the sex-related self-medication model may function independently of the general self-medication model. In the second study, participants (n = 300) reported on their most recent pre-sex drinking experience within the past six weeks or otherwise, sexual experience. Results suggested that ASA severity and trait sex-related distress are likely risk factors for engaging in sex-related distress self-medication at the event-specific level. Among those who engaged in pre-sex drinking, event-specific sex-related distress was indirectly associated with negative sexual consequences through sex-related drinking to cope. Event-specific sex-related distress was not associated with number of pre-sex drinks or level of subjective intoxication during sexual activity. Findings highlight the importance of negative sexual consequences as an outcome associated with the sex-related drinking to cope motive as opposed to drinking behavior per se. Investigation of the self-medication model as applied to managing sex-related distress may inform prevention and intervention work targeting adaptive coping and decision-making following ASA.
Download or read book A Qaualitative Descriptive Study of Women s Sexual Health in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence written by Meredith Bagwell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) are at increased risk for negative sexual health outcomes, such as susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, miscarriage, and cervical cancer. Despite this known risk, HIV risk reduction interventions are lacking in IPV content, and little is known about women's protective sexual health behaviors in this context. The purpose of this dissertation is to gain a deeper understanding of women's sexual health within the context of a violent intimate relationship. Data were collected through semi-structured, in-person interviews with women who had experienced IPV (N = 28). Service-seeking women were recruited from a domestic violence shelter and a domestic violence counseling program; non-service-seeking women were recruited through a statewide coalition against domestic violence and online advertisements. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed in NVivo Qualitative Software (Version 10). Detailed process notes, analytic memos, peer debriefing, and the use of visual analytic displays were used to increase the trustworthiness of findings. Results are presented in chapters two, three, and four. Chapter two explores women's experiences of sexual violence in IPV relationships. Women described how their intimate partners used a combination of sexual abuse, sexual coercion, and sexual assault as a unique weapon of power and control. Chapter three examines women's sexual risks across the levels of their ecological environment using an intersectional feminist framework. Women's sexual risks went beyond sexual violence and were influenced by subtle yet pervasive cultural gender norms that reduced their power in relation to their male sexual partners. Chapter four focuses on understanding women0́9s protective sexual health behaviors in order to inform the development of an intervention that follows women's natural pathway to care as they heal from victimization to surviving to thriving.
Download or read book Public Health Perspectives on Sexual Health and Family Planning written by Molly A. McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large bodies of evidence document the importance of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the lives of individuals and among populations. Of particular interest are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), due to their potential for long-term health consequences, and unintended pregnancy because of its association with social and economic outcomes for women and families. This dissertation addressed three distinct but related areas of reproductive health and family planning: counseling for condom use following an STD test, counseling for contraception following a pregnancy test in a clinical setting, and the effect of abortion on having and achieving long-term plans. These topics are especially timely in a political context in which funding for public health programs is in decline, when policies which would support the well-being of women and their families are not prioritized, and there is a systematic attempt to remove funding from the provision of reproductive health services, particularly in specialized family planning clinics. The first study evaluated the proportion of women who received condom use counseling following an STD test according to clinical setting and individual-level factors. This analysis used the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), a nationally representative survey of the US household population aged 15 to 44, and was limited to women who received an STD test in the previous year. Women who attended family planning and Planned Parenthood clinics had higher odds of receiving counseling for condom use relative to both women who attended community health clinics, community clinics, or public health clinics and women who attended other clinical settings. There were also significant social disparities in receiving counseling for condom use. The second study evaluated differences in counseling for contraception following a pregnancy test in a clinical setting among women not desiring a(nother) birth in the subsequent two years according to clinical setting and individual-level characteristics. Data for this study also came from the NSFG. Multivariate results suggest that women who attended family planning and Planned Parenthood clinics did not differ from those who attended a community health clinic, community clinic, or public health clinic in terms of being counseled for contraceptive use; however, they were more likely to have received counseling compared to women who attended other settings. In addition, younger women were more likely to have received counseling for contraception. The findings from these two studies indicate that there is a missed opportunity for providing patient education following clinical encounters that address some aspect of SRH. That specialized family planning and Planned Parenthood clinics are more consistent than other clinical settings in providing patient education following a visit for reproductive health services suggests that it may be useful to adapt the aspects of service delivery which are effectively meeting the reproductive health needs of their patient population for use in other clinical settings. The third study in this dissertation addressed goal setting and achievement among women who sought an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. Support for abortion rights is often based on the idea that having an abortion helps women define for themselves which opportunities in life they would like to pursue. Prior research suggests that women who do not receive a wanted abortion are much less optimistic about their short-term futures and less likely to attain their short-term goals. However, there is a gap in knowledge related to whether there is an association between receiving a wanted abortion and long-term goal setting and/or achievement. This five-year longitudinal cohort study evaluated the effect of abortion on (a) having and (b) having and achieving aspirational five-year plans among a sample of women who sought abortions, some of whom received them and some who were turned away due to gestational limits. Across all study groups, most plans were aspirational. Multivariate results indicate that women who were turned away from abortion were less likely to have aspirational five-year plans than women who received an abortion in the first trimester or within two weeks of the facility’s gestational limit. However, they did not differ in their odds of having and achieving aspirational five-year plans relative to either not having an aspirational plan, or having one and not achieving it. The findings from this study suggest that access to abortion care may help women have a bright outlook about their long-term future. Second, this study found that women are resilient. While women turned away from abortions were less likely to have and achieve their aspirational one-year plans than women who received an abortion, they did not differ in terms of their aspirational five-year goal setting and achievement. Support for low-income mothers and women raising children alone could help women achieve their goals within a shorter time frame. Policies and programs should seek to improve the lives of women and their families by ensuring access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health care available in different clinical settings. In particular, ensuring that women can access SRH care may help reduce disparities in health and help women achieve pregnancies if and when they want to. This, in turn, can improve women’s lives by helping them to set and achieve aspirational goals for the futures.
Download or read book The Cortisol DHEA Ratio and Sexual Function in Women With and Without a History of Depression written by Carolyn Marie Dundon and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comorbidity between female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) is well documented; however, the mechanism(s) underlying the relationship between these disorders has not been defined. The literature has associated the adrenal hormones cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) with FSD and MDD, suggesting a biological mechanism that may elucidate the comorbidity between these disorders. Based on evidence pointing to a high cortisol/DHEA ratio (C/D Ratio) in MDD and low DHEA in FSD, this study investigated if the potential association between a high C/D Ratio and FSD would be greater for women with a history of MDD when compared to women without a history of MDD. Two groups of women (MDD history group; control group), each with a range of sexual function, collected saliva samples, completed questionnaires, and participated in a clinical interview and a psychophysiological assessment. Results did not support the hypothesis that the relationship between the C/D Ratio and sexual function would be greater for women with a history of MDD. Relevant to the effects of hormones on sexual function, a higher C/D Ratio was associated with lower frequency of sexual activity and lower sexual assertiveness. Results also showed DHEA positively associated with overall frequency of sexual activity, while cortisol was associated with lower subjective assessment of sexual desire/arousal prior to erotic stimuli. Lastly, secondary analyses revealed a positive association between DHEA and frequency of sexual activity, which was mediated by women's sexual desire. These results suggest that the effects of the C/D Ratio on FSD are not associated with a history of MDD. Results also point to contrasting roles for C/D Ratio and DHEA in FSD. In particular, a high C/D Ratio may have inhibitory effects on frequency of sexual activity and sexual assertiveness, while high DHEA may have facilitatory effects on sexual activity frequency through heightened sexual desire. Lastly, high cortisol may predispose women to have a negative assessment of sexual stimuli. These findings contribute to a further understanding of the roles of the C/D Ratio, DHEA, and cortisol in female sexuality and offer support for future studies investigating the role of these hormones in FSD.
Download or read book Dilemmas of Desire written by Deborah L. TOLMAN and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be sexy but not sexual. Don't be a prude but don't be a slut. These are the cultural messages that barrage teenage girls. In movies and magazines, in music and advice columns, girls are portrayed as the object or the victim of someone else's desire--but virtually never as someone with acceptable sexual feelings of her own. What teenage girls make of these contradictory messages, and what they make of their awakening sexuality--so distant from and yet so susceptible to cultural stereotypes--emerges for the first time in frank and complex fashion in Deborah Tolman's Dilemmas of Desire. A unique look into the world of adolescent sexuality, this book offers an intimate and often disturbing, sometimes inspiring, picture of how teenage girls experience, understand, and respond to their sexual feelings, and of how society mediates, shapes, and distorts this experience. In extensive interviews, we listen as actual adolescent girls--both urban and suburban--speak candidly of their curiosity and confusion, their pleasure and disappointment, their fears, defiance, or capitulation in the face of a seemingly imperishable double standard that smiles upon burgeoning sexuality in boys yet frowns, even panics, at its equivalent in girls. As a vivid evocation of girls negotiating some of the most vexing issues of adolescence, and as a thoughtful, richly informed examination of the dilemmas these girls face, this readable and revealing book begins the critical work of understanding the sexuality of young women in all its personal, social, and emotional significance.
Download or read book Sex and Gender Based Analysis in Public Health written by Jacqueline Gahagan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to focus on sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) in public health, addressing the dearth of thinking, practice, and publication on SGBA and public health. The Canadian government is a global leader in seeking gender equity and mandating SGBA in federal initiatives, programs, and policies, continuing to advocate for the uptake of SGBA. However, there is differential uptake of SGBA in many fields, and public health is lagging behind. This book analyses the movement toward SGBA in Canada and internationally, highlighting some key examples of public health concern such as HIV/AIDS and tobacco use. An international group of experts in the fields of SGBA, public health, program evaluation, policy development, and research comprise the authorship of the book. Collectively, the team of authors and editors have deep expertise in SGBA and public health nationally and internationally and have published widely in the SGBA literature. Topics explored among the chapters – organized under three thematic content areas: the SGBA terrain in public health, illustrative examples from the field, and the implications of SGBA in public health – include: Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses and Advancing Population Health Beyond “Women’s Cancers”: Sex and Gender in Cancer Health and Care Women, Alcohol and the Public Health Response – Moving Forward from Avoidance, Inattention and Inaction to Gender-Based Design Understanding Pandemics Through a Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) Lens Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis and the Social Determinants of Health: Public Health, Human Rights and Incarcerated Youth Gender-Transformative Public Health Approaches Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis in Public Health is an important text for graduate-level students and trainees as well as public health practitioners in a variety of disciplines such as health promotion, nursing, health administration, public administration, sociology, political science, gender and women’s studies. The book also is an essential resource for specialists in public health policy, programming, research, and evaluation.
Download or read book The Social Organization of Sexuality written by Edward O. Laumann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports the complete results of the United States' most comprehensive representative survey of sexual practices in the general adult population.
