Human Sexuality Today (4th Edition) - Softcover

King, Bruce M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130340723 ISBN 13: 9780130340726

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2001

Synopsis

This appealing, readable and accurate guide to human sexuality achieves a sound balance between facts and understanding, giving students the information they need to make responsible decisions and helping them feel good about themselves while learning about their sexuality. Continues its reputation as the best value for the money with a built-in study guide at the end of each chapter. This volume covers our sexual and reproductive anatomy, hormones and sexuality, similarities and differences in our sexual responses, sexually transmitted and sexually related diseases, birth control, pregnancy and childbirth, communicating about sex, sexuality as a social concept, gender identity and gender roles, sexual orientation, life-span sexual development, adult sexual behaviors, love and relationships, sexual problems and therapy, paraphilias and sexual variants, victimization, sex and the law. For those in psychology and health-related fields as well as others in need of a comprehensive, accessible approach to human sexuality in the 21st century.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Class tested with over 6,000 students, this appealing, readable and accurate guide to human sexuality achieves a sound balance between facts and understanding, giving students the information they need to make responsible decisions, and helping them feel good about themselves while learning about their sexuality.

From the Back Cover:

This appealing, readable and accurate guide to human sexuality achieves a sound balance between facts and understanding, giving students the information they need to make responsible decisions and helping them feel good about themselves while learning about their sexuality. It features over 200 new references through December 1997 including significant updates on HIV and AIDS, contraception, anatomy, endocrinology, and hormones.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130340723
• ISBN 13: 9780130340726
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 554