1st Edition

Inclusion and Sexuality in Catholic Higher Education Possibilities for Institutional Change

By Mark A. Levand Copyright 2023
252 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on research conducted at 17 Catholic universities in the United States, making it the largest study of its kind, this volume explores effective practice in improving institutional policy relating to issues of sexuality. The text calls attention to campus cultures of fear, shame, or denial around sexuality and highlights possible points of institutional resistance to changes in policy.... Read more

1. Introduction and Setting the Stage  2. Getting to Know the Culture: Theories and History  3. General Themes: Catalysts in the Change Process  4. The Landscape for Change: Key Areas of Change and Reactions  5. Difficult or Easy? Themes in Supports and Challenges Faced by Changemakers  6. Over, Under, Around, or Through? How Changemakers Navigated the System  7. Voices of Change: Hopes for the Future and Suggestions for Improvement  8. A Framework for Change  9. The Future of Sexuality in Catholic Higher Education

 

Biography

Mark A. Levand is an Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Graduate Programs in the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University, USA. He is a Certified Sexuality Educator and Supervisor through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and a Master Certified Health Education Specialist through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).