1st Edition
Marital and Sexual Lifestyles in the United States Attitudes, Behaviors, and Relationships in Social Context
By Linda P Rouse
Copyright 2002
346 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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Learn the changing role of sexuality in American life! This helpful book offers a solid background in the sociology of family life and personal sexuality. Marital and Sexual Lifestyles in the United States: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Relationships in Social Context is designed to give readers a broad view of the diversity of contemporary U. S. attitudes, behaviors, and relationships. It also... Read more
Contents
- Preface
- Needs Addressed by This Text
- Content Covered
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Marital Lifestyles in the United States
- Human Sexuality
- The Effects of Change
- Summary
- Chapter 1. Research Methods
- Facts and Values
- Rules and Exceptions
- Validity and Generalizability
- Methods of Data Collection
- Research Methods Supplement
- Chapter 2. Marital Lifestyles: Single, Married, and Cohabiting
- Being Single
- Dating and Mate Selection
- Theories of Mate Selection
- Starting New Relationships
- Chapter 3. Sex and Singles
- Premarital Sex: Attitudes and Behaviors
- Repercussions of Changing Sexual Standards
- Sex and Communication
- Contraception
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Responding to STDs
- The Individual and Social Change
- Chapter 4. Marriage, Divorce, and Sex
- Marriage and Overall Well-Being
- Divorce As a Safety Valve
- Sex and Divorce
- Participation in Extramarital Sex
- Open Marriage, Sexually Open Marriages, and Swinging
- Marital Sex
- Frequency of Intercourse
- Talking to a Partner About Sex
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Sexual Morality and Sexual Hang-Ups
- Sexual Morality
- Institutional Perspectives
- Personal Preferences in Social Context
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Homosexuality
- The Nature of Homosexuality
- Can Homosexuality Be “Cured”?
- Public Attitudes
- Prevalence of Homosexuality
- Homosexuality and the Family
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Marital Relationships: Men, Women, and Children
- Gender Roles
- Working Wives
- Egalitarian Relationships
- Expectations of Parenthood
- Work Versus Family: A Historical Overview
- Effects of Divorce
- Chapter 8. Growing Older and Improving Relationships
- Growing Older
- Improving Relationships
- Theoretical Perspectives in Counseling
- Myths About Relationships
- Successful Relationships
- Sex Therapy
- Chapter 9. Looking Ahead
- Marital Lifestyles: Divorce and Cohabitation Trends
- Sexual Lifestyles: Continuing Concerns
- Facts, Values, and Social Science Revisited
- Diversity
- Social Policy
- Closing Comment
- Appendix: Sample Survey Items
- References
- Index
Biography
Linda P Rouse
