Sexuality in Adolescence
The digital generation
- 354 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Sexuality in Adolescence: The Digital Generation provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of research and theory about adolescent sexuality in today's world. The book examines biological, social and health-related approaches and reviews qualitative and quantitative research from psychology, sociology, epidemiology and medicine, emphasising the interplay between perspectives and privileging the voices of young people as they discuss the joys and pains of sexual awakening. The focus is on understanding healthy sexual development and its many variations, but problems and issues arising as young people make their journey to adult sexuality are also considered.
The book presents global research on many key issues of our time, including the impact of media and technology on adolescent sexuality, changes in adolescent sexual behaviors and beliefs, sexual risk taking, sex education, and teen pregnancy and abortion. This fully revised and updated third edition of Sexuality in Adolescence also addresses the crucial issues of sexual diversity, sexual safety and sexual communication, including coercion, peer pressure and double standards.
In Sexuality in Adolescence: The Digital Generation, the authors aim to promote sexual wellbeing, and argue for the importance of the adolescent period as a time for engendering healthy sexual attitudes and practices. This book will be valuable reading for students in the social, behavioural and health sciences who are interested in adolescent development and the topic of sexuality, as well as for professionals working with young people and families.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Sexuality in Adolescence
- Adolescence and Society
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introducing Adolescent Sexuality
- 2 Sexual Behaviours and Attitudes: What is Happening Now?
- 3 Changing Brains, Changing Hormones, Changing Bodies
- 4 The Social Context: Parents and Peers
- 5 The Social Context: Sex Education, Religion and the Law
- 6 The Social Context: Impact of Media and Technology
- 7 Gender, Sexuality and Romance
- 8 Sexual Diversity
- 9 Sexually Transmissible Infections: Management and Consequences
- 10 Adolescent Pregnancy: Choices and Outcomes
- 11 Sexual Abuse, Unwanted Sex and Sexual Safety
- 12 Perspectives on Adolescent Sexuality: Two Decades of Change
- References
- Index