McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home
Learning Objectives
Chapter Outline
Multiple Choice Quiz
Essay Quiz
Fill in the Blank Quiz
True False Quiz
Glossary
Flashcards
Internet Exercises
Sexuality Links
Crossword Puzzle
Career Opportunities
Worksheet
Dorm Room Dialogue
Feedback
Help Center


Cover Image
Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e
Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Sexuality Over the Life Span

Chapter Outline

  1. Sexuality in Infancy and Childhood
    1. Childhood Sexuality
    2. The Family Context
  2. Sexuality in Adolescence
    1. Psychosexual Development
    2. Think About It: The "Origins" of Homosexuality
    3. Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    4. Adolescent Pregnancy
    5. Think About It: Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy
    6. Sexuality Education
  3. Sexuality in Early Adulthood
    1. Developmental Concerns
    2. Think About It: Life Behaviors of a Sexually Healthy Adult
    3. Sex Outside of Marriage
    4. Establishing Sexual Orientation
    5. Think About It: Bisexuality: The Nature of Dual Attraction
    6. Think About It: Models of Sexual Orientation
    7. Being Single
    8. Think About It: Common Misconceptions About Homosexuality
    9. Cohabitation
  4. Sexuality in Middle Adulthood
    1. Developmental Concerns
    2. Marital Sexuality
    3. Extramarital Relationships
    4. Divorce and After
  5. Sexuality in Late Adulthood
    1. Developmental Concerns
    2. Stereotypes of Aging
    3. Sexuality, Partner Availability, and Health
    4. Think About It: What Physicians (and the Rest of Us) Need to Know About Sex and Aging
    5. Male and Female Differences