Sexuality Today

Gary F. Kelly has been a sexuality educator for 35 years. He is Vice President for Student Affairs at Clarkson University, where he also teaches the sexuality section of the First Year Seminar and the undergraduate psychology course in human sexuality. He has also been an adjunct faculty member in the counseling and human development program at St. Lawrence University, where he has taught graduate courses in human sexuality. Early in his career, his work with students received national recognition with his election to the board of directors of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). Kelly served for 8 years as the editor of the Journal of Sex Education and Therapy. Kelly is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists and of the Society for the Scientific Study of Human Sexuality. He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Sexology and a clinical fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists.

PART 1Social and Biological Foundations of Human Sexuality Chapter 1: Historical, Research, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Sexuality Chapter 2: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 3: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 4: Human Sexual Response Chapter 5: Developmental and Social Perspectives on Gender PART 2Understanding Sexuality in Ourselves and Our Relationships Chapter 6: Sexuality Through the Life Cycle Chapter 7: Sexual Individuality and Sexual Values Chapter 8: Sexuality, Communication, and Relationships PART 3Human Reproduction, Contraception, and Abortion: Sexuality Confronts Social Policy Chapter 9: Reproduction, Reproductive Technology, and Birthing Chapter 10: Decision Making about Pregnancy and Parenthood PART 4Sexual Behavior and Contemporary Society Chapter 11: Solitary Sex and Shared Sex Chapter 12: Same-Gender Orientation and Behavior Chapter 13: The Spectrum of Human Sexual Behavior Chapter 14: Sex, Art, the Media, and the Law PART 5Dealing with Sexual Problems Chapter 15: Sexual Coercion, Rape, and Abuse Chapter 16: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other Physical Problems Chapter 17: The HIV/AIDS Crisis and Sexual Decisions Chapter 18: Sexual Dysfunctions and Their Treatment Glossary References Credits Index