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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785460303321

Autore

Bennett Libby <1958->

Titolo

Finding and revealing your sexual self [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to communicating about sex / / Libby Bennett and Ginger Holczer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-59163-0

9786612591631

1-4422-0038-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HolczerGinger <1960->

Disciplina

306.7

Soggetti

Communication in sex

Intimacy (Psychology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Finding and Revealilng Your Sexual Self; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Part I: ARE YOU TALKING TO YOURSELF?; Chapter 1: SPEAKING OF SEX; Chapter 2: WHISPERS OF CHILDHOOD; Chapter 3: ECHOES OF SEXUAL SECRETS; Chapter 4: EXPRESSIONS OF SEXUAL RESPONSE; Chapter 5: ACCEPTANCE OF LIFE'S CHALLENGES; Part II: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?; Chapter 6: DIALOGUES OF SEXUAL COMMUNICATION; Chapter 7: MESSAGES OF EXPECTATIONS; Chapter 8: INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIP DANCE; Chapter 9: SIGHS OF PASSION; Part III: IS ANYONE LISTENING?; Chapter 10: TALKING WITH YOUR THERAPIST

Chapter 11: TALKING WITH YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERAPPENDICES; A: MALE SEXUAL DISORDERS; B: FEMALE SEXUAL DISORDERS; C: SENSATE FOCUS; D: HAVING THE "TALK" WITH YOUR CHILDREN; NOTES; RESOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sommario/riassunto

Even today, with an environment of sexual openness, people don't really talk about sex. To the detriment of those who are having sexual difficulty, conversations about sex with partners, healthcare providers, and therapists are not occurring. This book offers an exploration of sexuality, as well as tips and exercises, designed to assist couples and individuals to have important discussions about sex. It introduces the



idea that each partner's upbringing, values, expectations, wounds, hormones, and perceptions slide under the covers with them. Whether in the bedroom, the examination room, or th