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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790730403321

Autore

Rouse Linda P. <1947-, >

Titolo

Marital and sexual lifestyles in the United States : attitudes, behaviors, and relationships in social context / / Linda P. Rouse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

0-7890-1071-2

1-315-80930-3

1-317-78913-X

1-317-78914-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (619 p.)

Collana

Haworth marriage and the family

Disciplina

306.7

Soggetti

Lifestyles - United States

Marriage - United States

Married people - Sexual behavior - United States

Sex - United States

Single people - Sexual behavior - United States

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

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Table of 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 SinglesPremarital 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 PerspectivesPersonal 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 RelationshipsSuccessful 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

Sommario/riassunto

This helpful book is designed to provide a broad view of the diversity of contemporary U. S. attitudes, behaviors, and relationships. It also covers basic sociological concepts and research methods. Marital and Sexual Lifestyles in the United States: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Relationships in Social Context integrates the sociological approach with a focus on individual choices and behaviors. Covering dating, sex, marriage, divorce, homosexuality, and other sexual issues, this helpful book is plentifully illustrated with tables, charts, and figures that show where we are going as well as where