Gender and Sexuality Development : Contemporary Theory and Research / / edited by Doug P. VanderLaan, Wang Ivy Wong

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2022.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (646 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.3; 306.7
• Soggetto topico: Psychobiology; Human behavior; Sex; Behavioral Neuroscience; Gender Studies
• Persona (resp. second.): VanderLaanDoug P.; WongWang Ivy
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 1-Measuring Sex Differences and Similarities -- 2-Prenatal Steroid Hormones and Sex Differences in Juvenile Rhesus Macaque Behavior -- 3-Biological Approaches to Studying Gender Development -- 4-Social Influences on Gender Development: Theory and Context -- 5-Contemporary Cognitive Approaches to Gender Development: New Schemas, New Directions, and New Conceptualizations of Gender -- 6-Origins and Consequences of Childhood Gender Segregation: Towards an Integrative Developmental Systems Model -- 7-Gender, Toys, and Play: How Gendered Early Experiences Shape Later Development -- 8-Family Gender Socialization in Childhood and Adolescence -- 9-Gender Stereotypes and Education -- 10-Gender-Based Discrimination in Childhood and Adolescence -- 11-Gender and Sexuality in Disorders/Differences of Sex Development -- 12-Sexuality Development in Childhood -- 13-Sexual Pleasure in Adolescence: A Developmental Sexual Embodiment Perspective -- 14-Pornography Use in Adolescence and Young Adulthood -- 15-A Reviewof Theoretical Models and Lifespan Approaches to the Study of Sexual Offending -- 16-Learned but Not Chosen: A Reward Competition Feedback Model for the Origins of Sexual Preferences and Orientations -- 17-Carving the Biodevelopment of Same-Sex Sexual Orientation at Its Joints -- 18-Mental Health Among LGBT Youth -- 19-Asexuality: When Sexual Attraction is Lacking -- 20-Erotic Target Identity Inversions -- 21-Consensual Non-monogamy from a Developmental Perspective.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book showcases a wealth of knowledge and insight on gender and sexuality development. With contributions from leading researchers, it covers a comprehensive set of topics at the forefront of the field and strikes a balance between traditional and emerging areas of study. Given that gender and sexuality are shaped by myriad influences, this book is modelled on an interdisciplinary perspective and delves into biological, comparative, psychological, cognitive, social, cultural, and clinical approaches. In so doing, this collection conveys the rich tapestry of gender and sexuality science and will hold value for many. For those already in the field, this book provides an excellent resource for brushing up on the latest and for inspiring the next phases of scientific investigation. Those who are newer to the field, including undergraduate and graduate students, stand to gain tremendously from not only the thoughtful and informative content, but also from the interdisciplinary approachmodelled throughout the book. Beyond academia, this book is a valuable resource for clinicians and policy makers who deal with child and adolescent issues.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gender and Sexuality Development
• ISBN: 3-030-84273-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910590086803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Focus on Sexuality Research, . 2195-2272