This wide-ranging volume presents an in-depth picture of adolescent sexuality and behaviour. As perhaps the most vital period in human development, adolescence is a time of complex, often difficult interactions between diverse influences. Here, nineteen scientists representing ten disciplines explore the biological, psychological, and cultural factors involved in the onset of puberty and its associated emotional changes. Patterns of adolescent sexual behavior are viewed in cross-cultural perspective, psychiatric disorders are considered, and trends in adolescent sexual activity, contraception, and pregnancy are described. Key legal and social dilemmas are also explained. This is the third volume in an outstanding series from the Kinsey Institute which has as its aim the study of topics relating to sex, gender, and reproduction that require an interdisciplinary approach. Previous volumes in the series include Homosexuality/Heterosexuality and Masculinity/Feminity.
Reviews
"The writing reflects a diversity of perspectives modified by the feedback from specialists in other areas. . . .Will be of interest to and understood by not only members of a wide range of academic disciplines but by most educated laypersons." --Contemporary Psychology "An important book. . . .There is much worthwhile material here." --Journal of Child Psychol. Psychiat. "The editors of this volume clearly succeed in delivering a readable, interdisciplinary treatise with important technical information on the interface between adolescence, puberty, and sexuality. . . . an important contribution. An excellent set of readings could be extracted from it . . . to offer a comprehensive, analytic, and challenging course." -- Gerald R. Adams, PhD. (University of Guelph), Archives of Sexual Behavior "The writing reflects a diversity of perspectives modified by the feedback from specialists in other areas. . . .Will be of interest to and understood by not only members of a wide range of academic disciplines but by most educated laypersons." --Contemporary Psychology "An important book. . . .There is much worthwhile material here." --Journal of Child Psychol. Psychiat. "The editors of this volume clearly succeed in delivering a readable, interdisciplinary treatise with important technical information on the interface between adolescence, puberty, and sexuality. . . . an important contribution. An excellent set of readings could be extracted from it . . . to offer a comprehensive, analytic, and challenging course." -- Gerald R. Adams, PhD. (University of Guelph), Archives of Sexual Behavior



Book Information
ISBN 9780195053364
Author John Bancroft
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 658g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 165mm * 29mm