Sexual Behavior
The sexual drive is a powerful force—so powerful that many civilizations have believed it must be regulated in order to avoid conflict. By establishing rules of conduct, a society sets up a standard of correct behavior, or morals, that every individual is expected to uphold. A society's sexual morals are often based on a religion or philosophy that is predominant in that culture. However, not all members of a particular society necessarily believe in the same religion or philosophy and, therefore, the same set of morals.
This discussion takes into account five basic and interrelated features of sexuality: (1) patterns of behavior, emphasizing gender, race, and sexual orientation, (2) the varied meaning of sexuality at distinctive periods throughout the life course, (3) social control aspects, particularly as they relate to prostitution, (4) the consensual and coercive…>> (read more)
Sexual Behavior Points of View
5 Matter of Concern: Sex in Middle School
6 Teen Mindset on Sex
7 Fourteen-Year-Old Makes the Big Decision
8 Parents Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
9 Teenage Parenting: A Personal Account
10 Realities of Growing Up Gay
11 Gay and Lesbian Relationships: Going Steady
12 Internet: A Refuge for Gay and Lesbian Teens
13 New Generation: Gay Teen Activists
14 Young People: At Risk for STDs
15 Dilemma of What to Teach in Sex Education
16 Problems with Abstinence-Only Sex Education
17 Making a Case for Abstinence-Only Sex Education
18 American Teens' Knowledge About STDs
19 Growth in Support for Abstinence-Focused Education
20 Facts of Teen Pregnancy: An Overview
21 Politics of Teen Pregnancy
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Sexual Behavior in the News
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WARNING: Due to the subject matter, this article contains graphic descriptions of pedophilia and other aberrant sexual behavior.--Ed.
If you're like most Americans,…>> (read more)
CONTEXT: Inaccurate reporting of sexual behavior creates a misleading picture of individuals' risk for STI infection. Despite a substantial body of U.S. research on the consistency of self-reports of…>> (read more)
In urban areas of Rwanda and Zambia, most heterosexually transmitted HIV infections occur within marital or cohabiting relationships, according to a probability model that combined clinical data on couples'…>> (read more)
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