Childhood sexuality : normal sexual behavior and development
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Childhood sexuality : normal sexual behavior and development
Haworth Press, c2000
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"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of psychology & human sexuality, volume 12, numbers 1/2 2000."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
What is "normal sexual behavior" in a child?Childhood sexuality is an often neglected field in sex research. There is very little literature about what one might call "normal child sexual behavior." The existing literature on child sexuality gives the impression that the only way in which children figure in sexological research is as objects of sexual abuse. The child, as a subject learning about sexuality and capable of experiencing sexual pleasures, doesn't seem to exist in scholarly papers.Childhood Sexuality: Normal Behavior and Development does not focus on sexual abuse but instead deals with what can be described as "normal" sexual behavior and development in children under age 12. This valuable book offers information about the relationship between age and sexual development, both mental and physical, in both males and females. Childhood Sexuality: Normal Behavior and Development explores several issues, including:
what children ages two to six think or know about sexuality
the ways that children learn about sexuality and procreation
the process of body discovery among children
what normal sexual behaviors to expect in children of various ages
the importance of growing up in a positive environment
the differences in sexual development between children of the same age and gender
ways to get honest answers from children and parents about sexualityComprehensive and enlightening, Childhood Sexuality examines the difficulties of gathering this information from children and gives insight into questions that need to be answered in the future. This guide delivers a diverse look at the complex and intriguing topic of normal child sexuality and the progress that is being made in this area of research.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Sexual Knowledge of Preschool Children
Young Children's Curiosity About Other People's Genitals
Studying Children's Sexuality from the Child's Perspective
The Association of Sexual Behavior with Externalizing Behaviors in a Community Sample of Prepubertal Children
Reactions of Inner-City Boys and Their Mothers to Research Interviews About Sex
Sexual Behavior in Dutch and Belgian Children as Observed by Their Mothers
Cultural Differences in Sexual Behavior: 2-6 Year Old Dutch and American Children
Index
Reference Notes Included
by "Nielsen BookData"