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Klappentext This is the first book to examine the relationship between sexual and psychological functioning in terms of its effects on patterns of sexual practice over the lifespan. The authors explore: the impact of both voluntary and involuntary sexual experiences in childhood on adolescent sexual activities; the consequences of childhood and adolescent sexual experiences on women's sexual behaviour in adulthood; and the influence of adult sexual abuse. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to examine the relationship between sexual and psychological functioning in terms of its effects on patterns of sexual practice over the lifespan. The authors explore: the impact of both voluntary and involuntary sexual experiences in childhood on adolescent sexual activities; the consequences of childhood and adolescent sexual experiences on women's sexual behaviour in adulthood; and the influence of adult sexual abuse. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: INTRODUCTION The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on Women¿s Sexual and Psychological Functioning PART TWO: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Voluntary or Consensual Childhood Sexual Behavior Adolescent Consensual/Sexual Behavior Adulthood Consensual/Sexual Behavior PART THREE: SOCIALIZATION AND THE FAMILY Sexual Socialization of Children and Adolescents and Other Family Variables Abusive Sexual Experiences in Childhood Sexual Abuse in Adulthood The Effects of Sexual Experiences on Psychological Functioning Sex Guilt The Need to Control One¿s Sexual Desires Sexual Satisfaction PART FOUR: METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, AND DISCUSSION Description of the Study and Methodology Review of Previous Findings Results of Structural Equation Model (SEM Analyses) Discussion of SEM Results Results of Moderator Analyses Discussion of the Moderators of Women¿s Sexual Abuse Experiences Discussion of Family Context Moderators Discussion of Women¿s Behavior and Attitude Moderators PART FIVE: IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Implications for Prevention and Intervention ...
