Human Sexuality: Contemporary Controversies

By Andrea Parrot and Harold Feldman

This thought provoking book presents opposing views on a number of controversial issues relating to human sexuality, relationships, individual choice, and family policy. Eloquent representatives of conservative, religious, or traditional opinion debate a variety of topics with defenders of newer, alternative lifestyles. The issues covered include bisexuality and homosexuality, birth control and sterilization, premarital and extramarital sex, sex education, sex therapy methods and ethics, artificial insemination and surrogate parents, the role of the state and law in family policy, prostitution and pornography.

...this book will be more than welcomed by health educators for the help it will give in the preparation of training and education programmes which hitherto have been too one-sided. Valuable too for the general reader who wishes to come to personal decisions about sexuality.′ -- Journal of the Institute of Health Education, Vol 22 No 2, 1984

The radical pros and cons of each extreme view are presented, as well as a compromising view when one is possible. Perhaps the most refreshing aspect of this book is its approach of viewing each issue with total objectivity, allowing the reader to draw his own conclusions...As this book provides an abundance of information about sex without any associated value judgements or biases, it may be most valuable in the educational environment. Not only young adults preparing to embark upon their sexual lives, but parents trying to educate their children objectively may benefit.′ -- British Journal of Psychology, March 1985

This book paints the subject of human sexuality with a broad brush and many of the contributors are recognized authorities in the field. Anyone interested in one of the most pressing problems of our time should read it...′ -- Contemporary Review, July 1985

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803920725
• ISBN13: 9780803920729
• Release Date: February 1984
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.