Sexuality in Mid-Life

By Stephen B. Levine

Book Overview

I wrote Sexuality in Mid-Life to assist clinicians in considering love, sex, intimacy, and dysfunction as they occur in this epoch of the life cy- cle. The chapters reflect my belief that understanding the processes of living is vital for both the therapist and the patient. Despite my preoc- cupation with creating a cohesive book, I often thought of these 11 chapters as essays because in this prose form it is traditional for the author to be palpably present in the text. I tried not to hide behind the passive constructions oftypical psychiatric books. I wanted to create a book that did not restrict itself to scientific findings, clinical experi- ences, or ideological traditions. I wanted to discuss relevant issues that were generally avoided by professionals. In approaching the topics of love, extramarital affairs, and menopause, for instance, I hoped to em- phasize the developmental potentials inherent in both mid-life's smooth sailing and its underappreciated adversities. Sexuality in Mid-Life is my third solo-authored book. During the writing ofthe first two, I thought I was painting a picture of the life cy- cle of sexuality. When a young woman said something complimentary to me about Sex Is Not Simple and quickly added that I had left out any consideration of the sexuality of pregnancy, I was stunned by my over- sight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306484463
• ISBN13: 9780306484469
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"