Screen LibraryInternational handbook on the demography of sexuality
The International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality is the first book to specifically address the study of sexuality from a demographic perspective. Demographic research has largely paid little attention to sexuality as a whole, or sexual orientation in particular, other than in studies examin...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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International handbooks of population ;
v.5 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5512-3 |
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The International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality is the first book to specifically address the study of sexuality from a demographic perspective. Demographic research has largely paid little attention to sexuality as a whole, or sexual orientation in particular, other than in studies examining the "consequences" of sex - sexually transmitted infections or fertility. Instead, the content of this handbook explores population sexuality in order to describe the prevalence of sexual behaviors, desires, and identities, as well as their connections with other demographic outcomes. The focus |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (vi, 429 p.) : ill. |
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9789400755123 (electronic bk.) 9400755120 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | HQ23 |
| CLC: | C913.14 |
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Introduction to the Demography of Sexuality. Introduction: The Demography of Sexuality / Sexual Behavior and Practices: Data and Measurement / Best Practices: Collecting and Analyzing Data on Sexual Minorities / Sexual Practices: The Global Picture. Sexual Behavior, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Identity in the United States: Data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth / Sexual Practices of Latin America and the Caribbean / Sexual Practices in Africa / Sexuality in China / Sexual Practices Across the Life Course. Sex in Committed Relationships / Adolescent Sexual Experiences / Sexuality Among Older Adults / Sexual Identities. The Prevalence of Gay Men and Lesbians / Geography of the LGBT Population / The Demography of Sexuality and the Labor Market / The Family and Gay Men and Lesbians / The Demography of Asexuality / The Demographics of the Transgender Population / Applied Demography of Sexuality: Perspectives on Policy. Patterns of Relationship Recognition by Same-Sex Couples in the United States / Sexuality in the Military / Demographics of Gay and Lesbian Adoption and Family Policies / Same-Sex Couples' Construction of Census Categories / Conclusion. The Future of the Demography of Sexuality / |