The social organization of sexuality : sexual practices in the United States

摘要: This representative survey of sexual behaviour in the general population America offers basic information about topics such as transmission AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, child abuse, harassment violence. Conducted by a research team centred at University Chicago, National Health Social Life Survey (NHSLS) was designed to determine not only incidence prevalence practices, but also social psychological contexts which they occur. Based on personal interviews with probability sample 3432 American women men between ages 18 59, this study explores extent conduct attitudes toward sexuality are influenced gender, age, marital status demographic characteristics. Some questions researchers address include: how do factors education, race, religion affect conduct?; have patterns been changing?; women's men's lives differ?; is organized across life course? Other covered include early experiences, masturbation, contraception fertility, coercion, health, satisfaction dysfunction. A wide variety practices preferences explored questionnaire, including specific homosexual desire, identity, behaviour, appeal various their frequency incorporation into lives. With many charts, graphs tables, copy complete work intended be use reference for scientists, analysts seeking reliable adults.