12 Sexual Expression over the Life Course

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. PART I . Studying Sexualities over the Life Course
5. Introduction 3
6. 1 Studying Gendered Sexualities over the Life Course 23
7. PART II. Sexualities in Childhood and Adolescence
8. 2 Childhood Sexuality 45
9. 3 Sexuality Development in Adolescence 70
10. 4 The Life Course Consequences of Childhood Sexual Assault 88
11. PART III . Sexualities from Young Adulthood through Midlife
12. 5. A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship between Parental Divorce Family Structures and Adolescents’ Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Premarital Intercourse 109
13. 6 Hooking Up and Opting Out 128
14. 7 The Symbolic Power of Civil Marriage on the Sexual 146 Life Histories of Gay Men 146
15. PART IV. Turning Points throughout the Life Course
16. 8 U.S. Colonialism, Migration, and Sexualities 163
17. 9 Starting Over 180
18. 10 Secrets and Magic Pills 198
19. PART V. Sexualities from Midlife to Later Life
20. 11 Reproductive History as Social Context 217
21. 12 Sexual Expression over the Life Course 236
22. 13 Exploring Embodied Aging and Ageism among Old Lesbians and Gay Men 260
23. 14 Pleasure in Old Age 278
24. PART VI. Conclusion
25. 15 Toward an Interdisciplinary Science of Lifelong Sexualities for the Twenty-First Century 299
26. Bibliography 317
27. About the Contributors 349
28. Index 353