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Human Sexuality, 2005.
Summary and discussion of an article by D. Dyrne and M. Hogben on human sexuality, "Using Social Learning Theory to Explain Individual Differences in Human Sexuality".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper discusses an article about human sexuality that emphasizes an approach to studying the concept of human sexuality and human sexual behavior from the perspective of the social learning theory. The paper also explains and analyzes how the theory is applied to the study of human sexuality and behavior and examines contemporary research that supports this approach.
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"Dyrne & Hogben (1999) in their work "Using Social Learning Theory to Explain Individual Differences in Human Sexuality" approach the concept of human sexuality and human sexual behavior from a social learning theory approach. This article is of interest because it presents a new model for exploring human sexuality and the reasons that humans act in a particular manner with regard to sexual behavior." The article analyzed is appended to the paper.
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Human Sexuality, 2008.
Explores human sexuality from the standpoint of the social learning theory.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper explains that the social learning approach suggests that human sexuality should be examined more from a cognitive than a biological perspective. Even though sexuality is a complex issue, the author points out that this theory indicates that individuals are entirely in charge of their decisions and roles with regard to sexuality. The paper concludes that this multi-disciplinary approach opens new ways of exploring human behavior and sexual impulses and for treating problems associated with human sexuality.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis of Human Sexuality from the Social Learning Approach
Support for Social Learning Theory
Analysis of Article and Theory
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"The hypothesis and case for social learning theory presented by Dyrne & Hogben is backed by scientific theory and the works of early researchers that examined social learning theory with regard to human behavior in general. However, the authors do fail to explore social learning theory with regard to actual cultures and patterns of human sexual behavior.
"However, this gap in research is actually filled by other researchers that have explored the social learning perspective."
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?Human Sexuality and Its Problems?, 2004.
A review of the book, ?Human Sexuality and its Problems?, by John Bancroft.
894 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper examines the book, ?Human Sexuality and its Problems?, by John Bancroft and looks at how the author sought to accomplish two purposes. It explores how the book was intended to aid health professionals working with sexual problems and how the ?wider purpose? of the book, however, was to help readers understand how a variety of factors and human interactions actually affect human sexuality. It shows how Bancroft argues that understanding human sexuality is contingent upon the ability of people to grasp the complex relationship between mind and body interaction.
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"Interestingly, Bancroft also delves into the realm of medical practice as related to Human Sexuality. He breaks the notion of Human Sexuality down into a scientific experiment of sorts, describing both the direct physical and indirect psychological effect of human sexuality. Related to the direct physical effects of human sexuality, Bancroft discusses genital and vascular responses, and potential ?side effects? of sexuality including pain, general malaise, fatigue and lack of desire. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Bancroft describes psychological effects often associated with Human Sexuality, including effects on the individual and the effects of an individual in a relationship."
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The Church and Human Sexuality, 2007.
This paper concentrates on the Christian view of human sexuality.
3,153 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 133.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that in recent times, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about Christianity and its approach to human sexuality. The writer points out that depending on the commentator, the Church's position on sexuality is empowering, negative, supportive, or neutral. In addition, the writer discusses that some suggest that it is impossible to describe one Christian view about sexuality because of the various positions that differing Christians have taken regarding the relationship between one's sexuality and one's spirituality. However, such an answer belies the fact that, until recently, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and all of the mainstream Protestant denominations took a negative view of human sexuality except for the purposes of procreation. The writer concludes that one must assume that the Christian view of sexuality will continue to evolve, as science and society gain a greater understanding of human sexuality.
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"It is important to recognize that there is not one version of Christianity. Orthodox Christians and Catholics have a similar approach to the church, and their religions are shaped and formed by much outside of Scripture. In fact, with Catholicism, given that the Pope is considered to be the voice of God, some extra-scriptural things are given more weight than the words in the actual scripture. This attitude has allowed for the development of a religion that expands upon, explains, and even contradicts, the teachings in the Bible. Protestantism, as the name implies, began as a reaction to the Catholic Church's deviations from scripture, and has been characterized by faithfulness to the literal interpretation of the Bible. The problem with the Protestant approach is that the Bible relays information about events, which has been perverted by people into an endorsement of those events and behaviors. In fact, Biblical literalism may have damaged the Church, especially in gender and race relations. Anti-Semitism, slavery, homophobia, and sexism have all been explained away and even justified by the use or misuse of Scripture."
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Cyber-Sex and Human Sexuality, 2007.
An analysis of Michael Ross' article, "Typing, Doing, and Being: Sexuality and the Internet", which discusses human sexuality and the Internet.
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper presents an examination of a scholarly article about one aspect of human sexuality. It specifically explores an article called "Typing, Doing, and Being: Sexuality and the Internet" written by Michael Ross, which discusses human sexuality and the Internet. The paper contains a copy of the article at the end of the paper.
Table of Contents:
The Article
The Facts Used
Reflection
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"The Internet provides the forum for one person to have several different sexual personas with different ages, genders, preferences and desires."
"This has held true through other readings I have done in the past. In fact, news shows are constantly broadcasting the fact that people use the internet to pretend to be something other than what they are. An extreme example is that show that sets people up with a decoy and they believe they are coming to meet a 12-year-old girl and the cameras are waiting when they arrive."
"Outside of such illegal and immoral behaviors articles have supported the idea that the Internet is an alluring sex arena because it allows participants to "try on" various personas and act out their sexual fantasies while remaining safely hidden behind invented names, genders and pictures."
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"Human Sexuality", 2007.
A personal response to the article "Human Sexuality: 'Wonderful Gift' and 'Awesome Responsibility,'" written by Richard Sparks.
728 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This essay briefly reviews three articles that discuss human sexuality and how the Church treats it. It looks at "Intimacy and Sexuality: A Letter to Catholic Secondary Students in Ontario" by the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ontario, Kenneth R. Overberg's article, "A Consistent Ethic of Life" and "Fully Alive," sponsored and developed by the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ontario and Ontario's Catholic educators. The paper then gives a personal response to the article "Human Sexuality: 'Wonderful Gift' and 'Awesome Responsibility,'" written by Richard Sparks.
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"On the other hand, there are aspects of this article that seem dangerously out of step with modern realities. For example, it again reiterates the prohibition against contraceptive devices of any kind. Yet the reality is that the population of the entire world is threatened by the AIDS pandemic, and that condoms are the most effective prophylactic against contracting AIDS. For example, one of the fastest growing segments of AIDS sufferers is heterosexual women. Moreover, it is well known that many wives are completely faithful, but are infected by their unfaithful husbands, who have affairs or use prostitutes. By continuing to prohibit condoms, the Church sentences these innocent women to lingering, painful deaths - and deprives their children of their mothers. I find this unconscionable, obtuse, unbelievable and unforgivable."
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Human Sexuality, 2007.
This paper discusses the philosophy of human sexuality.
2,253 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 101.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the study of human sexuality and gender roles is a discipline complicated by a vast range of biases and prejudices. The writer notes that it may be arguable, with some justification, that it is impossible to approach this study from an unbiased perspective given our common humanity that the degree to which each of us is implicated in social relationships and influenced by our hormonal and physiological conditions. Within this context, this essay explores the questions of how sexuality and gender roles are constructed and the issues associated with medical interventions with regard to determining sexuality and gender roles. This essay argues the thesis that while sex is generally biologically determined, sexual orientation and gender roles are often - though not necessarily exclusively - socially constructed. Given this perspective, it is argued that medical interventions in these areas become highly problematic given the likelihood that they will be based upon not necessarily the patient's best interests, but the social preoccupations and biases of the medical intervenor.
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"Thus, the numbers of truly inter-sexed infants may be assumed to be so small as to be statistically insignificant. While Kessler argues convincingly that physicians' socially constructed biases with respect to sexual orientation influence their interventions in inter-sexed infants, the fact remains that the numbers of such cases are so small as to not affect the overall conclusion that humanity is - in the vast majority - determined biologically by sex into male and female."
"Beyond this, however, evidence suggests that sexual orientation and gender roles may be significantly influenced by social construction to the point that the latter may often be the dominant factor in determining these roles."
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Counseling in Human Sexuality, 2008.
An overview of various counseling issues affecting human sexuality.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper looks at how therapists who counsel human sexuality feel that the process involves a complex processing that involves the patient's interaction of biological, psychological and spiritual scope. These developments of one's sexuality seem to be forever expanding and intensifying. Specifically, and within a spiritual content, the paper discusses how authors Dr. and Mrs. Penner in "Counseling for Sexual
Disorders (Resources for Christian Counseling)" explore sexual dysfunctions through counseling with regards to therapy. It discusses how the three key points explained that seem crucial are inability of arousal, surviving sexual abuse, and the Christian view on sex.
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"Although people may think that female sexual dysfunction stems from psychological reasons, there may be problems physically in terms of the female vagina. Or, sexual dysfunction can result from urinary issues, past sexual abuse, or something that may be chemically unbalanced. After the initial physical testing, say from the gynecologist, urologist and Internist, and there is nothing wrong in terms of sexual dysfunction, the next step is definitely counseling. However, some women feel embarrassed to seek counseling in this field and either blame themselves, blame their spouse, and/or blame their past relationship. Many women are informed to use various creams and ointment for pleasure however they return because the husband doesn't enjoy the feeling. Increasingly, women are being referred to counselors specializing in sexual disorders. "
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Human Sexuality, 2005.
This paper discusses human sexuality throughout history.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 129.95
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This paper explains that, having been used as a means of control, a form of art or science and as a means of demonstrating a statement of right, such as the Flappers of the 1920's,, sexuality has had a significant role in human history. The author points out that one of the oldest forms of religious worship may have been the Phallic Cult-Object; in many of the ancient cultures irrespective of their location, sex was very often a focal point in activities as presented in epic narratives. The paper relates that a careful study of medieval history shows that the feudal society, especially under the control of the Albigensian heretics during the eleventh to thirteenth centuries, was barbarian and quite chaotic, full of murder, rape, massacre and cruelty; knights in shining armor were simply thugs and rapists with the sexual aim of trying to sleep with a married woman by seducing her.
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"The problem with this was that in the event of a rape it was also believed that a woman could not fall pregnant unless she had been a willing partner to the act. Till now, all that has been studied is still not conclusive evidence of any side of the consideration. The Church would have played a role in prevent sexual pleasures to women and the theory on conception would have provided the support to sexual pleasure. Looking ahead at what Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" tells us may give us a better opportunity to confirm whether women did enjoy sex in the Middle Ages or not, though the literary source is that of a man as was the case in those days. The "Wife of Bath" turns out to be an earthy and sensual woman, who wanted that sexual pleasures be a part of her marriages. Many of the tales in the book do give a clear picture of sexual adventures and with both the men and women having a good time."
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Human Sexuality, 2008.
This paper looks at the role of gender and human sexuality.
2,434 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 108.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the role of gender and sexuality is certainly not fixed, as suggested by Darwin. Instead, the writer claims that many aspects of femininity and masculinity are related to power. Furthermore, power can impact the role of gender both inside and outside of personal relationships. The writer notes, as an example, that economic power over slaves resulted in the development of puritanical sexual mores in modern-day Jamaicans. However, the writer points out that economic power by Western tourists has resulted in a female sex tourist industry in that same country. Therefore, the writer concludes that researchers who attempt to study issues surrounding sexuality and gender must be careful to guard against their own bias, and also be aware of the various cultures that have previously interacted with the subjects of their studies.
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"Furthermore, it is important to realize that researchers in disciplines like sociology and anthropology are rarely documenting solely naturally-occurring phenomenon. On the contrary, the very presence of the researcher changes the social situation. For many years, the presence of researchers was thought to have minimal impact on the people being studied, as long as the researchers made conscious efforts to avoid impacting and changing the studied society. However, this idea is patently false. The very presence of people from other cultures has an impact on a society. Furthermore, one need only watch a reality television show and the outrageous behavior displayed on such programs to understand that the knowledge that one's behavior is being documented and recorded can have an impact on that behavior. Therefore, it is important for one to understand that even a perfectly neutral researcher is going to have some impact on the behavior of the people that he or she is studying; it is simply impossible to introduce an outside observer to a situation without impacting that situation in some manner. Furthermore, whether the researcher's impact is significant or insignificant is something that the researcher cannot determine, because they have only observed the studied population after introducing themselves to the situation. In that way, one must concede that there is no organic modern anthropological research, but that it has all been tainted, in varying degrees, by the presence of the researchers studying it."
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"Human Sexual Response" ( William Masters and Virginia Johnson ), 1999.
Examines methods, techniques and findings of this study of anatomy and the physiology of sexual response.
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Masters' and Johnson's Human Sexual Response is a report on the authors' long-term study of the anatomy and physiology of human sexual response conducted during the years 1954-66. The authors' preface briefly addresses the climate of fear and suspicion that had surrounded all previous attempts at such investigation and deplores the lack of a supportive response from the biological or psychological science communities for projects of this type.
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"Masters' and Johnson's Human Sexual Response is a report on the authors' long-term study of the anatomy and physiology of human sexual response conducted during the years 1954-66. The authors' preface briefly addresses the climate of fear and suspicion that had surrounded all previous attempts at such investigation and deplores the lack of a supportive response from the biological or psychological science communities for projects of this type. Their study, limited in this volume to the clinical examination of the nature of sexual response, is presented as "a first step toward an open-door policy" and future research based in "investigative objectivity" (vii). It follows from the initial investigations of sexual behavior conducted by Kinsey from 1938 to 1952 which, as the authors note, did include questions of physiology and anatomy. In order to achieve ..."
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"Human Sexual Inadequacy" ( William Masters and Virginia Johnson ), 1999.
Reviews this work on sexual dysfunction and types and effectiveness of therapy, based on clinical research.
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"Masters' and Johnson's Human Sexual Inadequacy is a cumulative descriptive account of the operation of the clinic for the treatment of human sexual dysfunction at the Washington University School of Medicine since 1959 and its continuation at the Reproductive Biology Research Foundation after 1964
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"Masters' and Johnson's Human Sexual Inadequacy is a cumulative descriptive account of the operation of the clinic for the treatment of human sexual dysfunction at the Washington University School of Medicine since 1959 and its continuation at the Reproductive Biology Research Foundation after 1964. The authors report in detail on the development of their therapeutic format and then discuss the evolution of therapeutic approaches to a dozen of the major types of sexual dysfunction presented by patients. Both parts of the book are written in a direct, clinical--but forcefully clear--manner that is free of therapeutic jargon. This makes the volume as much an invaluable handbook as an introductory text. It is also, however, an important historical document since it is a record of the emergence of the original, and the most influential, model for ..."
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Health and Human Sexuality, 2004.
An analysis of homosexuality and emotional disorders.
1,826 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper discusses the wide-spread occurrence of psychological problems evident in the homosexual sector of the population. The paper examines the level to which society will accept persons with same-gender sexual orientation and what kind of social and emotional support and aid will be of help to these individuals. The paper reviews an article on this subject written by Yoel Elizur and Michael Ziv that appeared in the journal "Family Process".
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"The place of the homosexual person in today?s society has become an electrically charged breeding ground for misunderstanding, emotional sound bites, and political rhetoric. The appearance of increasing numbers of television shows which address homosexual issues makes it apparent that societies perspective on this subject is also up for grabs, and being competed for heavily in the public marketplace. At issue, or what appears to be at issue from this writers perspective is the level to which society will accept persons with same gender sexual orientation, and what kind of social and emotional support and aid will be of help to these individuals."
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Occupational Health and Safety: Sexual Harassment, 2002.
A look at the impact of sexual harassment as an occupational health and safety issue.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper focuses on sexual harassment as a workplace health and safety issue. Briefly it is defined and its rate of incidence noted. Then its impacts on employee health and well-being, its consequences, are outlined. Finally, a variety of measures to reduce its occurrence are considered.
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Ethics and Law of Sexual Health Medicine, 2005.
A review of the ethics and legal aspects involved in the management of a patient suffering from a sexually transmitted infection.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper examines how there can be no doubt that confidentiality is one of the core doctrines of ethical medical practice and has been so since ancient times and how the GMC and other professional organisations stipulate patient confidentiality as an ethical prerequisite, but, crucially, permit breaches of confidentiality in certain circumstances. It provides a comprehensive review of the ethical and legal problems faced by a physician in the management of a patient with a communicable, sexually-transmitted illness.
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"Patients expect to have to divulge the most intimate information to their doctors on a professional basis in order that they receive the most appropriate care. This exchange of information is in return for the [implicit] assurance of confidentiality. Patients would be less willing to present to their doctors if this were not the case and the utilitarian ethic would declare that the harm that this would cause in the long run would far overshadow any benefits. There is also a deontological, or ?duty-based? ethic, which would propose that Peter?s GP has a ?duty? to keep the contents of their consultation in confidence, for this is inextricably linked with the privilege of receiving the information and with upholding the autonomy of the patient. A utilitarian ethic could also propose that a breach of confidentiality would lastingly taint Peter?s view of the medical profession."
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Mental Health and Physical Health, 2005.
Discusses the reasoning behind two beliefs - whether or not mental health should be treated on par with physical health.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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There are two arguments regarding the treatment of mental health. Some believe that it should receive the same amount of health care coverage as physical illness, while others argue that the costs of treating mental illness could lead to severe problems. To better understand these arguments, this paper examines two articles, "Mental Health Should be Treated on Par with Physical Health," by Lewis L. Judd, and "Mental Health Should Not be treated on Par with Physical Health," by Richard E. Vatz, as well as two of their reference sources.
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"Martin Bobgan and Deidre Bobgan, the writers of an article titled, "Mental Illness is not a Disease" would probably agree that spending money on mental illness, and treating it equally to physical illness would be a lost cause. Although their opinion is much more drastic than that of Richard Vatz, all three writers would probably seem to agree that covering mental illness in insurance coverage would not be helpful to society. In the article, Mental Illness is not a Disease," Martin and Deidre Bobgan profess that people "continue to promote the false concept of mental illness, to align it with medicine, and consign it to science." It is apparent that these writers believe that the mental state and one's physical well-being fall into completely different categories."
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