Human Sexuality Today, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (November 11, 2024) © 2025

  • Pamela Regan California State University, Los Angeles
  • Bruce M. King Clemson University

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Title overview

Human Sexuality Today presents a holistic examination that encourages reflection on how human sexuality impacts lives today. The text helps you understand the key concepts of the discipline in order to make responsible decisions in your daily lives. Employing a conversational writing style, authors Pamela Regan and Bruce King present relevant information in a warm manner that instills positive feelings about sex and sexuality.

The 10th Edition has been updated to reflect the latest research in the field. The authors present new discussions of topics such as sexuality during pregnancy, paraphilic disorders, the sexual behavior of teenagers and more. To ensure that the text remains current, each chapter contains the latest data and research findings, including more than 900 new citations.

Table of contents

  1. Why a Course in Human Sexuality?
  2. Our Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
  3. Hormones and Sexuality
  4. Similarities and Differences in Our Sexual Responses
  5. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Related Diseases
  6. Birth Control
  7. Pregnancy and Childbirth
  8. Sex and Gender
  9. Sexual Orientation
  10. Life-Span Sexual Development
  11. Adult Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes
  12. Love and Relationships
  13. Sexual Problems and Therapy
  14. Paraphilias and Sexual Variants
  15. Sexual Victimization: Rape, Coercion, Harassment and Abuse of Children
  16. Selling Sex: Social and Legal Issues

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