Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-320) and indexes.
Contents
Pt. 1: Exploring sexuality and love. What is healthy sexuality? ; What is love? -- Pt. 2: Factors influencing sexual development and adult sexual functioning. Factors that affect an individual's sexuality ; Men, women, and sexual stereotypes ; Approaches to the etiology of sexual dysfunctions and problems in sexual relating -- Pt. 3: The defensive process and sexuality. The role of the fantasy bond, the voice process and death anxiety in sexual relationships ; Sexual withholding ; Couple relationships : jealousy and sexual rivals -- Pt. 4: Therapeutic approaches to problems in sexual relating. Voice therapy applied to problems in sexual relating ; Suggestions for embracing sexual intimacy.