Sex and love in intimate relationships /

"In Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, the authors explore the dimensions of sexuality and love. Drawing on their 40 years of combined clinical experience and a unique longitudinal study of couples and families, they propose that sexual problems are largely related to defenses acquired thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Firestone, Robert
Other Authors: Firestone, Lisa A., Catlett, Joyce
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2006]
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1: Exploring sexuality and love. What is healthy sexuality? ; What is love?
  • part 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
  • part 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
  • part 4: Therapeutic approaches to problems in sexual relating. Voice therapy applied to problems in sexual relating ; Suggestions for embracing sexual intimacy.