Erotic Preference, Gender Identity, and Aggression in Men

Erotic Preference, Gender Identity, and Aggression in Men
Author: Ron Langevin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317757610

A fresh and challenging re-evaluation of the interrelationship between sexual and gender behavior and aggression. Drawing on a series of previously unpublished controlled research studies on rapists, pedophiles, incest offenders, voyeurs, transsexuals, and homosexuals (among others), the book offers startling new findings- e.g., crossdressing and feminine gender identity in rapists believed to be ultra-masculine, aggressiveness in pedophiles believed to be shy and passive. This book brings a new perspective to understanding sexual anomalies and to the conceptual foundations on which clinical research and treatment of these behaviors rests.

Sexual Strands

Sexual Strands
Author: Ron Langevin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317838580

Homosexuality, transsexualism, bisexuality, pedophilia, sexual aggression and rape, fetishism, physical abnormalities, and sexual dysfunction are among the sexual anomalies discussed in this timely and comprehensive review. The origins and treatment of unusual sexual behaviors are analyzed from the perspective of orgasmic preference and are illustrated with clinical case examples drawn from the author's many years of work in research and treatment of sexual anomalies.

The Influence of Gender Identity and Sexual Preference on Aggressive Behavior

The Influence of Gender Identity and Sexual Preference on Aggressive Behavior
Author: Lawrence Maher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: Aggressiveness
ISBN:

Previous research on the influence of sexuality on aggressive behavior presumes heterosexuality and gender identity corresponding with sex. This study seeks to distinguish the influence of gender identity and sexual preference on aggressive behavior. Three surveys were given (Multi-Gender Identity Questionnaire, Sexuality Questionnaire, and Aggression Questionnaire) to various participants. After calculating gender identity and sexuality values, each value was correlated with aggression values. Correlations corroborated previous research, indicating that men and women have similar levels of aggression, but express their aggression differently (men scored higher on physical aggression and verbal aggression, and women scored higher on anger and hostility). Two correlations were statistically significant: individuals who strongly identified as male reported higher levels of physical aggression, and individuals strongly attracted to the female body reported higher levels of physical aggression. Both correlations suggest similarities between the influence of gender identity and sexual preference on aggression, otherwise gender and identity and sexual preference were a marginal influence on aggression.

The Juvenile Sex Offender

The Juvenile Sex Offender
Author: Howard E. Barbaree
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2008-06-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1593859783

From leading scientists and practitioners, this authoritative work examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. Pathways of normal sexual development are described, and the biological, social, and psychological processes that lead to sexual conduct problems are investigated. The book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems, reviews available psychological and pharmacological treatment approaches, and provides research-based recommendations for improving existing practices.

The Sexual Abuse of Children

The Sexual Abuse of Children
Author: William T. O'Donohue
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317760301

The sexual abuse of children is now seen as an enormous problem; first, because there is an increasing awareness that it is more prevalent than previously thought, and second, because it gives rise to so many complex questions. How is sexual abuse to be defined? What are the effects of abuse? How can the victim be helped? How can abuse be prevented? These two comprehensive volumes cover a wide spectrum of basic and applied issues. Expert contributors -- including physicians, attorneys, psychologists, philosophers, social workers, and engineers -- address such relevant topics as epidemiology, animal models, legal reforms, feminist scholarship, child pornography, medical assessment, and diverse models of psychotherapeutic intention.

Sexual Deviance

Sexual Deviance
Author: D. Richard Laws
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2012-04-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462506690

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this important work provides authoritative scientific and applied perspectives on the full range of paraphilias and other sexual behavior problems. For each major clinical syndrome, a chapter on psychopathology and theory is followed by a chapter on assessment and treatment. Challenges in working with sex offenders are considered in depth. Thoroughly rewritten to reflect a decade of advances in the field, the second edition features many new chapters and new authors. New topics include an integrated etiological model, sexual deviance across the lifespan, Internet offenders, multiple paraphilias, neurobiological processes, the clinician as expert witness, and public health approaches.

Variant Sexuality (Routledge Revivals)

Variant Sexuality (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Glenn Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317913523

First published in 1987, this book presents contributions from international authorities reviewing major themes in variant sexuality. Genetic and evolutionary arguments are presented for the preponderance of paraphilia in males, whilst Freudian and psychoanalytic theories are shown to have limited scientific basis. These and other topics are reviewed in an interesting book, which will be of particular value to students of the psychology of sexuality, evolutionary biology and psychiatry, as well as those with a more general interest in the social, behavioural and biological aspects of sexuality.

Alcoholism and Sexual Dysfunction

Alcoholism and Sexual Dysfunction
Author: Bruce Carruth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1317735439

Experts provide specific methodologies for clinicians working with recovering alcoholics and their families. This landmark study of sexual issues in alcoholism treatment addresses impotence in male alcoholics, the sexual dynamics of the client-counselor relationship, homosexual alcoholics, and many other important issues.

Pathways to Sexual Aggression

Pathways to Sexual Aggression
Author: Jean Proulx
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2014-03-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134482884

Most people who read an article in the newspaper about the brutal rape of a woman by a stranger, or the long-standing sexual abuse of a young boy by his step-father have a strong visceral reaction which is a mix of anger, fear, and incomprehension. Apart from these aversive reactions, several questions also come to people’s minds: Was this offender crazy or sexually obsessed? What is the purpose of such outrageous acts? To answer these questions, the authors of this book review theoretical and empirical models of the processes that lead men to sexually assault children or women, whilst also presenting new results and models on this topic. In particular, this book focuses on empirical analyses of the pathways of six types of sexual aggressors, three of which (marital rapists, hebephilic sexual aggressors, and polymorphic sexual aggressors) have never been investigated before. Drawing on a large dataset on the offending processes of sexual aggressors, this book analyzes the influence of personality factors and lifestyle factors on offending pathways and brings together key researchers in the field of sexual aggression. This book will be of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, criminologists, and social workers involved in the study, assessment and treatment of sexual aggressors. In addition, this information will be crucial for practitioners involved in the follow-up of these offenders in the community, and will interest researchers and graduate students in the field of sexual aggression.