Romance and sex in adolescence and emerging adulthood : risks and opportunities / edited by Ann C. Crouter, Alan Booth.

Examines the nature and origin of adolescents' contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, spanning such diverse topics as the evolutionary roots of these behaviors. This book is useful for academicians and upper-lever undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of human d...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Crouter, Ann C., Booth, Alan, 1935-2015
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, ©2006.
Series:Penn State University family issues symposia series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Part I: What are the evolutionary origins of contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships? Where does evolution leave off and where do history and culture begin?; Part II: How do early family and peer relationships give rise to the quality of romantic relationships in adolescence and young adulthood?; Part III: How do early romantic and sexual relationships influence people contemporaneously and later in life?