TY  - BOOK
AU  - White,Jacquelyn W.
TI  - Taking sides
SN  - 9780073044019
U1  - 306.7 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Dubuque, IA
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Sex (psychology)
KW  - Sex differences
N1  - Contents;

PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES: A MOVING TARGET
ISSUE 1 Is Anatomy Destiny?
ISSUE 2 Is Gender Identity Innate?
ISSUE 3 Is the motive to Rape Biological?

PART 2 DIFFERENT STROKES: THE QUESTION OF DIFFERENCE
ISSUE 4 Do women and men communicate Differently?
ISSUE 5 Do women and men Respond Differently to Stress?
ISSUE 6 Are Differences in Aggressive Behavior Between women and men due to Gender- related factors?

PART 3 FROM OZZIE TO HARRIET TO MY TWO DADS: GENDER IN CHILDHOOD
ISSUE 7 Is fetal sex selection harmful to society?
ISSUE 8 Are fathers Essential for Children's Well-Being?
ISSUE 9 Should same-sex couples be Able to marry?
ISSUE 10 Can Lesbian and Gay couples be Appropriate Parents

PART 4 FROM 9 TO 5: GENDER IN THE WORLD OF WORK
ISSUE 11 Do sex differences in careers in mathematics and sciences have a biological basis?
ISSUE 12 Is the Gender wage gap justified?
ISSUE 13 Are Gender inequalities primarily responsible for the Increased Number of low- wage single-mother families?

PART 5 GENDER AND SEXUALITY: DOUBLE STANDARDS?
ISSUE 14 Is female circumcision universally wrong?
ISSUE 15 Should"Abstinence-Until-marriage" Be the only message for teens?
ISSUE 16 Can women's Sexuality be free from Traditional Gender constraints?
ISSUE 17 Are Adult-child sexual relations always harmful?

PART 6 GIRL INTERRUPTED: GENDER AND MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUE 18 Is premenstrual syndrome a Hormonally based disorder?
ISSUE 19 Is Reparative therapy effective in changing one's sexual orientations?
ISSUE 20 Is Transgenderism a psychological disorder?
; Index : p. 387-396
N2  - [This text] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in adolescence. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists, adolescent health professionals, and commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. -Back cover
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