Pornography and Public Health

Drawing on meticulous research, Pornography and Public Health explores the implications of existing evidence for practice and policy surrounding pornographic usage and offers meaningful guidance for public health scholars interested in understanding one of the most complicated issues in health and human behavior of our time.

Emily F. Rothman is Professor of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Rothman has conducted multiple federally-funded research studies on intimate partner, sexual violence, and human trafficking. She is also co-author of the groundbreaking Truth About Pornography curriculum which is designed to reduce sexual and dating violence among high school students using a sex positive perspective.

Preface
Chapter 1: Pornography as a US Public Health Problem
Chapter 2: Defining Pornography
Chapter 3: Pornography Viewers
Chapter 4: Pornography Content
Chapter 5: Pornography and Aggression
Chapter 6: Problematic Pornography Use
Chapter 7: Pornography and Intimate Partnerships
Chapter 8: The Effects of Pornography on Youth
Chapter 9: Pornography and Body Image
Chapter 10: Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
Chapter 11: Pornography and Human Trafficking
Chapter 12: The Occupational Safety and Health of Pornography Performers
Chapter 13: The Benefits of Pornography
Chapter 14: Pornography Literacy