Sexual Partnering, Sexual Practices, and Health

This title replaces myth and stereotype on sexual partnering with meticulously documented findings on real people and their behaviors in their social, environmental, and individual contexts. Author Sana Loue examines the range of partnerships not only in the U.S. but also in Europe and the developing world, focusing on both consenting relationships and exploitative sexual interactions. All chapters cogently address the health issues that arise from these arrangements, concluding with implications for research, prevention, and intervention. Throughout, Loue argues for a common language across disciplines and challenges her readers - therapists, health care providers, and policymakers alike - to rethink their assumptions about clients, their health needs, and the communities they represent.

Dr. Sana Loue is a Professor in the Department of Bioethics and serves as the Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity in the School of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. She has secondary appointments in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Psychiatry, and Global Health and at MSASS, the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Dr. Loue holds graduate degrees in law (J.D.), epidemiology (Ph.D.), medical anthropology (Ph.D.), social work (M.S.S.A.), and secondary education (M.A.). She is also ordained as an interfaith minister. Dr. Loue's primary research focus is on HIV risk and prevention and family violence in marginalized communities, such as non-English speakers, immigrants, sexual and ethnic/racial minorities, and persons with severe mental illness. Other research interests include forensic epidemiology, severe mental illness, and ethical issues in the conduct of research with vulnerable persons. She has authored over 70 peer-reviewed articles and 58 book chapters, and has authored and/or edited 27 books.

Prologue - Chapter 1: Diverse Monogamies - Chapter 2: Multi-bonding: Polygamy, Polygyny, and Polyamory - Chapter 3: Child 'Partnering': Incest, Pedophilia, and Child Marriage - Chapter 4: Commercial Partnering: Sex Work, Trafficking, and Pornography - Chapter 5: Object Relations: Fetish and related Behaviors - Chapter 6: Conclusion - Index