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.

Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA, MA, LISW-S, CST-T, AVT is a professor in the Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining the faculty of the School of Medicine, she practiced immigration law in New Jersey, Texas, and California. Dr. Loue holds secondary appointments in Psychiatry and Global Health at the School of Medicine and in Social Work at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at CWRU. From 2012 to 2020, Dr. Loue served as the School of Medicine's inaugural Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity. She holds degrees in law (JD), epidemiology (PhD), medical anthropology (PhD), social work (MSSA), secondary education (MA), public health (MPH) and theology (MA). Her past research in both the domestic and international contexts has focused on HIV risk and prevention, severe mental illness, family violence, and research ethics. She has been privileged to conduct research in Laos, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uganda, and to engage with audiences on issues including, but not limited to, the conduct of research, research ethics, professional development, and/or diversity in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. Her current research addresses the interplay between religion, society, and bioethics; the integration of cultural humility into clinical care and research settings; and past and current formulations of eugenics. Dr. Loue has authored or edited more than 30 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles.

Diverse Monogamies.- Multi-Bonding: Polygamy, Polygyny, Polyamory.- Child "Partnering": Incest, Pedophilia, and Child Marriage.- Commercial "Partnering": Sex Work, Trafficking, and Pornography.- Object Relations: Fetish And Related Behaviors.- Conclusion.