Reviews

Abstract

Selected review of current books on sexuality and sex therapy, John P. Wincze, Brown University/V.A. Hospital, Providence

Becoming Orgasmic: A Program of Sexual Growth for Women. Heiman, J., LoPiccolo, L., and LoPiccolo, J. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1976.

Female and Male: Dimensions of Human Sexuality. Pierson, E. and D'Antonio, W. New York: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1974.

Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality. Lief, H.I. Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Co., 1975.

Sex After Sixty. Butler, R. and Lewis, M. New York: Harper and Row, 1976.

Sex Therapy at Home. Kass, D. and Stauss, F. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975.

SIECUS Study Guides. Sex Information and Education Council of the United States. New York, 1976 (6th printing).

Adulthood and aging: An interdisciplinary developmental view, Douglas Kimmel, New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1974, $12.50, 484 pages

Permanent weight control: A total solution to the dieter's dilemma, Michael J. Mahoney, Kathryn Mahoney, New York, W.W. Norton and Co., Inc., 1976, $7.95, 177 pages     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Handbook of Clinical Psychobiology and Pathology . Sanford I. Cohen and Robert N. Ross. N.Y. Hemisphere Images of Illness . Linda L. Viney. Malabar, Florida. Robert E. Kreiger Organisational Behaviour: The Australian Context . Russell Lansbury and Robert Spillane. Youth, Transition and Social Research . D.S. Anderson and C. Blakers. Motivation, Career Striving and Aging . Joel Raynor and Elliot Entin. Educational Policy and Management: Sex Differentials . Patricia A. Schmuck, W.W. Charters and Richard O. Carlson (Eds.). Sex Education in the Eighties . Lorna Brown (Ed.). Children's Sexual Thinking . Ronald and Juliette Goldman. Routledge & Kegan Paul. Birth Order: Its Influence on Personality . Cécile Ernst and Jules Angst. Measuring Emotions in Infants and Children . Carroll E. Izard (Ed.). Three Further Clinical Faces of Childhood . E.J. Anthony and D.C. Gilpin (Eds.). Television and the Socialization of the Minority Child . Gordon L. Berry and Claudia Mitchell-Kernan (Eds.). Strangers in the World . Leo Eitinger and David Schwarz (Eds.). Group Psychotherapy: A Peer Focused Approach . Richard A. Hogan. Models of Influence in Psychotherapy . Patrick Pentony. New York. Psychotherapy, Insight and Style . Len Bergantino. Understanding the Mid-Life Crisis . Peter O'Connor. Melbourne. Present and Past in Middle Life . Dorothy Eichorn and John Clausen (Eds.). Confusion, Prevention and Care . Mary O. Wolanin and Linda R.F. Phillips. Adjustment: The Development and Organization of Human Behavior . R. Douglas Whitman. Anger and Aggression . James R. Averill.     

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Books reveiwed:
Rix, Rebecca, (ed.) Sexual Abuse Litigation: A Practical Resource forAttorneys, Clinicians, and Advocates
Griedman, Stewart D. and Greenhaus, Jeffrey H., Work and Family—Allies or Enemies?
Hirigoyen, Marie-France, Stalking the Soul: EmotionalAbuse and the Erosion of Identity
Riger, Stephanie, Transforming Psychology: Gender in Theory and Practice
Hornstein, Gail A., To Redeem One Person Is to Redeem the World: TheLife of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann
Cohen, Theodore F., Men and Masculinity: A Text Reader
Crosby, Faye J. and Vandeveer, Cheryl, (Eds.) Sex, Race, & Merit: Debating Affirmative Action in Education and Employment
Cleveland, Jeanette N. Stockdale, Margaret, and Murphy, Kevin R., Women and Men in Organizations: Sex and Gender Issues at Work     

Book reviews

Stuart Lieberman, Transgenerational Family Therapy
P. Hill, R. Murray and A. Thorley (Eds), Essentials of Postgraduate Psychiatry
Derek Jehu, Sexual Dysfunction: A Behavioural Approach to Causation, Assessment and Treatment     

Book Reviews

Psychology of Women: Resources for a Core Curriculum , S haron G olub and R ita J ackaway F reedman (Eds.)
Sex Differences in Human Performance , M ary A nne B aker (Ed.)
MEDIA REVIEWS
Heroes and Strangers
Man Oh Man: Growing Up Male in America
Variety is the Spice of Life     

Book reviews

Edward Kaufman (Ed.), Power to Change: Family Case Studies in the Treatment of Alcoholism .
Ellen Bass and Louise Thornton (Eds), I Never Told Anyone—Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Salvador Minuchin, Family Kaleidoscope
Booklets
'Streetproofing' booklets:
J. Waters, M. Davies, P. Dale, T. Morrison and W. Roberts, Child Abuse , 24pp. Price 80p. Child Sexual Abuse
Permanent Substitute Families– Security or Severance
Yvonne Sinclair, Transvestism Within a Partnership of Marriage and Families     

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Books reviewed:
Bohan, Janis S., Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and Performance
Tolman, Deborah L. and Brydon-Miller, Mary (Eds.), From Subjects to Subjectivities: A Handbook of Interpretive and Participatory Methods
Lau Chin, Jean (Ed.), Relationships Among Asian American Women
Bevacqua, Maria, Rape on the Public Agenda: Feminism and the Politics of Sexual Assault
Janis S. Bohan, Feminist Reconstructions in Psychology: Narrative, Gender, and Performance
McMahon, Anthony, Taking Care of Men: Sexual Politics in the Public Mind
Wirth-Cauchon, Janet, Women and Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms and Stories
Chrisler, Joan C., Golden, Carla, and Rozee, Patricia (Eds.), Lectures on the Psychology of Women
Castle, David J., McGrath, John and Kulkarni, Jayashri (Eds.), Women and Schizophrenia
Crawford, Mary and Unger, Rhoda, In Our Own Words: Writings from Women's Lives (2nd Ed.)     

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PRACTICE WITH LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN: PERSPECTIVES FROM HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK
Treating Lesbians and Bisexual Women: Challenges and Strategies for Health Professionals , E lisabeth P age G ruskin .
Lesbians & Lesbian Families: Reflections on Theory and Practice , J oan L aird (Ed.).
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: SEX AND GENDER IN COUNSELING PRACTICE
Gender and Sex in Counseling and Psychotherapy , L ucia A lbino G ilbert and M urray S cher .
NONTRADITIONAL THERAPY FOR TRADITIONAL MEN
A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men , G ary R. B rooks .
WORTHWHILE MISTAKES
Learning from Our Mistakes: Difficulties and Failures in Feminist Therapy , M arcia H illand E sther D. R othblum (Eds.).
CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF VICTIM-FEMINISM
New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concepts , S haron L amb .
TRANSFORMING PSYCHOLOGY, TRANSFORMING OURSELVES
Women and Gender: Transforming Psychology , J anice D. Y oder .
WHO WILL WIN THE SEX DIFFERENCE BATTLE?
Sex and Cognition , D oreen K imura .     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Michael Loughlin, Ethics, Management and Mythology
Al Cooper (ed.), Sex and the Internet: a Guidebook for Clinicians
J. Mark Halstead & Michael J. Reiss, Values in Sex Education: From Principles to Practice
John Portman, Sex and Heaven: Catholics in Bed and Prayer
Alan Soble (ed.), The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings
Tim Lebon, Wise Therapy: Philosophy for Counsellors
Lou Marinoff, Philosophical Practice
Michael Davis, Profession, Code and Ethics
Michael Davis & Andrew Stark (Eds.), Conflict of Interest in the Professions     

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Robert Burns, Self-growth in Families
B. P. Keeney, Aesthetics of Change
Rosemary Whiffen and John Byng-Hall (Eds), Family Therapy Supervision. Recent Developments in Practice
Derek Steinberg, The Clinical Psychiatry of Adolescence
I. Kolvin et al., Help Starts Here
I. Heilveil, Video in Mental Health Practice
J. Edelwich and A. Brodsky, Sexual Dilemmas for the Helping Professional     

REVIEWS

Sex Roles and Aging: Theory and Research from a Systems Perspective , J. S inott , New York: Karger, 1986. xiv + 134pp., $24.50.
Career Guide for Women Scholars , S uzanna R ose (Ed.), New York: Springer, 1986. xx + 201pp., $16.95.
Female Psychology: A Partially Annotated Bibliography , C arole D illing and B arbara L. C laster (Eds.), New York: Coalition for Women's Mental Health, 1985, 328pp, (cost not given).     

REVIEWS

Sex in the Therapy Hour: A Case of Professional Incest, C arolyn B ates and A nnette B rodsky
Surviving Sexual Violence , L iz K elly .
Therapy for Adults Molested as Children: Beyond Survival , J ohn B riere .
Defining Rape , L inda B ookover B ourque .
Women and AIDS: A Practical Guide for Those who Help Others , B onnie L ester .
The Real Ruth about Women and AIDS: How to Eliminate the Risks without Giving Up Love and Sex , H elen S inger K aplan .
Women & AIDS , D iane R ichardson .     

The Structure of Sexual Orientation and its Relation to Masculinity,Femininity, and Gender Diagnosticity: Different for Men and Women

Three hundred ninety-four college students (148 men and 246 women; 42% White, 25% Hispanic, and 23% Asian) were assessed on masculine instrumentality (M), feminine expressiveness (F), gender diagnosticity (GD), and the Big Five personality traits (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness). Participants completed a 16-item sexual behavior and attitude questionnaire that asked about their attraction to men, their attraction to women, their degree of emotional commitment in sexual relationships, their level of sex drive, and their interest in visual sexual stimuli and fantasy. Factor analysis of sexual behavior and attitude items for men showed four factors: Bipolar Sexual Orientation, Emotional Commitment, Sex Drive, and Sexual Fantasy. Factor analysis of items for women showed four somewhat different factors: Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, Emotional Commitment, and Sex Drive. Thus, sexual orientation proved to be bipolar for men, but two-dimensional for women. For men, Sexual Orientation correlated most strongly with GD, less with M, and not at all with F. Among women, there were few significant correlations between personality measures and Homosexuality or Heterosexuality.     

Reviews

C. G. J ung , Experimental researches , (translated by L. Stein and D. Riviere from the German papers) Collected works , Vol. 2
K irsch , J ames . The reluctant prophet
M eltzer , D. Sexual states of mind
B rowning , D on : Generative man
C onway , R onald : The great Australian stupor
The function and nature of imagery . ed. Peter W. Sheehan
A ronson , A lex : Psyche and symbol in Shakespeare
S pector , J ack J.: The aesthetics of Freud. A study in psychoanalysis and art
The child: structure and dynamics of the nascent personality
Support, innovation and autonomy . Tavistock Clinic Golden Jubilee Papers. Edited by Robert Gosling
M ichael F ordham , R osemary G ordon , J udith H ubback and K enneth L ambert (co-Eds.) Technique in Jungian analysis The Library of Analytical Psychology. Volume 2
M ichael F ordham , R osemary G ordon , J udith H ubback and K enneth L ambert (Eds.), Technique in Jungian analysis. The Library of Analytical Psychology Vol. 2     

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J. M. Lewis and J. G. Looney, The Long Struggle: Well-functioning Working-class Black Families
Jane Rowe, Yours by Choice, A Guide for Adoptive Parents
Richard F. Dangel and Richard A. Polster (Eds), Parent Training: Foundations of Research and Practice
Oded Manor (Ed.), Family Work in Action—A Handbook for Social Workers
Ruth Porter (Ed.), Child Sexual Abuse within the Family
Jacqueline Burgoyne and David Clark, Making-a-Go-of-It: A Study of Step-families in Sheffield
Christopher F. Clulow, Marital Therapy: An Inside View     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy . Bernard Williams Morality and the Bomb: an ethical assessment of nuclear deterrence . David Fisher War and Justice . Robert L. Phillips Norman Sexual Desire: a philosophical investigation . Roger Scruton Moral Dilemmas in Modern Medicine . Michael Lockwood (Ed.) The End of Life . James Rachels Madness and Reason . Jennifer Radden Ethical Issues in Psychosurgery . John Kleinig Moral Issues in Mental Retardation . R. S. Laura & A. F. Ashman (Eds) Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life: a philosophical inquiry . Albert Borgmann The Creative Computer: machine intelligence and human knowledge . Donald Michie & Rory Johnston The Wayward Curriculum: a cause for parents' concern ? Dennis O'Keeffe (Ed.)     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Fletcher, Joyce K. Disappearing Acts
Grossman, Frances K., Cook, Alexandra B., Kepkep, Selin S. and Koenen, Karestan C.. With the Phoenix Rising: Lessons From Ten Resilient Women Who Overcame the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Winkler, Barbara Scott and DiPalma, Carolyn Teaching Introduction to Women's Studies: Expectations and Strategies
Chodrow, Nancy J. The Power of Feelings: Personal Meaning in Psychoanalysis, Gender, and Culture
Crowley, M. Sue The Search for Autonomous Intimacy: Sexual Abuse and Young Women's Identity Development
Brown Travis, Cheryl and White, Jacquelyn W. Sexuality, Society, and Feminism
Davis, Sara N., Crawford, Mary and Sebrechts, Jadwiga (Eds.) Coming Into Her Own: Educational Success in Girls and Women (Eds.)
Kilmartin, Christopher The Masculine Self
Thompson, J. K., Heinberg, L. J., Altabe, M. and Tantleff-Dunn, S. Exacting Beauty: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment of Body Image Disturbance
Grogan, Sarah Body Image: Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men, Women, and Children     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reveiwed in this article: Troubled Men: The Psychology, Emotional Conflicts, and Therapy of Men. Reuben Fine. Behavior Therapy and Religion: Integrating Spiritual and Behavioral Approaches to Change. William R. Miller and John E. Martin (Eds.). Internship Training in Professional Psychology. Richard H. Dana and W. Theodore May. A Tale of Two Stories: Excursions Into a Narrative Approach to Psychology. George S. Howard. Sex in the Therapy Hour: A Case of Professional Incest. Carolyn M. Bates and Annette M. Brodsky.