The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from June 2006

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from June 2006

Sexual Health of Canadian Youth: findings from the Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study.
June 22, 2006... Abstract: The Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study conducted in 2002-2003 surveyed a national sample of over 10,000 students in grades 7, 9 and 11. This paper presents the key findings on sexual behaviour including number of steady...

A genealogy of the genital kiss: oral sex in the twentieth century.
June 22, 2006... Abstract: In recent years oral sex has been the subject of increasing media coverage and controversy, particularly as it applies to the sexual behaviour of youth. The purpose of this article is to present a modern genealogy of oral sex. We...

Perceptions of sexual experience and preferences for dating and marriage.
June 22, 2006... Abstract: This study investigated the variables that influence perceptions of someone's sexual experience and their desirability as a dating and marriage partner. Participants were given information about an opposite sex target in which three...

The effect of social capital and socio-demographics on adolescent risk and sexual health behaviours.
June 22, 2006... Abstract: Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by heightened potential for risk-taking behaviours that have important implications for health and well-being. This study uses social capital to understand social influences on...

Cognitive-behavioural treatment of children with sexual behaviour problems can have long-term beneficial impact.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2006... There has been a growing focus in recent years by the juvenile justice, child welfare, and mental health systems on aggressive, victimizing, or very inappropriate sexual behaviour by preadolescent children which is usually directed at same age...

Sexual self-concept and sexual motivation as predictors of adolescent girls' sexual satisfaction.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2006... The vast majority of research to date on adolescent sexuality, particularly that of adolescent girls, has focused exclusively on HIV/STI and unintended pregnancy risk behaviour. Even though the teenage years represent a critical period in an...

U.S. teenagers' sexual behaviours became more cautious between 1991 and 2005.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2006... Unlike Canada where population-based surveys of key sexual health behaviours are conducted only sporadically, in the U.S. such behaviours are regularly monitored through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's biannual Youth Risk...

Predictors of subjective sexual well-being among adults are largely consistent across different parts of the world.(Sex Research Update)(Survey)
June 22, 2006... Although there is a large and growing medical literature on adult sexual function and dysfunction, there has been relatively little research on what constitutes self-perceived sexual health and well-being. In a study funded by Pfizer, Laumann,...

Update on global HIV/AIDS and the cost of prevention.(Sex Research Update)(Statistical data)
June 22, 2006... A comprehensive report on global HIV/AIDS statistics is presented in the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. The numbers clearly indicate the extent to which HIV/AIDS represents a global health tragedy. The United Nations estimates...

Sad but true: chocolate consumption is not independently associated with improved sexual health in women.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2006... Historically, chocolate consumption has often been linked to enhanced sexuality, particularly increased sexual desire and pleasure. Indeed, in contemporary cultural representations chocolate consumption is often portrayed as producing a...