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Sexually Aggressive Women: Current Perspectives and Controversies
Peter J. Bentley PhD  Cindy Struckman-Johnson 
Publisher: The Guilford Press
ISBN10: 1572301651 ISBN13: 9781572301658 DDC: 306.7082 Edition: Hardcover; 1998-06-22

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This pioneering volume is the first to examine in depth the sensitive and controversial topic of female sexual aggression. Working from a range of theoretical perspectives, contributors challenge prevailing stereotypes of women as passive or resistant participants in heterosexual integration, and men as initiators or aggressors. Like men, the book proposes, many women are clearly interested in sex and some are sexually aggressive. Bringing much-needed attention to ethical, political, and conceptual questions surrounding this neglected area of inquiry, this volume is rich with insights that will enhance clinical work and set new directions for future research. The book begins with a consideration of the aims of studying female aggression and the special challenges and controversies facing researchers in this area. Political and theoretical perspectives on sexual interactions between men and women are introduced, including discussions of subjectivity and bias in measures and the potential this type of research holds for detracting from the literature on sexual coercion of women by men. Characteristics and motives of sexually aggressive females are then examined. Chapter explore women's use of verbal demands, emotional manipulation, deception, and intoxication in sexual access to reluctant men. Other topics addressed include men's reactions to sexually aggressive women, men's and women's comparative experiences of sexual victimization, and a feminist perspective on the research. Concluding chapters focus on treatment and prevention. Presenting the ground breaking work of many researchers who have studied female sexual aggression, this volume serves as a primary or supplemental text for courses on human sexuality, sex and gender, and sexual ethics. It is also an essential resource for psychotherapists, educators, counselors, social workers, and other professionals who confront issues of sexual aggression in their work.

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