Papers and presentations from the 2006 Annual Conference of the

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region

April 6-9, 2006

Crowne Plaza Marina and Hotel, Redondo Beach, California

The Joys of Sex Education: In class and online comparison
David S. Hall, PhD and Roseann Hannon, PhD (Powerpoint)

Women’s Sexual Self-Awareness in Sex Counseling Practice
Helene H. Lin, EdD

Sex and Affection in Heterosexual and Homosexual Couples: An evolutionary perspective
Felicia De la Garza-Mercer, M.A., Andrew Christensen, Ph.D., Brian Doss, Ph.D.

Erotological Investigations of Male Homosexual Imagery in Contemporary Film: Ethnographic approaches to a new gay male sexuality
Alan B. Fletcher, PhD (pdf)

Theorizing Sex in Heterodox Society: Postmodernity, Late Capitalism and Non-monogamous Sexual Behavior
Richard Coon, PhD

FROM "DANGERS-OF-SEX" EDUCATION TO JOYFUL SEX EDUCATION: HOW BOTH LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES GET IT WRONG. AND HOW ADULT EDUCATION CAN HELP PARENTS GET IT RIGHT.
Michael Castleman

Good Girl vs. Bad Girl & Tough Guy vs. Sweet Guy: Perceptions of young people on how traditional gender roles still affect relationship choices and pleasure.
Betsy Crane, PhD, Jesse Crane-Seeber, BA, Kathryn Thompson

Locating Strategic Research Funds for Sexuality Science: Exploratory Guide
Elias J. Duryea, Ph.D.

A biological, cultural, and interactional (BCI) model of physical attractiveness judgments.
Don Osborn, PhD

Note: These papers have been reviewed by the program committee and presented at SSSSWR, but have not otherwise been reviewed by the Journal staff. To view the entire program go to www.sssswr.org

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