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| 353 Index Abortion, 73–74, 218, 224, 226, 235n6 Abstinence, 70, 73, 76. See also Celibacy; Virginity Abuse, sexual, 12, 24, 27, 40, 45–46, 88, 106n1, 183, 190–191, 238–239, 285–286, 293. See also Assault; Victimization; Violence in intimate relationships Abusive partners, 131, 188–190, 194–195, 303. See also Violence in intimate relationships Academic achievement, 109, 112–113. See also Educational trajectories Accentuation effect, 91. See also Cumulative advantages and disadvantages Adolescence, 17, 71–87, 149–150, 180–181, 236, 238–239, 303, 306–307, 310. See also Puberty; Teenagers Affection, 128–129, 142–143, 155 African Americans, 11, 16, 19, 33, 45–68, 69n10, 81, 83–85, 104, 130, 196–197, 202–203, 213, 224, 230, 234, 240, 261–263, 288–289, 295n8, 308–309, 314. See also Ethnicity; Race Age, 31, 47, 74–75, 88, 99–101, 105, 132, 151, 182, 189, 191, 196–198, 202, 205, 227, 234, 239, 242–246, 248–249, 253–255, 257–258, 302, 307 Age difference between partners. See Age hypergamy Age hypergamy, 81, 181, 240, 250–251, 253, 258, 268–269 Ageism, 6, 181, 190, 208–210, 260–262, 268–270, 273–275, 277, 293 The Ageless Self (book), 281 Agency, 15, 29–31, 36–37, 71, 74–76, 78, 84–86, 138, 199, 201–205, 208–214, 286, 295n1, 305–306, 308, 313 Aggression, sexual, 45–46, 308. See also Assault; Victimization; Violence Aging, 6, 14, 17, 28, 40, 181, 190, 218, 260–263, 267–269, 272–273, 310 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS Alcohol use, 103, 128–129, 131, 134, 136–139, 144, 150, 189, 194–195. See also Drug use American Sociological Association, 4, 16–17 Americanization, 164, 169, 178–179. See also Modernization Anal sex, 65 Andropause, 8–9, 313. See also Climacteric; Menopause Appearance, physical, 15–16, 72, 139, 180, 182, 190, 193, 246, 265, 269–273, 276, 290–291, 305, 308–309. See also Body image; Cosmetic surgery Armstrong, Elizabeth A., 130–131 Arousal. See Desire Asexuality, 34, 36, 80, 157, 199, 223 Asian Americans, 82–83, 163, 165, 174, 240. See also Ethnicity; Filipino Americans; Race Assault, sexual, 34, 88–105, 106n1, 128, 131, 301, 303. See also Aggression; Coerced sex; Violence Athill, Diana, 294 Attitudes, sexual, 7, 10, 111, 123–124, 135–136, 172–179, 253–255 Attractiveness. See Appearance; Body image Australia, 74 354 | Index Baby Boomers, 30, 218, 227, 234, 235n1 Barbre, Joy, 234 Beach, Frank, 48 Bell, Susan, 235n7 Bennett, Keith, 262 Biology, 8, 14, 17, 29, 63, 77–78, 227, 248–249, 253, 301–302, 304–305, 308. See also Health, physical; Physiological processes Biopsychosocial models of sexuality, 3–4, 8, 11, 14, 22n1, 48, 181 Birth control, 196, 218–219, 228, 235n6, 237. See also Condom use, Contraception; Safer sex Bisexuality, 79. See also LGBTQ youth; Queer sexualities; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation Black Americans. See African Americans Bodies, 180, 182, 201, 207–208, 212, 229, 260–276, 277n2, 282, 294, 305, 313. See also Appearance, physical; Biology Body image, 37, 40, 77, 262, 276. See also Appearance; Cosmetic surgery Bogle, Kathleen, 130 Bourdieu, Pierre, 3, 22n1 Branching points, 259n1, 303. See also Pathways ; Turning points Browning, Christopher, 12, 27, 46, 90, 103 Bulosan, Carlos, 166 Burgess, Elisabeth, 13, 16 Calasanti, Toni, 182, 277n1, 282 Canada, 147, 159, 160n4, 306, 311 Cantu, Lionel, 164 Caregiving, 64, 187–188, 193, 195, 214, 279, 287, 289–291, 294, 295n9 Caribbean Americans, 174. See also Ethnicity ; Race Carpenter, Laura, 16, 32, 134, 143 Cass, Vivienne, 12 Casual sex, 10, 83, 128–129, 139, 193, 267. See also Hooking up Celibacy, 13, 16, 80, 265. See also Abstinence ; Virginity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 92 Chastity. See Abstinence; Celibacy; Virginity Cherlin, Andrew, 12 Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), 50, 52–61, 67, 68n3–4, 308 Childbearing, 8, 14, 27, 73–74, 112, 226–233, 235n1, 235n9, 263, 301–302, 306, 309. See also Parenthood; Pregnancy Childhood, 300, 303–304, 307–308, 313, 315; abuse during, 88–106, 238; sexuality during, 45–70; 149–150, 155, 310–311 Childlessness, 228, 230 Children, 40, 110, 188, 194–195, 306, 310. See also Parents Children of the Great Depression (book), 9 Cialis. See Erection-enhancing medications Citizenship. See Nationality Civil rights movement, 30, 73 Climacteric, 5, 17. See also Andropause; Menopause Coerced sex, 34, 75, 78, 129, 131, 137–138. See also Abuse; Assault, sexual; Violence; Victimization Cognitive development, 70, 76. See also Psychological development Cohabitation, 30, 105, 106n3, 113, 256...

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