Human Sexuality

Theodore R. Burnes, PhD, MSEd, LPCC, is a professor of clinical education at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education. He has been teaching courses and workshops in human sexuality at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for the last 21 years. He has also been teaching undergraduate, master's, and doctoral level courses in psychology, education, professional counseling, Black studies, writing, and LGBTQ studies for 23 years. He received his master's degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in counseling/clinical/school psychology (combined applied psychology) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Previously, Dr. Burnes was the director of clinical training at Antioch University Los Angeles' Clinical Psychology Program and chair of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Alliant International University's California School for Professional Psychology in Los Angeles. He also served as a staff psychologist and director of continuing education for the Los Angeles Gender Center, a mental health collective that provides psychological services, training, and workshops on issues of transgender people's well-being and gender diversity.

Dr. Burnes has won numerous awards for his work as an educator in both didactic and applied settings. His professional interests include human sexuality, sexual expression, sexual well-being, clinical supervision, teaching pedagogy in professional psychology, mental health and well-being for LGBTQ+ people, models and practice of psychological consultation, and feminist theory applied to psychological practice. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 17 and 44). He is an author of over 50 book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. He is the coeditor of The Handbook of Consensual Non-Monogamy Affirming Mental Health Practice (with Michelle D. Vaughan, Rowman & Littlefield), Cases in Multicultural Clinical Supervision (with Jeanne E. Manese, Cognella Academic Publishing), and Teaching LGBTQ Psychology: Queering Pedagogy and Practice (with Jeanne L. Stanley, APA Books). He is also the coauthor of Essential Clinical Care for Sex Workers: A Sex-Positive Handbook for Mental Health Practitioners (with Jamila M. Dawson, North Atlantic Press).

Chapter 1: Human Sexuality and Well-Being
The Complexity of Human Sexuality
Parts of a Sex-Positive Approach
Intersecting Sexual Identities and Cultural Identities
Embracing Multicultural Sexuality
Benefits of Sex Positivity
Introducing Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 2: Historical Influences on Sexuality
Sexuality in a Historical Context
Early Approaches to and Misunderstandings of Sexuality
Sexuality in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Sexuality in the 19th Century
Sexuality and Gender in the 20th Century
Sexuality in the 21st Century
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 3: Research Methodologies in Human Sexuality
Studying Sexuality
Research Methods in Sexuality Studies
Ethics in Sexuality Research
Designing Sexuality Research Studies
Historical and Current Trends in Sexuality Research
Challenges in Human Sexuality Research
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
An Introduction to Sexual Anatomy
Sexual Anatomy of People with Vulvas and Ovaries
Sexual Anatomy of People with a Penis and Testes
Puberty
Bodies of Intersex People
The Menstrual Cycle
Arousal and Orgasm in Sexual Bodies
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 5: Gender, Gender Roles, and Gender Expression
The Many Facets of Gender
Gender Roles
Understanding Gender Identity and Expression
Development of Gender Awareness
Experiences of Transgender People
Elements of Gender Transition
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 6: Sexual Orientation and Sexual Expression
Sexual Expression
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior in Context
Sexual Orientation
Demisexuality, Asexuality, and Fraysexuality
Kink
BD/SM
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 7: Love, Relationships, and Communication
Love and Romance in Sexuality
Monogamy and Non-Monogamy
Relationships, Dating, and Marriage
Satisfaction in Intimate Relationships
Sexual and Relational Communication
Ending Relationships, Separation, and Divorce
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Human Development in a Multidimensional Context
Pregnancy
Shifts in Well-Being During Pregnancy
Social Changes and Social Reactions During Pregnancy
Birthing
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 9: Sexuality During Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood
Human Development in a Multidimensional Context
Gender and Sexuality During Childhood
Gender and Sexuality in Adolescence
Technology, Social Media Use, and Adolescent Sexuality
Influences and Trends in Human Sexuality Education
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 10: Sexuality During Middle and Late Adulthood
Adult Sexuality in a Multidimensional Context
Aging Human Bodies
Changing Sexuality in Middle and Later Adulthood
Safe and Healthy Sexuality for Midlife and Older Adults
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 12: Contraception and Abortion
Health, Well-Being, and Sexuality
Birth Control and Personal Health
Abortion
Medicine and Sexuality
Mental Health and Human Sexuality
Chronic Illness, Disability, and Sexuality
Careers in Sexuality and Health: Sexual Health Outreach Worker
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 12: Sexual Functioning
Challenges in Sexual Functioning
Shifts in Understanding Sexual Functioning
Challenges with Sexual Arousal
Challenges with Sexual Orgasm, Arousal, and Pain
Working with Challenges in Sexual Functioning
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
Defining Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
Parasitic and Fungal Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Well-Being with STIs and STDs
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 14: Sexual Coercion and Violence
Defining Sexual Violence
Harassment
Factors Contributing to Sexual Violence
The Impact of Sexual Violence
Strategies to Reduce Sexual Violence
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 15: Sex Work and the Business of Sexuality
The Business of Sexuality
Selling Pornography
Using Sexuality in Advertising
What is Sex Work?
Researching Sex Work
Sex Work and the Law
Reviewing Key Concepts
Key Terms
Discussion Questions
Fact or Fiction?