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Author Cheney, Ann M., author

Title Using sexual life history interviews and coital diaries to understand young adults' sexual decision making / Ann M. Cheney, Pamela I. Erickson
Published London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017
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Series SAGE Research Methods. Cases
SAGE Research Methods. Cases
Summary This case study describes the process of conducting research on the social and cultural factors that shape young adults' sexual and romantic partnerships, sexual decision making, and perceptions of sexual risk. The research was conducted among a predominantly White, middle-class sample of students attending a 4-year university in the northeastern region of the United States. We discuss the impetus for the research and describe the process and procedures of collecting and analyzing sexual health data. By drawing on diverse data sources, including self-report demographic surveys, focus-group discussions, sexual life history interviews, and coital diaries, we triangulated the data to provide a rich, contextualized understanding of the structural, social, and cultural factors that shape sexual and romantic partnerships and patterns of communication and negotiation surrounding sexual behavior and sexual risk prevention. We discuss the challenges and successes of conducting sex research from collecting data to analyzing and interpreting data to publishing data
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject College students -- Attitudes -- Research -- Case studies.
College students -- Sexual behavior -- Research -- Case studies.
Sex (Psychology) -- Research -- Case studies.
Sexology -- Research -- Case studies.
Sexual ethics -- Research -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Case studies.
Form Electronic book
Author Erickson, Pamela I. (Pamela Irene), 1951- author
ISBN 1526422611
9781526422613 (ebook)