Sexuality After Spinal Cord Injury : Answers to Your Questions [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Stanley H., Ph.D. Ducharme (Author), Kathleen M., Ph.D. Gill (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A godsend for disabled persons, especially those with spinal cord injury. . . . -- The SpringLake News

For those who want to explore their sexuality or that of another person with SCI... -- New Mobility

Here is a compendium that has long been needed. It gives well-informed answers to sexological questions... -- John Money, Ph.D.

Product Description
Anatomy, fertility, sexually transmitted diseases, self-esteem, sexual satisfaction, and parenting are among the many physical and emotional issues discussed in this candid and compassionate guide. Drawing heavily on the experiences of men and women living with spinal cord injury (SCI), this handbook relays practical information while acknowledging different lifestyles, tastes, values, and orientations. The convenient question-and-answer format allows individuals with SCI to explore their questions in private and at their own pace.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557662657
• ISBN-13: 978-1557662651
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,784,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Important basic resource, February 21, 2000

By	Kathleen L. Dunn (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is an important basic resource for people with SCI and the people who love them. While the material is heavily slanted to male sexuality issues after SCI, some female issues are also addressed. The format is designed in questions and answers, which allows the reader to skip around and read whatever topics they are interested in, or ready to deal with.

The book could use more detail in many areas, and suffers from a lack of any diagrams or drawings to show positions, sexual devices, etc., but is the only book written for people with SCI about this topic for many years. It could be seen as an introduction to the topic as well for many healthcare professionals, but would need to be follow-up by reading more from the professional literature.