Love, Sex, and Aging
Love, Sex, and Aging is a 1984 book on sexuality in older age by medical writer Edward M. Brecher and the editors of Consumer Reports.[1][2]
| Author | Edward M. Brecher |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Subject | Sexuality in older age |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 1984 |
| ISBN | 978-0316107198 |
| OCLC | 10625407 |
History
The book presents survey research describing the attitudes and experiences of older people in the United States based on a 1977 Consumer Reports survey of over 4000 people.[1] One reason for the study was to demonstrate that older people can have healthy sex lives.[2] At the time and place of publication, this topic was not commonly discussed.[2]
Methodology
Many reviewers commented that the survey included a large and well-described sample.[3] The survey included about 130 questions.[1] Respondents ranged in age from 50-93.[1]
The study recruited participants through solicitation in Consumer Reports.[3] More than 4000 people participated in the survey.[3] May Cohen described the study as the largest group of people over age 50 to answer questions on their sexuality.[3] Wardell Pomeroy said the book contained a "treasure trove of findings" and that the chapter on postmenopausal hormone therapy is absolutely "first-rate."[4] Ruth B. Weg noted that whereas other available data was clinical and did not give much personality to the data, this dataset contained social context for its information.[5]
References
- Swenson, Wendell M. (November 1984). "Love, Sex, and Aging: A Consumers Union Report". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 59 (11–12): 803–804. doi:10.1016/S0025-6196(12)65607-9.
- "LOVE, SEX, AND AGING: A Consumer's Union Report by Edward M.Brecher & the Editors of Consumer Reports". Kirkus Reviews. 10 January 1983. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- Cohen, May (April 1984). "Sexuality in an Aging Population". Canadian Family Physician. 30: 956. PMC 2154071.
- Perper, Timothy; Sumerlin, John R.; Moser, Charles; Pomeroy, Wardell P.; Omark, Richard C. (11 January 2010). "Reviews and abstracts". The Journal of Sex Research. 20 (4): 415–421. doi:10.1080/00224498409551239.
- Weg, Ruth B. (18 October 1984). "Book Review Love, Sex, and Aging: A Consumers Union Report". New England Journal of Medicine. 311 (16): 1061–1062. doi:10.1056/NEJM198410183111620.
External links
- Swenson, Wendell M. (November 1984). "Love, Sex, and Aging: A Consumers Union Report". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 59 (11–12): 803–804. doi:10.1016/S0025-6196(12)65607-9. OCLC 10625407.