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Female Adolescent Sexuality The Risks and Management
Author(s) -
HAKAIKSE KATERINA
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52177.x
Subject(s) - annals , citation , human sexuality , sick child , library science , medicine , pediatrics , sociology , history , gender studies , classics , computer science
Human sexuality goes through many stages from birth onward before reaching adult meaning and expression. Apart from the physical aspects, sexuality involves complex cognitive and social-emotional developmental processes including capacity for intimacy, affiliation, communication, mutual respect and responsibility. A variety of risks may affect sexuality development at any stage and facet of it. To support healthy sexuality functioning in the female adolescent, physicians need to identify early risk markers, some of which are biological and others intrapsychic or sociocultural. Identification should lead to preventative action in support of the adolescent.