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Step by step in sex education

Print Book, English, 1938
The Macmillan Company, New York, 1938
xiii pages, 1 leaf, 207 pages
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The things they talk about. Part 1, Sex in childhood. Introduction
Argument for early and continuous sex education
Familiarizing the child with the external genitals and their names
Treatment of masturbation in the child and underlying principles
Elementary explanation of maternity and birth
Establishment of decorum in reference to intimate bodily functions
Interpretation of paternity, its mechanics and significance
Part II, Puberty and its manifestations. Introduction
The sex urge and its relation to reproduction
Outward evidences of sexual maturity
Physiological development, discussed from the angle of each sex
Relationship of the sexual drive to illegitimacy
Explanation of pregnancy and delivery
Part III, The sexual aspects of adolescence. Introduction
Physical, emotional and social implications of adolescence
Causes and significance of masturbation in youth
Homosexuality interpreted
Prostitution and the situations underlying it
Venereal diseases, with signs, causes and consequences
Explanation of certain social conventions
Possible effect of pre-marital sex experiences on marriage
Preparation for marriage