{"product_id":"sexuality-in-mid-life-9780306457425","title":"Sexuality in Mid-Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen B. Levine\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Human Sexuality (see also Social Science - Human Sexuality)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote Sexuality in Mid-Life to assist clinicians in considering love, sex, intimacy, and dysfunction as they occur in this epoch of the life cy- cle. The chapters reflect my belief that understanding the processes of living is vital for both the therapist and the patient. Despite my preoc- cupation with creating a cohesive book, I often thought of these 11 chapters as essays because in this prose form it is traditional for the author to be palpably present in the text. I tried not to hide behind the passive constructions oftypical psychiatric books. I wanted to create a book that did not restrict itself to scientific findings, clinical experi- ences, or ideological traditions. I wanted to discuss relevant issues that were generally avoided by professionals. In approaching the topics of love, extramarital affairs, and menopause, for instance, I hoped to em- phasize the developmental potentials inherent in both mid-life's smooth sailing and its underappreciated adversities. Sexuality in Mid-Life is my third solo-authored book. During the writing ofthe first two, I thought I was painting a picture of the life cy- cle of sexuality. When a young woman said something complimentary to me about Sex Is Not Simple and quickly added that I had left out any consideration of the sexuality of pregnancy, I was stunned by my over- sight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45281676198039,"sku":"9780306457425","price":7028.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780306457425.webp?v=1769299917","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sexuality-in-mid-life-9780306457425","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}