Part 1: Introduction to Culture and Sexuality
- Sexuality in a Multi-Cultural Senior Care Setting
- Sexuality as a Social Construct
- Sexuality and Aging
- Self-esteem and the Older Woman
Part 2: Cross-cultural Sexual Behaviors
- Effects of Ethnicity and Residency on Sexuality
- Effects of Gender on Sexuality
- Physiological changes in men and sexual response changes
- Physiological changes in women and sexual response changes
- Masturbation
- Economics and Sexuality
Part 3: Alternative Lifestyles
- Staff Familiarity and Comfort Levels
- Senior Same-sex Couples and Concerns
- Specialized Housing for LGBT Seniors
- Senior Attitudes Toward Same-sex
- Couples
- Cross-cultural Sexual Diversity
Part 4. Social Organization and Gender Roles
- Social Organization of Sexual Relationships
- Sexuality and Gender Equality
- Female Genital Cutting
- Conclusion
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This course will lead to an increased
understanding of the cultural factors of sexuality and their implications
that affect sexual decisions and rights of the resident.
This course will address the following topics:
- Sexuality as a social construct
- Sexuality and aging
- Cultural perceptions of sexuality and masturbation
- Same-sex couples within a nursing home or assisted living community
- Cross-cultural sexual diversity
- Social organization of sexual relations
- Gender roles and sexuality
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