The Source: Volume 3, Issue , October/November 1999

The Source: Volume 3, Issue , October/November 1999

New Books

A Young Woman’s Survival Guide: Kickin’ Back with the Girls, Second Edition
Health Initiatives for Youth
This multicultural “hip guide” uses poetry, photographs, illustrations, and stories to explore female sexuality. Chapters include: “My Life, My Body, My Choices: Relationships and Sexuality,” “’Don’t Trip, I Don’t Got Nothing’: STDs, HIV and Hepatitis,” and “No Shame in My Game: Birth Control, Safer Sex, and Abortion.”
1998; $10; Health Initiatives for Youth Publications, 1242 Market Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102; Phone: 415/487-5777; Fax: 415/487-5771; Web site: http://www.hify.com

The Curse-- Confronting the Last Unmentionable Taboo: Menstruation
Karen Houppert
This book examines the cultural taboo surrounding menstruation. Chapters include “The Tampon-Dioxin Link: Should We Worry?” “The Plummeting Age of Puberty and the ‘Epidemic’ of Teen Sex,” “PMS Speaks out: Defining a Problem,” and “ The Museum: Monument to Menstruation.”
1999; $24; ISBN 0-374-27366-9; VHPS, 16365 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville, VA 22942; Phone: 888/330-8477; Fax: 540/672-7542; Web site: http://www.vhpsva.com

From Diapers To Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children
Debra W. Haffner, M.P.H.
This book is filled with practical advice and guidelines to help parents feel more comfortable talking to children and early adolescents about sexuality issues. Incorporating value exercises, it encourages parents to examine their own sexual values so that they can share these messages with their children.
1999; $22.95; ISBN 1-55704-385-X; WW Norton, 800 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA 18512; Phone: 800/233-4830; Fax: 800/458-6515; Web site: http://www.wwnorton.com

The New Male Sexuality: The Truth About Men, Sex, and Pleasure, Revised Edition
Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D.
This comprehensive book addresses all aspects of male sexuality. Chapters include: “What Is This Thing Called a Penis?” “On the Road to Better Sex,” “How to Be a Better Listener,” “Touching,” “Resolving Erectile Problems with Sex Therapy.”
1999; $15.95; ISBN 0-553-38042-7; Bantam Books, 2451 South Wolf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018; Phone: 800/323-9872; Web site: http://www.randomhouse.com

SLUT! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation
Leora Tanenbaum
This book weaves together oral histories, personal anecdotes, and analysis of the underlying problem of sexual stereotyping. Chapters include “Then There Were the Tramps: The ‘Slut’ Label in the 1950’s,” “She Asked for It: The Raped Girl,” and “From Sexism to Sexual Freedom.”
1999; $23.95; ISBN 1-888363-94-9; Seven Stories Press, 140 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013; Phone: 800/596-7437; Web site: http://www.sevenstories.com

New Curricula

Positive Encounters:Talking One-to-One with Teens about Contraceptive and Safer Sex Decisions
Amy Vogelaar
Positive Encounters consists of two resource books—A Training Workshop for Professionals and A Guidebook for Professionals—that can be used alone or together. The Training Workshop provides a day-long professional development workshop with step-by-step instructions, handouts, and overheads. The Guidebook complements what is learned in the workshop and serves as a desk reference for professionals who work with teens on a regular basis.
1999; $15 Workshop; $10 Guidebook; $20 set of two; Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, 196 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone: 973/539-9580; Fax: 973/539-3828; Web site: http://www.plannedparenthoodnj.com/education.htm

Unequal Partners: Teaching About Power and Consent in Adult-Teen Relationships
Sue Montfort and Peggy Brick
This curriculum was designed to address relationships between young women and male partners who are significantly older. It consists of 24 lessons targeted at early, middle, and late adolescents, as well as at high-risk youth. There are also lessons that can be used for social studies, other related disciplines, and all male groups. This curriculum will help teens identify the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships; learn the facts about relationships between young teens and adults, and about laws regarding these relationships; hear the voices of women who have experienced these relationships; and examine problematic situations and how to deal with them.
1999; $25; Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, 196 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone: 973/539-9580; Fax: 973/539-3828; Web site: http://www.plannedparenthoodnj.com

Upcoming Conferences

The Context of Sexuality: The 20^th Century, sponsored by The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) and The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), is scheduled for November 3-7, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station, St. Louis, MO. The program will explore the interactions of context and sexuality, critique 20^th century sexology, and discuss cutting edge issues as the end of this century draws near. Registrations fee is $225/ SSSS or AASECT member; $270/nonmember; $70/student member; $100/student nonmember.

For more information:

Howard Ruppel, Jr., Ed.D., Ph.D.
Coordinator, AASECT & SSSS 1999 Joint Meeting
P. O. Box 240
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-0240
Phone: 319/895-8407
Fax: 319/895-6203
E-mail: TheSociety@worldnet.att.net or AASECT@worldnet.att.net

The United States Conference on AIDS sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council is scheduled for November 5-8, 1999, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver, CO. The purpose of the conference is to increase the strength and diversity of the community-based response to the AIDS epidemic through education and training; new partnerships; and collaboration and networking. On-site registration is $550.

For more information:

The United Conference on AIDS
1931 13^th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009-4432
Phone: 202/483-6622, x 343
E-mail: lwilliam@nmac.org

NOAPPP Annual Conference, presented by the National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention, is scheduled for November 17-20, 1999, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. Tracks include: “Selling Your Program to Local Decision Makers and Funders,” “Demonstrating Effects of Policies or Politics on Teen Access to Services,” “Documenting Successful Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs,” “Illustrating Successful Teen Parenting Programs,” and “Creating the Best Programs for a New Millennium.” Registration fee is $475.

For more information:

NOAPPP
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 350
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202/293-8370
Fax: 202/293-8805
Web site: http://www.noappp.org