Homework: Sexuality and gender development
Description
You have spent time throughout this course reflecting on your own thoughts, attitudes and beliefs regarding sexuality and gender development. Now it is time to articulate those thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs.
For this homework you will choose a minimum of four topics from the list below and discuss your values, attitudes, and beliefs regarding each. Describe the positive and negative experiences of each that have influenced you. How do you feel this will impact you as a counselor? Be sure to reflect on each topic you chose.
Premarital sex
Same-sex relationships
Gay adoptions
Contraception/Protection
Abortion
Masturbation
Extra-relational sex (i.e., cheating or affairs)
Pornography
Prostitution
Abstinence education in schools
Treatment vs. Punishment of sex offenders
Gender stereotypes
Fetishes
Another gender or sex related topic that is important to you
A number of factors may have influenced the development of your thinking about these topics. Examples include the following:
Religion
Educational experiences
Peers or friends
The media
Parents/family
Cultural or ethnic background
Social experiences
Other experiences that have been important to you
Be sure to include information about yourself such as your age, number of children in your family, birth order, parents' marital status, etc. This SHOULD NOT be a chronology of your life- you should describe your attitudes, beliefs and values and how they came to be that way as well as any impact it might have on you as a counselor. Your paper should be 8 pages not including title page and reference.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.