Sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behavior and attitudes toward feminism : a cross cultural study
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ried S. Raben (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- J. Allen Watson
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between feminism and sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective. It was hypothesized that women who had a liberal attitude toward feminism would have more knowledge about sexuality and have more liberal sexual attitudes with regard to (a) heterosexual relations, (b) sexual myths, (c) abortion, and (d) autoeroticism; and more liberal sexual behaviors with regard to (a) the number of times having had sexual intercourse, (b) the number of sexual partners, and (c) participation in masturbatory activity. It was also hypothesized that Israeli women would have more knowledge about sexuality and more liberal sexual attitudes and behaviors than American women on the above-named measures. It was further hypothesized that there would be no difference between American and Israeli women in their attitudes toward feminism. The subjects were 90 American and 90 Israeli Jewish, female, social work students who were interested in cooperating in the study. Two self-administered questionnaires were used, the Sex Attitude and Knowledge Inventory and the Feminism Attitude Scale.
Sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behavior and attitudes toward feminism : a cross cultural study
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1979
- Subjects
- Sex $v Cross-cultural studies
- Sex customs $z Israel
- Sex customs $z United States
- Feminism $z Israel
- Feminism $z United States
- Women $z Israel
- Women $z United States