| CODE | PSY2612 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sexuality and the Family | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Pre-requisite: PSY 2609 This study unit takes two areas of human experience and explores them in detail. It offers an opportunity to examine the psychological, social and cultural, and physical factors that affect human sexuality, and explores these though various theoretical approaches, taking a mostly developmental approach. The aims of the first part of the course are to introduce the student to the psychological dimensions of human sexuality, to examine the place sexuality plays in human development, and to introduce the student to the different historical and cross cultural perspectives. In its second part, the study unit also offers the student the opportunity to examine the family. What is a family and how may we best describe Maltese families today? What are the power and gender issues at play in the family? The family life cycle will also be presented with a focus on the developmental issues at play in each of the stages. The struggle for creating a balance between work and home will also be discussed with a major focus on the ethics of care. Love and sex in marriage as well as conflict and violence in the family will also be treated. Risk and Resilience after divorce and separation will be discussed. By way of conclusion the process by which diverse families grow, adapt, and mobilize resources for coping will be highlighted. Required Text: Mcanlty, R.D., and Burnette, M.M. (2003). Exploring human sexuality, making; healthy decisions. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Walsh, Froma (ed.) (2003). (3rd ed) Normal family processes. New York/London The Guilford Press . Reading List:Part 1 (Sexuality) Allegies, A.R. and Allegies, E.R. (1995). Sexual interactions. (4th Ed.) Toronto: Heath Bancroft, J. (1989). Human sexuality and its problems. ( 2nd Ed.) NY: Churchill Livingstone Ellis, H.H. (1959). The psychology of sex. London: Pan Books Kaplan, H.S. (1979). Disorders of sexual desire. New York: Brunner/Mazel King, B. M., Camp, C. J., & Downey, A. M. (1991). Human sexuality today. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, Maccoby, E.E. & Jacklin, C.N.(1974). The psychology of sex differences. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press Masters, W, Johnson, V. & Kolodny, R. (1982). Human sexuality. Boston ; Little, Brown. Ramer, L.V.(1973). Your sexual bill of rights: an analysis of the harmful effects of sexual prohibitions. N.Y: Expositions Press,. Richards, A. (ed) (1977). On sexuality. three essays on the theory of sexuality. S. Freud. Penguin Books. Scarff, D.E. (1982). The sexual relationship; an object relations view of sex and the family. London: Tavistock/Routledge Strong, B., Devault, C. & Werner Sayad B.(1996). Core concepts in sexuality. London: Mayfield. Walum, L. R. (1977). The dymamics of sex and gender: a sociological perspective. Chicago: Rand McNally Coll. Weinstein, E. & Rosen, E. (1988). Sexuality counselling : issues and implications. Weeks, J. (1981). Sex, politics and society: the regulation of sexuality since 1880 London: Longman. Yates, I. (1978). Sex without shame: encouraging the child's healthy sexual development. New York: William Morrow. Part 2 (Family) Abela, A (1998). Marital conflict in Malta. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis. Birkbeck College, University of London Abela, A., Debono, M., Farrugia, R., Sant, S. and Vella, A., (2004). Helping families to balance work with home: proposals for policy. Malta: National Family Commission Abela, A., Frosh, S., Dowling, E., (2005). Uncovering beliefs embedded in the culture and its implications for practice: the case of Maltese married couples. Journal of family therapy 27: 3-23 Abela, A. M., (2000). Values of Women and Men in the Maltese Islands: a comparative European Perspective Transmitting Values in European Malta. Ministry of Social Policy Borg, F.M. (1999). Hard choices: the experiences of first-time motherhood for maltese carreer women. Unpublished B.Psy (Hons) Dissertation. University of Malta Cachia, P. (1996). Marital adjustment in the first years of marriage. Unpublished B.Psy (Hons) Dissertation. University of Malta Dunn, J. Deater-Deckard, K. Pickering, K, O'Connor, T.G & Golding, J.(1998). Children's adjustment and pro-social Behaviour in step-,single-parent, and non-stepfamily settings: Findings from a community study. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry. 39, 1083 - 1095 Scicluna Calleja, S. (1992). Love relationships over time. Unpublished doctoral thesis University of British Columbia Tabone, C. (1991). The secularization of the family in changing Malta. Malta: Dominican Publication. Tabone, C. (1995). Maltese families in transition: a sociological investigation. Malta: Dominican Publication |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Standard Study-Unit | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Angela Abela Maryann Borg Cunen |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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