Table of Contents
Contents: M.W. Wiederman, B.E. Whitley, Jr., A Preview: The Unique Nature of Sexuality Research. Part I:Foundations of Research.D.L. Weis, The Need to Integrate Sexual Theory and Research. M.W. Wiederman, Reliability and Validity of Measurement. B.E. Whitley, Jr., Validity in Research. Part II:Data Collection.M.P. Dunne, Sampling Considerations. M.M. Moore, Behavioral Observation. E. Janssen, Psychophysiological Measurement of Sexual Arousal. P.Y. Byers, R.A. Zeller, B.D. Byers, Focus Group Methods. P. Okami, Dear Diary: A Useful but Imperfect Method. M.W. Wiederman, Policy Capturing. Part III:Data Analysis.B.E. Whitley, Jr., Group Comparison Research. A. DeMaris, Regression Models. A. DeMaris, Covariance Structure Models. L.M. Carpenter, Analyzing Textual Material. G. Cowan, Content Analysis of Visual Materials. Part IV:Interpreting Results.E.R. Allgeier, Interpreting Research Results. B.E. Whitley, Jr., Integrative Literature Reviewing. Part V:Special Issues.S.G. Frayser, Discovering the Value of Cross-Cultural Research on Human Sexuality. M.R. Stevenson, Conceptualizing Diversity in Sexuality Research. M.W. Wiederman, Institutional Review Boards and Conducting Sexuality Research. P. Okami, Causes and Consequences of a Career in Sexuality Research.