Edited by Al Cooper, Ph.D.
Brunner-Routledge
(www.brunner-routledge.com)
June 2002
ISBN: 1-58391-355-6
402 pp: US $34.95
Written primarily as a resource for mental health professionals, Sex
& the Internet: A Guidebook for Clinicians nonetheless has much
to say to "regular folks" - especially those who work along the
wild frontier that is the adult Internet. The first book of its kind to
explore thoroughly the topic of cybersex and the effects of Internet
usage on sexuality, Sex & the Internet focuses on treatment
and assessment issues and the clinical implications - both positive and
negative - of cybersex.
Of particular value to non-mental-health professionals is the research
and empirical data presented in the book. In their explorations of the
impact of Internet use on women, couples, families, gay men, people with
disabilities, children, and the workplace, the editor (one of the
foremost auuthorities on the emerging field of Internext sexuality) and
his interdisciplinary writing team of respected researchers and
clinicians shed first light on the growing complexity of Internet sex
issues as they impact the larger culture and psychological functioning.
They also present positive examples of the Internet as a treatment tool
and an information medium, suggesting ways in which the medium might harm
those less able to evaluate its abundant fantasies alongside ways to
mitigate negative effects. The chapter about the future of Internet
sexuality is particularly compelling.
The book also represents a treasure trove of information and suggestions
for adult Website operators intent on keeping their butts out of the line
of legal fire.
After reviewing the book, noted educator and author Pepper Schwartz,
Ph.D., wrote, "If you are interested in how the Internet has
affected and will affect our sexual world, you will need to read this
fascinating collection." We concur wholeheartedly.
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