Human sexuality researchers often find themselves faced with questions that entail conceptual, methodological, or ethical issues for which their professional training or prior experience may not have prepared them. The goal of this handbook is to provide that guidance to students and professionals interested in the empirical study of human sexuality from behavioral and social scientific perspectives. It provides practical and concrete advice about conducting human sexuality research and addresses issues inherent to both general social scientific and specific human sexuality research.
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This book, written by two nationally renowned scholars in the area of ethics in higher education, is intended to help teachers and administrators understand and handle problems of academic dishonesty. Chock-full of practical advice, the book is divided into three parts. Part I reviews the existing published literature about academic dishonesty among college and university students and how faculty members respond to the problem. Part II presents practical advice designed to help college and university instructors and administrators deal proactively and effectively with academic dishonesty....

Academic dishonesty is a critical problem in education. Most educators know little about its causes, steps they can take to detect and prevent it, and how to handle instances of cheating. This work aims to help teachers and administrators understand and handle these problems. The text's goal is to provide readers with a concise handbook covering the full spectrum of issues related to academic dishonesty. To do so, it presents research and theory on academic dishonesty and strategies for preventing, confronting, and managing the problem. The following questions are taken into consideration:...

Although college-level educators are trained to be experts in their field, they are often ill-prepared for the common ethical risks that will frequently confront them in the halls of academe. Unfortunately, professional ethics codes or institutional policies usually do not address these common risks. This work offers a frank discussion of the most frequently encountered ethical dilemmas that can arise in educational settings, as well as tips on how to avoid these predicaments and how to deal with them when they do occur. The goal is to stimulate discussion and raise faculties' consciousness...

What determines whether people are sexually attracted to men, women, or both? Human sexuality researchers often find themselves faced with questions that entail conceptual issues for which their professional training may not have prepared them. This work aims to provide that guidance to students and professionals interested in the empirical study of human sexuality from behavioural and social scientific perspectives. It addresses issues inherent to both general social scientific and specific human sexuality research. This resource offers a multidisciplinary examination of the specific...

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