Sexual Differentiation / Edition 1

by Arnold A. Gerall, Howard Moltz, Ingeborg L. Ward

Overview

Based on a large variety of experiments on both humans and animals, this volume presents novel conceptualizations of the organizing consequences of hormones throughout the lifespans of mammals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306439834
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/1992
Series:	Handbooks of Behavioral Neurobiology , #11
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	363
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1 Genetic Influences on Sexual Behavior Differentiation.- 2 Sex Differences in Neuronal Morphology Influenced Hormonally throughout Life.- 3 Gonadal Hormones and Sex Differences in Nonreproductive Behaviors.- 4 Role of Estrogens and Progestins in the Development of Female Sexual Behavior Potential.- 5 Sexual Behavior: The Product of Perinatal Hormonal and Prepubertal Social Factors.- 6 Fetal Drug Exposure and Sexual Differentiation of Males.- 7 Prenatal Hormonal Contributions to Sex Differences in Human Cognitive and Personality Development.- 8 Gender Differences in Human Neuropsychological Function.- 9 Factors Determining the Onset of Puberty.- 10 Early Androgen and Age-Related Modifications in Female Rat Reproduction.

Editorial Reviews

Integrates information from research on humans and animals to explore the differentiation of sexually dimorphic neural and behavioral characteristics, and the underlying mechanisms that can help explain behavior patterns and cognitive functions during youth, adulthood, and old age. Researchers use the organizational theory of sex differentiation to explore the genetic, experimental, and gonadal hormonal effects on a variety of sex-related processes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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