3. The Sexual (Mis)Education of Latina Girls

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Introduction: Studying the “Other” Girls 1
5. 2. “She’s Old School Like That”: Mother and Daughter Sex Talks 19
6. 3. The Sexual (Mis)Education of Latina Girls 57
7. 4. “Handlin’ Your Business”: Sexual Respectability and Peers 83
8. 5. Playing Lil’ Games: Partners and Safe-Sex Strategies 115
9. 6. Conclusion 147
10. Appendix A: Profile of Research Participants 161
11. Appendix B: Methodological Notes 165
12. Notes 171
13. Bibliography 189
14. Index 209
15. About the Author 219