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My annotated Bibliography:

Bersamin, M and Walker, S.  2006.  Correlates of Oral Sex and Vaginal Intercourse In Early and Middle Adolescence.  Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16 (1), 59-68.

This survey study examined various factors that predicted oral sex in teens ages 12-16.  Many of the factors found to predict oral and vaginal sex would logically extend to a college population (such as drinking).  It also cites that adolescents are more likely to engage in oral sex than vaginal sex, and that adolescent’s oral sex behaviors are more susceptible to peer influence than their vaginal sex behaviors.  Adolescents who engaged in risk taking behaviors such as heavy drinking were most likely to have both oral and vaginal sex.  perceived peer attitudes and behaviors were the second strongest predicting factor for both oral and vaginal sex behaviors.

Finger, F.  (1975).  Changes in Sex Practices and Beliefs of Male College Students: over 30 Years.  The Journal of Sex Research, 11 (4) 304-317.

This article covers the re-issuing of a survey on sexual activities to college students and a comparison of the data gathered from the previous survey.  Topics covered include masturbation, homosexual behavior, heterosexual behavior, frequency of sex and number of partners.  While this article is considerably older than most of the sources reviewed, comparing statistical data gathered thirty years ago to statistical data gathered today will provide insight in to how sexual activity has changed between generations.

Grunseit, A. Richters, J. Crawford, J.  Song, A. and Kippax, S. (2005).  Stability and Change in Sexual Practices among First-Year Australian University Students.  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34 (5), 557-568.

This article reports the results of a questionnaire given every year for 10 years (1990-1999) to students at the University of Sydney.  The survey collected data on a wide range of sexual practices in college aged men and women.  Their finding that oral sex (both fellatio and cunnilingus) is on the rise in terms of popularity and acceptability is important to understanding social conditions and their effects on an individual’s sexual behavior as well as their sexual beliefs.

Halpern-Felsher, B.  Cornell, J. Kkropp, R. and Tschann, J. (2005).  Oral versus Vaginal Sex Among Adolescents:  Perceptions, Attitudes and Behavior.  Pediatrics, 115 (4).

The experimenters in this article did a longitudinal study on the the risk and benefit perceptions on sexual activity.  This research started with 9th graders, and it focused on comparing vaginal and oral sex.  This is an ideal place for me to start my research, as their questions were somewhat similar to mine but on a younger demographic and with different data collection methods.

Kaestle, C., and Halpern, C. (2007).  Whats Love Got to do with it?  Sexual Behaviors of Opposite Sex Couples Through Emerging Adulthood.  Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 39(3): 134-140.

This study looked at heterosexual couples (age 18-26) who were in sexual relationships for at least 3 months.  Researchers measured the self-reported love in relationships and how love correlated with various sexual behaviors.  Their finding that couples who reported mutual feelings of love had significantly higher probability of having given oral sex in their relationships has major ramifications in terms of understanding what factors make individuals more likely to engage in giving oral sex.  Asking respondents if feelings of trust, emotional attachment and longevity of relationship should provide useful insight into understanding what conditions people have for feeling comfortable administering oral sex.

Knox, D. Zusman, M and McNeeley, A.  2008.  University Student Beliefs about Sex: Men vs Women.  College student Journal, 42 (1), 181-185.

This article is a write up of a survey on differences between men and women on a university campus regarding sexuality beliefs.  326 university students were given a 5 question survey on sexuality, with the response method being a 5 point likert scale for each question.  One of their questions, “is oral sex sex?” is of particular importance to understanding the beliefs surrounding oral sex in university students.

Milhausen, R., Reece, M., and Perera, B. (2006).  A Theory-Based Approach to Understanding Sexual behavior at Mardi-Gras.  The Journal of Sex Research, 43(2): 97-106.

This study used various methods to study correlates to sexual behavior at Mardi Gras among 300 festival participants.  Researchers used the Triandis Model of Interpersonal Behavior (TIB) and determined that it predicted intentions to engage in sexual behavior in men, but not women.  Most important to my research is their finding that peer sexual activity, intentions, and previous sexual experience predicted sexual behaviors in both women and men.

Patel, V., Yoskowitz, N., Kaufman, D. (2007).  Comprehension of Sexual Situations and its Relationship to Risky Decions by Young Adults.  AIDS Care 19(7): 916-922.

This article studied university students in Brooklyn College, NY, where there is a high rate of HIV/AIDS.  Students were asked to read a sexual encounter scenario provided by the experimenters and then report how they would respond.  Researchers found that low-risk students processed the scenario and focused their responses on risk reduction techniques, whereas high risk students interpreted the information in a more emotional way and reported actions that indicate immediate pleasure and gratification as their goal.  For my research, the focus that this study placed on understanding contradictory or unjustified beliefs in the student respondents, particularly in the high-risk group provides valuable insight into how currently held beliefs among respondents can effect practices.

Richters, J., Visser, R., Rissel, C and Smith, A. (2006).  Sexual Practices at Last Heterosexual Encounter and Occurrence of Orgasm in a National Survey.  The Journal of Sex Research 43(3): 217-226.

This study looked at national telephone survey information in Australia on over 19,000 people aged 16 to 59.  Respondents were asked whether at their last heterosexual encounter they gave or received manual stimulation and oral sex, had vaginal intercourse or anal intercourse, and whether they had an orgasm.  Their most significant finding for my research was that while 95% of men experienced an orgasm in their last sexual encounter, only 69% of women did and that they were more likely to reach orgasm if cunnilingus was involved in the sexual encounter.  This finding, coupled with information from Kaestle (2007)’s finding that partners are more likely to give oral sex if there is a shared feeling of love, leads me to expect my results to indicate that women are more likely to be orgasmic in loving relationships due to increased likelihood of cunnilingus.

Shindel, A., Ferguson, G., Nelson, C., and Brandes, S. (2008).  The Sexual Lives of Medical Students: A Single Institution Survey.  Hournal of Sex Medicine 2008, 5, pp 796-803.

This study gathered demographic and sexual experience information via surveys from 132 med students.  While not as in depth or specific as many of the other research articles reviewed in preparation for the current study, this one is useful for its detailed statistical information on student rates of sexual orientation, prevalence of various types of sexual dysfunctions and other miscellaneous data.  It is important to note that this study, done by a medical institution, is disturbingly vague in their survey questions.  There are only nine items under the category heading “Sexual acts that you have engaged in,” and many of the items are vague (ex. preformed oral sex).

The article that i reviewed can be found @:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

A bibliography is basically just a list of the sources that you have used to develop your paper.  It normally includes just enough information that a reader can easily identify exactly what source of information you used if they want to look it up themselves.  Annotation is to provide a brief summary or evaluation of something.  Therefore, an annotated bibliography is a bibliography that includes under each entry a brief synopsis of that particular source and what information you gained from it for your research purposes.

A good annotation can include a breif summary, an assessment of the usefulness of the source, and a reflection on how the source fits in with your work.  Annotated bibliographies are written both to help you as a researcher to organize your thoughts and data, as well as to help other researchers who might be interested in reviewing some of your sources for specific information.