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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > sex and death
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > sex and death
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > sex and death
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > sex and death
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > sex and death
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > sex and death
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > sex and death
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > sex and death

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sex and death  

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  • An exploration of the contradictory functions of death and sex indicates the existence of several biological dimensions, including the evolution of sex itself, excess mortality of males, reproductive differences that relate to survival, health benefits of sex, and negative health risks associated with sex. In addition, there are cultural elements, such as survival after spousal death, “terror sex” as a coping mechanism to interpersonal threats, sex after physical death, reproduction after death, and concepts related to sex in the afterlife. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Sex and Death]

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