Introduction
Elizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Part 1: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND FOUNDATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 1: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: A Primer on Theory
Spencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders

Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for Emerging Adulthood Sexuality: Adolescent Sexuality as the Prequel
Kyla M. Cary & Marla Reese-Weber

Chapter 3: Emerging Adult Sexual Behavior: What, When and with Whom
Sara Vasilenko

Brief Report: Social Withdrawal and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood
Carlie Palmer-Webb, Larry J. Nelson, & Mallory A. Millett

Chapter 4: Bridging Hinges: The Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values of Emerging Adults' Sexualities
Heidi A. Lyons & George Sanders

Chapter 5: Linking Sex and Romance
Spencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders

Brief Report: Emerging Adults with Disabilities: Looking Online for Relationships
Elizabeth Mazur

Chapter 6: Who Participates? Individual Characteristics Associated with the Casual Sexual Relationships and Experiences of Emerging Adults
Shannon Claxton

Chapter 7: Sexual Orientations and Identities Among Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
Marc E. D. Svensson & David M. Frost

Brief Report: Trending Queer: Emerging Adults and the Growing Resistance to Compulsory Heterosexuality
Sean G. Massey, Richard E. Mattson, Mei-Hsiu Chen, Melissa Hardesty, Ann Merriwether, Sarah R. Young, & Maggie M. Parker

CURRENT METHODOLOGICAL TRENDS

Method Tutorial: Ethical Considerations in Conducting Research on Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood
Ebru Yucel, Danika Charles, DJ Angelone, Meredith Joppa

Method Tutorial: Venue-Based and Web-Based Recruitment for Non-College Attending Ethnic Minority Young Adults
Ciara Smalls Glover & Laura Salazar

Method Tutorial: A Multi-Layered Financial Incentive Structure to Retain Sexual Minority Emerging Adults in Longitudinal Studies that Include Biospecimen Collection
Erica P. Wood & Stephanie H. Cook

Method Tutorial: Beyond the Binary: A 'Real World' Example to Inform Identity-Affirming Laboratory Methods with Substance Using Youth
Renee M. Cloutier, Kinsie J. Dunham, Bryan Cochran, & Heidemarie Blumenthal

PART 2: CONTEXTS AND SOCIALIZING AGENTS

Chapter 8: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Parents and Family
Sarah E. Killoren

Chapter 9: The Role of Friends and Peers on Emerging Adults' Sexual Behavior
Haylee K. DeLuca Bishop

Brief Report: The Long Reach of Peer Influence on Emerging Adults' Sexual Activity
Angela M. Kaufman-Parks, Monica A. Longmore, Wendy D. Manning, & Peggy C. Giordano

Chapter 10: Media as a Source of Sexual Socialization for Emerging Adults: A Review of Evidence from Content Analyses and Effects Studies of TV/Films, Music/Music Videos, and Pornography
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Leah Dajches, & Larissa Terán

Brief Report: Social Media and Hooking-Up in College Emerging Adults: Sliding into DMs
Kacie Cassar & Lance C. Garmon

Chapter 11: Diverse Trajectories at the Intersection of Religion and Sexuality during Emerging Adulthood
Brian J. Willoughby, Loren D. Marks, & David C. Dollahite

Brief Report: Perceived Significant Other and Personal Religiosity Traits that Predict Emerging Adult Risky Sexual Behavior
Melanie Stearns, Mary M. Rogers, & Cliff McKinney

PART 3: FLOURISHING AND FLOUNDERING

Chapter 12: Effects of Adversity on Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood
Jennifer Connolly, Katherine Benvenuto, & Katherine Wincentak

Chapter 13: Sexual Health in Emerging Adulthood
Meredith Joppa, Nicole Cantor, & Corey Doremus

Chapter 14: Sexual Well-being in Emerging Adulthood
Graciela Espinosa-Hernández & Sara Vasilenko

Chapter 15: Sexuality and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood
Anne J. Maheux & Sophia Choukas-Bradley

Chapter 16: Sexual Assault in Emerging Adulthood: Current Literature and Future Directions
Ryan S. Ross, Meredith A. Blackwell, Kristen N. Vitek, & Elizabeth A. Yeater

Brief Report: Factors affecting a decision to self-disclose sexual violence experiences
Clara Alverina Jovita & Julia Suleeman

PART 4: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS





Chapter 17: New Perspectives on the Integration of Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Violence Prevention during Emerging Adulthood
Megan K. Maas & Emily A. Waterman

Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Opportunities for Flourishing and Floundering
Elizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen