William J. Taverner
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William J. Taverner, MA, is the editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education
and the director of the Center for Family Life Education (CFLE). He has co-authored numerous sexuality education manuals, including All Together Now: Teaching about Contraception and Safer Sex, Making Sense of Abstinence: Lessons for Comprehensive Sex Education, Positive Images: Teaching Abstinence, Contraception, and Sexual Health, Streetwise to Sex-Wise: Sexuality Education for High-Risk Youth, and Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter.
As a trainer, Taverner presents such topics as “Unequal Partners,” and "Making sense of abstinence
," training thousands of educators, counselors
, social workers, nurses, therapists, and other professionals. He frequently trains early-childhood professionals, helping them respond to young children’s sexual questions and behaviors, And in 2008, he gave an address at a congressional briefing advocating for sex education
.
Before joining the CFLE in 1998, Taverner served as the sexuality educator and trainer for Phoenix House
, where he developed Sexuality and Substance Abuse, a comprehensive sexuality education program (for people in recovery from substance abuse
) and training program (for their counseling staff). Prior to Phoenix House
, he worked with people with developmental disabilities, and co-authored the Verbal Informed Sexual Consent Assessment Tool, to help measure an individual’s capacity to give informed sexual consent.
Taverner is the editor of the eighth, ninth, and tenth editions of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality, and co-authored the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eleventh editions of this college reader. He served as a contributing author to the International Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Taverner's latest publications are Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter and the Eleventh Edition of Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality.
Taverner was the first recipient of the “AASECT Founder’s Award” in 2005. Other awards he has received include the 2006 "Golden Apple Award," given by the Association for Planned Parenthood Leaders in Education (APPLE), and a 2006 national award given by the online journal "Sexual Intelligence".
An adjunct professor of human sexuality at Fairleigh Dickinson University
, Taverner received his Master of Arts degree in human sexuality from New York University
.
American Journal of Sexuality Education
The American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
and the director of the Center for Family Life Education (CFLE). He has co-authored numerous sexuality education manuals, including All Together Now: Teaching about Contraception and Safer Sex, Making Sense of Abstinence: Lessons for Comprehensive Sex Education, Positive Images: Teaching Abstinence, Contraception, and Sexual Health, Streetwise to Sex-Wise: Sexuality Education for High-Risk Youth, and Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter.
As a trainer, Taverner presents such topics as “Unequal Partners,” and "Making sense of abstinence
Making sense of abstinence
Making Sense of Abstinence is a collection of 16 lessons for teaching about sexual abstinence in the context of comprehensive sexuality education...
," training thousands of educators, counselors
School counselor
A school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students...
, social workers, nurses, therapists, and other professionals. He frequently trains early-childhood professionals, helping them respond to young children’s sexual questions and behaviors, And in 2008, he gave an address at a congressional briefing advocating for sex education
Sex education
Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...
.
Before joining the CFLE in 1998, Taverner served as the sexuality educator and trainer for Phoenix House
Phoenix House
Phoenix House is a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization operating in ten states with 150 programs. Programs serve individuals, families, and communities affected by substance abuse and dependency.- History :...
, where he developed Sexuality and Substance Abuse, a comprehensive sexuality education program (for people in recovery from substance abuse
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
) and training program (for their counseling staff). Prior to Phoenix House
Phoenix House
Phoenix House is a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization operating in ten states with 150 programs. Programs serve individuals, families, and communities affected by substance abuse and dependency.- History :...
, he worked with people with developmental disabilities, and co-authored the Verbal Informed Sexual Consent Assessment Tool, to help measure an individual’s capacity to give informed sexual consent.
Taverner is the editor of the eighth, ninth, and tenth editions of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality, and co-authored the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eleventh editions of this college reader. He served as a contributing author to the International Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Taverner's latest publications are Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter and the Eleventh Edition of Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality.
Taverner was the first recipient of the “AASECT Founder’s Award” in 2005. Other awards he has received include the 2006 "Golden Apple Award," given by the Association for Planned Parenthood Leaders in Education (APPLE), and a 2006 national award given by the online journal "Sexual Intelligence".
An adjunct professor of human sexuality at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...
, Taverner received his Master of Arts degree in human sexuality from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
Books
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 12th ed., with Ryan W. McKee. McGraw-Hill, 2011.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 11th ed., with Ryan W. McKee. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
- Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter: 30 Sex Ed Lessons for Adults Only, with Peggy Brick, Jan Lunquist, and Allyson Sandak. The Center for Family Life Education (CFLE), Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey (PPGNNJ), 2009.
- The Business of Education: Accountability in the Mission of Planned Parenthood, with Mary Gossert, Rebecca Holbrook, Terri Lind, Michael McGee, Cory Neering, and Pierette Silverman. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), 2007.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 10th ed.. McGraw-Hill, 2007.
- Verbal Informed Sexual Consent Assessment Tool, with Christopher DeMarco.
- Sex Ed 101: A Collection of Sex Education Lessons. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2006.
- All Together Now: Teaching about Contraception and Safer Sex, with Linda Potter, Melissa Keyes DiGioia, and Sue Montfort. PPFA, 2006.
- Making Sense of Abstinence: Lessons for Comprehensive Sex Education. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2005.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 9th ed.. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
- Educating about Abortion, 2nd ed., with Peggy Brick. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2002.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 8th ed.. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
- Positive Images: Teaching about Abstinence, Contraception, and Sexual Health, 3rd ed., with Peggy Brick. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2001.
- Educating about Abortion, with Peggy Brick. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2001.
- Streetwise to Sex-Wise: Sexuality Education for High-Risk Youth, 2nd Ed., with Steve Brown. CFLE/PPGNNJ, 2001.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 7th ed., with Robert T. Francoeur. McGraw-Hill, 2000.
- Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality, 6th ed., with Robert T. Francoeur. McGraw-Hill, 1998.
- Sexuality and Substance Abuse. Phoenix House Foundation, 1997.
- Sexuality and Recovery: Theme Group Handbook. Phoenix House Foundation, 1995.
Textbook/Encyclopedia Chapters
- The Right to Pass in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Family and Personal Relationships, by David M. HallDavid M. HallDavid M. Hall is a writer and corporate trainer. Hall is most notable for his book, Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment. Lisa Sherman, Vice President of Logo , has said that "Allies at Work should be required reading for every corporate...
. McGraw-Hill, 2009. - You Want Me to Say What??? Helping Parents Teach Their Young Children about Sexuality in Sexuality Education: Past, Present, Future Issues, by Elizabeth Schroeder and Judy Kuriansky. Greenwood/Praeger Publishing, 2009.
- A Contraceptive Revolution? in the United States chapter of The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, by Robert T. Francoeur and Ray Noonan. Continuum, 2004.
- Sexuality Education in the United States in the United States chapter of The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, by Robert T. Francoeur and Ray Noonan. Continuum, 2004.
Academic Journal Articles
- American Journal of Sexuality EducationAmerican Journal of Sexuality EducationThe American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
. Editor-in-Chief. - "Touring the World of Sexuality Education: A Review of Sexuality Education: Past, Present, and Future," by E. Schroeder & J. Kuriansky (Eds.) Review co-authored with Joan Garrity, Robert Selverstone, and Pamela Wilson in PsycCRITIQUES, 55(26), 2010.
- "Sex Ed in the USA," in News Bulletin: International Society for Sexual Medicine, March, 2008.
- "Inside the Sex Ed Studio: An Interview with Peggy Brick," in American Journal of Sexuality EducationAmerican Journal of Sexuality EducationThe American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
, 3(3), 2008. - "Reclaiming 'Abstinence' in Comprehensive Sex Education," in Contemporary Sexuality, 41(4), 2006.
- "Inside the Sex Ed Studio: An Interview with Susan N. Wilson," in American Journal of Sexuality EducationAmerican Journal of Sexuality EducationThe American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
, 2(1), 2006. - "Sexual Health in Prime Time," in American Journal of Sexuality EducationAmerican Journal of Sexuality EducationThe American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
, 1(4), 2006. - "Tips for Emerging Sexology Professionals: Networking and Nurturing," in Contemporary Sexuality, 40(2), 2006.
- "Unplanned Pregnancy: Making a Decision," with Peggy Brick, in American Journal of Sexuality EducationAmerican Journal of Sexuality EducationThe American Journal of Sexuality Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2005 and published by Routledge. It publishes articles on current research, programmatic overviews, resource reviews, and other articles related to sex education. The journal is edited by William J...
, 1(3), 2006. - "Teaching Safer Sex: In English and en Espanol," with Lizbeth Cruz and Jescenia Oviedo, in SIECUS Report, 32(1), 2004.
- "All Together Now: Combining Pregnancy and STI Prevention Programs,"in SIECUS Report, 31(3), 2003.
Newspaper Editorials
- "Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
Bogeyed His Televised Apology," The Morning CallThe Morning CallThe Morning Call is a daily newspaper based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The newspaper is owned by the Tribune Company, whose other publications include the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun....
, February 26, 2010. - "The Shot Heard 'Round My Family," Staten Island AdvanceStaten Island AdvanceThe Staten Island Advance is a daily newspaper published in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. The only daily newspaper published in the borough, and the only borough to have its own major daily paper, it covers news of local and community interest, including borough politics. As of...
, August 18, 2010.