Carolyn Cocca is Associate Professor of Politics and Director of the Women's Center at the State University of New York, Old Westbury. She is the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States (2004) and numerous articles about adolescent sexuality and statutory rape laws.

The topics presented are wide-ranging and successfully convey the richness of the topic. Another strength lies in the fact that each essay carries its discussion to the present day, adeptly illustrating the ways that history informs current debates….Adolescent Sexuality is a useful starting point for students to learn more about the history of this topic. It successfully conveys the point that understandings about youth, and about sexuality, are historically contingent and are useful vehicles for accessing a society's values and anxieties.

Carolyn Cocca is Associate Professor of Politics and Director of the Women's Center at the State University of New York, Old Westbury. She is the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States (2004) and numerous articles about adolescent sexuality and statutory rape laws.

The topics presented are wide-ranging and successfully convey the richness of the topic. Another strength lies in the fact that each essay carries its discussion to the present day, adeptly illustrating the ways that history informs current debates….Adolescent Sexuality is a useful starting point for students to learn more about the history of this topic. It successfully conveys the point that understandings about youth, and about sexuality, are historically contingent and are useful vehicles for accessing a society's values and anxieties.

Carolyn Cocca is Associate Professor of Politics and Director of the Women's Center at the State University of New York, Old Westbury. She is the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States (2004) and numerous articles about adolescent sexuality and statutory rape laws.

The topics presented are wide-ranging and successfully convey the richness of the topic. Another strength lies in the fact that each essay carries its discussion to the present day, adeptly illustrating the ways that history informs current debates….Adolescent Sexuality is a useful starting point for students to learn more about the history of this topic. It successfully conveys the point that understandings about youth, and about sexuality, are historically contingent and are useful vehicles for accessing a society's values and anxieties.