Abstrakt: Pre-Expoziční profylaxe (PrEP) je další strategií prevence HIV. Spočívá v tom, že HIV negativní osobě, která během sexuálních styků soustavně nepoužívá kondom a je ve významném riziku infekce virem HIV, je podáván lék, který… Read More "PrEP manuál: informace o pre-expoziční profylaxi"
HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have Sex with Men
Citation: Mravčík, V., Pitoňák, M., Hejzák, R., Janíková, B., & Procházka, I. (2018). HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have… Read More "HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have Sex with Men"
Rozdíly v duševním zdraví mezi ne-heterosexuály a heterosexuály: přehledová studie
Abstrakt: Přesvědčivý počet studií naznačuje, že ve srovnání s heterosexuály vykazují ne-heterosexuální lidé vyšší celkovou prevalenci internalizujících duševních poruch a jejich behaviorálních důsledků, např. několikanásobně vyššího výskytu suicidality. Ne-heterosexuálové také uvádějí zvýšenou míru užívání návykových… Read More "Rozdíly v duševním zdraví mezi ne-heterosexuály a heterosexuály: přehledová studie"
HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the Czech Republic, 2016: high time for targeted action
Abstract: Reported incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the Czech Republic increased steeply over the past decade from 90 new cases in 2005 to 266 in 2015. This increase is almost exclusively attributed… Read More "HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the Czech Republic, 2016: high time for targeted action"
Mental health in non-heterosexuals: Minority stress theory and related explanation frameworks review
Abstract: Compared to heterosexuals, non-heterosexuals report: a) higher overall prevalence of internalizing mental disorders such as depression and anxiety; b) several-fold higher levels of suicidal behavior; c) elevated rates of tobacco, alcohol, and substance (ab)use;… Read More "Mental health in non-heterosexuals: Minority stress theory and related explanation frameworks review"
Homophobic Prejudice in Czech Youth: a Sociodemographic Analysis of Young People’s Opinions on Homosexuality
Abstract The aims of this study are to provide momentum to research on homophobic prejudice in Czechia and to identify the significant factors influencing or mediating homophobic attitudes in Czech youth. The paper first contextualizes… Read More "Homophobic Prejudice in Czech Youth: a Sociodemographic Analysis of Young People’s Opinions on Homosexuality"
Queer geographies of sexualities: sociocultural organization of sexualities in space and (de)construction of heteronormativity
Dissertation thesis, date of defense: 2015 September, 10. Abstract: Geographies of sexualities started to develop within the Anglo-American academic context during the late 1980s. In the 1990s, propelled by the cultural turn, the swelling of… Read More "Queer geographies of sexualities: sociocultural organization of sexualities in space and (de)construction of heteronormativity"
Economic, Cultural and Social Factors Influencing the Development of Gay Businesses and Places: Evidence from the European Union
Abstract The late 20th century emergence of gay neighbourhoods and their related businesses has been examined by a number of researchers, but few have tackled this issue on a larger scale compared to case studies… Read More "Economic, Cultural and Social Factors Influencing the Development of Gay Businesses and Places: Evidence from the European Union"
Urban spatiality in the context of (homo/hetero)sexuality: Introduction to a theoretical debate in geographies of sexualities
Abstract: The relevance and importance of sexualities as a geographical issue is yet to be recognized in Czechia, wherefore the main purpose of this article is to give spark to momentum to Czech geographies of… Read More "Urban spatiality in the context of (homo/hetero)sexuality: Introduction to a theoretical debate in geographies of sexualities"
Spatiality, institutionalization and contextuality of heteronormativity: Study of non -heterosexual identity negotiation in Czechia
Abstract: The article focuses on the relationship between space and sexuality, phenomena rarely studied together in the Czech social sciences. I use heteronormativity to describe the power polarization of largely socially constructed institutionalized relations between… Read More "Spatiality, institutionalization and contextuality of heteronormativity: Study of non -heterosexual identity negotiation in Czechia"