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Stigma of Russian-speaking injection drug users, that live in Czech Republic
Pavarych, Iryna ; Matoušek, Petr (advisor) ; Svěcená, Kateřina (referee)
The aim of the bachelor thesis was to map the barriers to Russian-speaking injecting drug users (IDU) living in the Czech Republic in entering the addictology services from the perspective of the users themselves. Moreover, to find out whether there is internalized stigma towards drug use in the mentioned population as a consequence of the structural and social stigma present in the post-soviet countries. The work also focuses on other subjective barriers on the part of Russian-speaking IDU in accepting and searching for addictology services in the Czech Republic. A partial goal of the work was to deepen knowledge about the cultural specifics of diasporas. The data were obtained using qualitative research where a semi-structured interview was conducted as a tool. The research group, which was selected by purposeful selection, consists of 8 respondents. This set is made by respondents from Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Latvia. The research revealed that the main barrier to the use of addictology services in the Czech Republic from the perspective of respondents was the lack of information which is mainly due to the language barrier and the reluctance of respondents to seek professional help in the Czech Republic as such. Internalized stigma due to social stigma has become the main reason for the...
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Stigma of Russian-speaking injection drug users, that live in Czech Republic
Pavarych, Iryna ; Matoušek, Petr (advisor) ; Barták, Miroslav (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the stigmatization of Russian-speaking injecting drug users (active and ex-users), originating from post-Soviet countries, the influence of this process on the attitude to addictology services in the Czech Republic and their willingness to enter treatment. It is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part explains the concept of stigmatization, its causes and the process of origin. It also introduces the situation with the Russian-speaking minority living in the Czech Republic. The practical part is devoted to interviews with Russian-language IDU. The aim of the study was to find out whether there is stigma towards drug use in the mentioned population and if so, to what extent it influences users in their attitude to treatment and seeking help. Data were obtained using qualitative research, where a semi-structured interview was used as a tool. The research group, which was selected by purposeful selection, consists of 6 respondents. Research shows that stigma, due to social and interpersonal stigmas, has become a major reason for refusal of treatment for respondents from Ukraine and Latvia. The most frequently mentioned barrier to entering treatment from the perspective of the respondents was the absence of information about addictology...
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EU Conditionality and the Russian-speaking Minority in the Baltic States: Problems of Integration During and Beyond EU Accession
Gaziev, Farkhod ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (advisor) ; Váška, Jan (referee)
Since its inclusion in the Copenhagen criteria, the protection of minority rights has been an important political condition set by the European Union (EU) for candidate states. This thesis examines the effectiveness of EU conditionality on the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to change their ethnic policies and its affect on the Russian-speaking minority of the states. The main argument of this thesis is that the European accession process has promoted minority rights in the three Baltic states, following which the Russian-speaking minority in the Baltic States have been partially integrated. However, the domestic opposition and the potential threat from Russia hindered EU's efforts to influence outcomes of the domestic policies.
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