The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from September 2000

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from September 2000

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN CANADA: RECENT RESURGENCE THREATENS NATIONAL GOALS.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: This paper presents recent data on sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Canada and analyzes the current situation in relation to national goals for STI prevention set in 1997. While epidemiological trends at that time indicated...

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SEXUAL COGNITIONS.
September 22, 2000... Abstract: The current study investigates factors that influence individuals to appraise their experience of the same sexual cognition (i.e., sexual thought or fantasy) as positive on one occasion and negative on another. Participants were 35...

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SURVEY RESPONDENTS' WRITTEN DEFINITIONS OF DATE RAPE.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted on 170 participants' written definitions of date rape. The qualititative analysis identified several key themes that characterized womens' and men' perceptions of date rape...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: This paper reviews literature examining the socio-economic consequences of teen pregnancy and childbearing as well as the birth intentions of teenage women who have become mothers. The literature indicates that women who become teen...

SYPHILIS ELIMINATION IN CANADA: IF NOW, WHEN?
September 22, 2000... Recent outbreaks of syphilis in British Columbia and adjacent regions have contributed to an increase in the incidence of infectious syphilis in Canada. This resurgence follows a long period of decline to the low point reached in 1996 and 1997....

SEX RESEARCH UPDATE.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2000... This instalment of Sex Research Update summarizes recent research on the effectiveness of condoms in reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women; shifts in American attitudes toward homosexuality; the provision of...

Effects of condoms on reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Wald, A., Langenberg, A.G.M., Link, K., et al. (2001). Effects of condoms on reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women. Journal of the American Medical Association, 285, 3100-3106. It is estimated that 22%...

American attitudes toward homosexuality continue to become more tolerant.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Newport, F. (2001). American attitudes toward homosexuality continue to become more tolerant. Poll Releases, June 4, 2001. Princeton, NJ: Gallup News Services. 10 pages. www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr010604.asp. Although it is clear that...

Routine provision of emergency contraception to teens and subsequent condom use: a preliminary study.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Roye, C.F. (2001). Routine provision of `emergency contraception to teens and subsequent condom use: a preliminary study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 28, 165-166. Emergency contraception (EC), when used after unprotected intercourse has...

Evaluation of a cognitive behavior therapy program for people with sexual dysfunction.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... McCabe, M.P. (2001). Evaluation of a cognitive behavior therapy program for people with sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 27, 259-271. Although sexual dysfunctions among men and women are known to be common and the...

Preventing sexual risk behaviors among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: the benefits of gay-sensitive HIV instruction in schools.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Blake, S.M., Ledsky, R., Lehman, T. et al. (2001). Preventing sexual risk behaviors among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: the benefits of gay-sensitive HIV instruction in schools. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 940-946. ...

Nova Scotia high school students' interactions with physicians for sexual health information and services.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Langille, D.B., Murphy, G.T., Hughes, J., & Rigby, J. A. (2001). Nova Scotia high school students' interactions with physicians for sexual health information and services. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 92, 219-222. Although physicians...