ISBN:
9780789029638
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (238 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Contemporary Research on Sex Work
DDC:
306.74
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Gain important insight and a broader perspective on where, why, and how sex workers conduct their businessFor years, the focus of sex work research has been on street-based male and female sex workers and the HIV-related risks they pose to their clients. Contemporary Research on Sex Work moves beyond the basic association between sex work and unprotected sex to a fuller description of the varied facets of the industry while still pursuing a better understanding of HIV risk among those working the streets. The diverse approaches in this unique book include targeted sampling, qualitative and qua
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Researching the World's Oldest Profession: Introduction; HIV Seroprevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Transgendered Women Who Exchange Sex in Comparison with Those Who Do Not; The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the "Stroll" with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers; Impact of Social and Structural Influence Interventions on Condom Use and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Establishment-Based Female Bar Workers in the Philippines
Description / Table of Contents:
How Does a "Risk Group" Perceive Risk? Voices of Vietnamese Sex Workers in CambodiaFemale Sex Trade Workers, Condoms, and the Public-Private Divide; Racial and Ethnic Segmentation of Female Prostitution in Los Angeles County; Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Risk Factor for Subsequent Involvement in Sex Work: A Review of Empirical Findings; Managing Risk and Safety on the Job: The Experiences of Canadian Sex Workers; Strategies of Stigma Resistance Among Canadian Gay-Identified Sex Workers
Description / Table of Contents:
Self-Reported Use of Health Services, Contact with Police and Views About Sex Work Organizations Among Male Sex Workers in Cordoba, ArgentinaExploring Commercial Sex Encounters in an Urban Community Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men: A Preliminary Report; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
