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This chapter covers the issue of female sex workers, noting the difficulty of finding first-person accounts. A historical approach to the subject places sex work as one choice among a limited set of possibilities for poor women. The idea that female sex workers were morally reprobate or particularly unhealthy is debunked. A look at literature about and
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Outreach Programmes for Female Commercial Sex Workers
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1999Female commercial sex workers are at higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and may be important in the transmission of infections because of their multiple sexual partners. Sexual health may not be their top priority and current STI services may not be seen as user-friendly.
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Female Sex Workers in China: Vectors of Disease?
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2007To analyze the extent by which Chinese female sex workers (FSWs) serve as vectors of HIV/AIDS to an otherwise spared general population and to describe the implications of centering efforts solely on this high-risk group.By using the example of FSWs in China, we intend to demonstrate the role that structural factors can have on HIV transmission above ...
Catherine, Pirkle +2 more
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Linking female sex workers with substance abuse treatment
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2004We evaluated mobile street-based outreach as a modality for linking street-walking female sex workers with substance abuse treatment in New York City. Sex workers (N = 179) approaching an existing outreach facility were randomly assigned to receive usually provided services, or to receive an enhanced version of these services.
Larry A, Nuttbrock +4 more
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Syphilis Infection Among Female Sex Workers in Colombia
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2007To study the epidemiology of Treponema pallidum (syphilis) among female sex workers (FSW) in Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia.A cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire, which collected socio-demographic characteristics and risk behavior information. Blood samples were screened for syphilis using
Alfredo, Mejia +8 more
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Commercial sex venues, syphilis and methamphetamine use among female sex workers
AIDS Care, 2011The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with methamphetamine (MA) use, syphilis, and unprotected sex among female sex workers from different type of venues in Qingdao City, Shandong Province of China. Three consecutive cross-sectional surveys provided information on demographics, sexual and drug use behaviors, and HIV-related ...
Dianming, Kang +12 more
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Adolescent female sex workers: invisibility, violence and HIV
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2011A large number of female sex workers are children. Multiple studies demonstrate that up to 40% of women in prostitution started this work prior to age 18. In studies across India, Nepal, Thailand and Canada, young age at entry to sex work has been found to heighten vulnerability to physical and sexual violence victimisation in the context of ...
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Economic Strengthening Approaches with Female Sex Workers
2018Abstract This chapter examines different strategies for addressing the economic vulnerability that puts female sex workers (FSW) at increased risk of acquiring HIV. After presenting various theoretical approaches to economic interventions with FSW, the chapter provides examples of interventions employing different approaches.
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