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WELL BEING OF FEMALE SEX WORKERS
The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 2012Background: Subjective well being among female sex workers is less explored and only few studies talked about this complex issue. Aim: To study the subjective well being of female sex workers. Method: Based on the informed consent, seventy female sex workers were randomly selected from the study population. The PGI — General Well Being scale (Verma et
LAKSHMANA G., DHANASEKARA PANDIAN
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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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Burnout Among Female Indoor Sex Workers
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2005This study examined levels of "burnout" and associated factors among a sample of female indoor sex workers in the Netherlands (N=96). Levels of burnout on 3 dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal competence) were assessed. Only sex workers' mean score on depersonalization was significantly higher than that of a comparison ...
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Trafficked female sex workers awaiting deportation: comparison with brothel workers
Archives of Women?s Mental Health, 2004In 2002, we researched the psychosocial characteristics of 55 women working in the commercial brothel-based sex industry in three Israeli cities. This previous social epidemiological study focused exclusively on women working in brothels and the brothel owners consented to their interviews, suggesting that this might be a sample of the most organized ...
J, Cwikel +4 more
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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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Sex work practices and condom use in female sex workers in Sydney
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2006The aim of this study was to determine sex work practices and predictors of condom use among female sex workers (SWs) in Sydney. SWs from two centres completed a self-administered questionnaire covering demographic and sexual characteristics and sex work practices.
J, Fox +5 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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Use of the female condom among sex workers in China
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2003AbstractObjectives: To introduce the female condom (FC) among sex workers (SWs) in China. Methods: We adopted the intervention study method. The 315 participating SWs were randomly assigned to an intervention group (155 SWs) or a control group (160 SWs). Results: The rate of SWs who reported liking FC increased from 60.0% pre‐intervention to 93.5% post‐
C, Yimin +10 more
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