Global Public Health, 2023 Little is known about the impact of military conflict on sex work from the perspective of sex workers. We attempt to explore the meaning of conflict on sex work by asking women about the changes that they have experienced in their lives and work since ...
Lisa Lazarus +11 more
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Beyond Sex/Work: Understanding Work and Identity of Female Sex Workers in South China
Social Inclusion, 2020 While scholars and activists often advocate using the term ‘sex worker’ in preference to prostitute, in my research I found that female prostitutes in the Pearl River Delta area, south China, do not like to be addressed as such, and prefer the title ...
Yu Ding
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Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ People’s Experiences of Homelessness and Sex Work in Aotearoa New Zealand
Anti-Trafficking Review, 2023 At present, there is limited research on the intersection of sex work, takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ communities, and experiences of homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Brodie Fraser +2 more
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Social Sciences, 2017 Historically, academic literature on sex work has documented the changing debates, policies, and cultural discourse surrounding the sex industry, and their impact on the rights of sex workers worldwide.
Megan Lowthers +3 more
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What’s Sex (Composition) Got to Do with It? The Importance of Sex Composition of Gangs for Female and Male Members’ Offending and Victimization [PDF]
, 2018 Sex composition of groups has been theorized in organizational sociology and found in prior work to structure female and male members’ behaviors and experiences.
Carson, Dena C. +2 more
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Український соціум, 2020 The concepts of “decriminalization” and “legalization” of sex work are defined. Based on a sociological study, the attitudes of the Ukrainian public and sex workers to the potential change in the legal status of sex services in Ukraine is characterized ...
Pyvovarova N. P., Artiukh O. R.
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Characteristics, sexual behaviour and risk factors of female, male and transgender sex workers in South Africa [PDF]
, 2013 Background. In South Africa, information on sex workers' characteristics, sexual behaviour and health needs is limited. Current social, legal and institutional factors impede a safe working environment for sex workers and their clients. Objectives.
Chersich, Matthew +3 more
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“It falls on all our shoulders”: Overcoming Barriers to Delivering Sex Education in West Texas Schools [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Many racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist in rates of teen birth and sexually transmitted infections. Increasing access to comprehensive sex education is one risk reduction strategy for these outcomes, yet access to and ...
Leos, Cristina, Wiley, David
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'It is like a tomato stall where someone can pick what he likes': structure and practices of female sex work in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Effective interventions among female sex workers require a thorough knowledge of the context of local sex industries. We explore the organisation of female sex work in a low socio-economic setting in Kampala, Uganda.
A-M Cote +34 more
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Working girls: abuse or choice in street-level sex work? A study of homeless women in Nottingham [PDF]
, 2008 This paper aims to explore how abused homeless women understand their choice to sex work. In particular, there is a discussion of the motivations given by women as to why they sex worked, and it is suggested that abused homeless women can experience ...
Hamilton, P, Harding, R
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