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Patel, Dr Vaibhavi, Dr Bhavna Puwar, and Dr Sheetal Vyas. "Sex work characteristics of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Ahmedabad city." International Journal of Scientific Research 2, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 351–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/feb2013/117.

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Clark, J. "Bangladesh's ignored female sex workers." BMJ 350, jun29 8 (June 29, 2015): h3470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h3470.

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Potter, Kathleen, Judy Martin, and Sarah Romans. "Early Developmental Experiences of Female Sex Workers: A Comparative Study." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 33, no. 6 (December 1999): 935–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.1999.00655.x.

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Objective: The aim of this paper is to explore the early family environment of a sample of female sex workers and compare the findings with a large community data set of similarly aged women. Method: Sex workers recruited by a snowball method were given a semi-structured interview, which included the Parental Bonding Instrument. These results were compared to those from the Otago Women's Child Sexual Abuse (OWCSA) study. Results: The sex workers' families were of lower socioeconomic status and had experienced more parental separation than had the OWCSA families. The mothers of sex workers were more frequently the family's main wage earner. Sex workers described both parents as less caring than did the OWCSA women. They were significantly more likely than the OWCSA women to report childhood sexual abuse. The sex workers were more likely to have left home early, to have become pregnant before the age of 19 years and to not have completed tertiary study. Conclusions: The sex workers studied came from families with more interpersonal difficulties during childhood and adolescence than did a control community sample of similarly aged women. The relevance and generalisability of this conclusion to the wider sex worker population is difficult to determine, given the non-random selection of this sex worker sample.

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Tsang, Eileen Yuk-ha. "Selling Sex as an Edgework: Risk Taking and Thrills in China’s Commercial Sex Industry." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 63, no. 8 (December 19, 2018): 1306–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624x18818925.

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Academic discussions of the sex industry need to consider sex worker’s experience within the conceptual framework of “edgework.” Edgework is voluntary risky activity that combines danger with excitement and emotional pleasure. This article argues female sex worker must weigh possible outcomes in terms of the resulting benefits or consequences. The notion of edgework articulated by Stephen Lyng proposed there is a fine line for risky behavior going from pleasurable and manageable to turning dangerous and chaotic. This description of edgework applies to female sex workers, and needs to be extended to individualization in the Chinese context. Research data collected from two distinct ethnographies in Dongguan (195 sex workers) and Hong Kong (39 sex workers). The research findings provide insights into the experiences and motivations of an underexamined niche segment of sex workers. A significant number of sex workers embody the perspective of edgework to maintain self-esteem in difficult circumstances. For example, edgework explains several aspects of sex work including notions of excitement and personal pleasure, developing skills within the craft, developing interpersonal networks with peers, and gaining personal happiness through fulfilling sexual desire.

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Boyle, Frances M., Michael P. Dunne, Jake M. Najman, John S. Western, Gavin Turrell, Carole Wood, and Shirley Glennon. "Psychological distress among female sex workers." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 21, no. 6 (October 1997): 643–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1997.tb01770.x.

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Otero, L., V. Palacio, F. Carreno, F. J. Mendez, and F. Vazquez. "Vulvovaginal candidiasis in female sex workers." International Journal of STD & AIDS 9, no. 9 (September 1, 1998): 526–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462981922764.

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a frequent inflammatory process in women but it has not been widely studied in female sex workers FSWs . To estimate the frequency of Candida species infection in FSWs and to identify related risk factors and clinical findings, we carried out a retrospective study of 1923 FSWs over 11 years. We also performed a prospective study of 163 consecutive FSWs with a history of candidiasis during a 4 year period. Candida species were isolated in 1967 samples 18.5 of the total . Candida albicans 89.3 was the most frequent species, followed by Candida glabrata 2.7 , Candida parapsilosis 1.2 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 0.4 . In the prospective study of 163 patients, we found vaginal discharge in 76.1 of cases, soreness in 52.1 and vulval pruritus in 32.5 . We identified 12 patients 7.4 with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. No statistical difference was found between recurrent vulvovaginitis and the use of oral contraceptives, oral sex, tight fitting clothing and synthetic underwear. FSWs have the same prevalence of candidiasis as other groups of women described in published literature. The proportion of albicans and non albicans species does not differ between women with recurrent and non recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis VVC .

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Giguère, Katia, Luc Béhanzin, Fernand A. Guédou, Denis Talbot, François A. Leblond, Ella Goma-Matsétsé, Djimon M. Zannou, et al. "PrEP Use Among Female Sex Workers." JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 82, no. 3 (November 2019): 257–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000002134.

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Ghys, Peter D., Carol Jenkins, and Elisabeth Pisani. "HIV surveillance among female sex workers." AIDS 15 (April 2001): S33—S40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002030-200104003-00005.

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G., LAKSHMANA, and DHANASEKARA PANDIAN. "WELL BEING OF FEMALE SEX WORKERS." Hong Kong Journal of Social Work 46, no. 01n02 (January 2012): 31–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219246212000058.

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Background: 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 al., 1983) and a semi structured socio demographic schedule were used to collect the data. Results: Major findings of the study were that half of the female sex workers fall under the age group of 27 to 36, having studied up to high school (50%), majority (90%) of them being married and were using one or other substance (72.9%). Their perception of subjective well being shows that 38.6% had good positive mental health, 35.7% had moderate mental health and about one quarter (25.7%) of the respondents had low positive mental health. High subjective well being among Pre University Course (PUC) and above educated female sex workers (M=16.88, ±4.52) was noted, whereas less was noted among the group of illiterate female sex workers (M=8.96, ±5.53). Conclusion: There is a need to address female sex workers issues beyond HIV/AIDS. The current findings open up the need for appropriate interventions.

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Vanwesenbeeck, Ine. "Burnout Among Female Indoor Sex Workers." Archives of Sexual Behavior 34, no. 6 (December 2005): 627–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-005-7912-y.

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Munasinghe, Thiloma, Richard D. Hayes, Jane Hocking, Jocelyn Verry, and Christopher K. Fairley. "Prevalence of sexual difficulties among female sex workers and clients attending a sexual health service." International Journal of STD & AIDS 18, no. 9 (September 1, 2007): 613–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/095646207781568592.

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The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of sex workers and non-sex workers with sexual difficulties. Consenting female sex workers (93) and non-sex worker clients (178) attending the Melbourne Sexual Health self-answered an anonymous questionnaire about demographic characteristics, sexual behaviour, prevalence of sexual difficulties with private partners, distress regarding one's sex life, and physical pleasure, emotional satisfaction with sex and overall satisfaction with life. The demographic characteristics, sexual behaviours, prevalence of painful sex (34% versus 42%), orgasmic difficulty (43% versus 40%), vaginal dryness (45% versus 36%) and performance anxiety (28% versus 37%), physical pleasure and emotional satisfaction with sex and overall life satisfaction among sex workers was similar to that of non-sex workers, respectively. Sex workers were more likely to experience sexual disinterest (odds ratio 1.9, (95% confidence interval 1.1, 3.2) and less likely to report being distressed about their sex life ( P = 0.04). The prevalence of sexual difficulties, other than desire was similar to those of non-sex workers. These findings may be relevant only to sex workers operating in a highly regulated sex industry.

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Dwianggimawati, Mayta Sari, Sunardi Radiono, and Theodola Baning Rahayujati. "Faktor risiko servisitis pada wanita pekerja seks di kegiatan layanan infeksi menular seksual mobile." Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat 33, no. 3 (March 1, 2017): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/bkm.18003.

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Purpose: This study aimed to identify risk factors of cervicitis among female sex workers in the district of Cilacap. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Total of respondents were 147 female sex workers who participated in the mobile sexual transmitted infection services. Demographic characteristic and risk factor data were collected by interviews using a structured questionnaire. Diagnosis of cervicitis was obtained by laboratory test with cervix swab. Data were analyzed using Poisson regression test with robust variance estimators.Results: Prevalence of cervicitis among female sex workers in the district of Cilacap were 70.75%. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factors of cervicitis among female sex worker were: age ≤24 years old, income, childbirth history, number of clients per week, and inconsistent of condoms use.Conclusions: Results showed the need to increase awareness of condom use among female sex workers through health promotion and counseling in mobile sexual transmitted infection services by the teams of sexual transmitted infection clinics. Potential targets for outreach health promotions and counseling are younger female sex worker (≤30 years old).

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Brito, Nayara Santana, Jameson Moreira Belém, Tayenne Maranhão de Oliveira, Grayce Alencar Albuquerque, and Glauberto da Silva Quirino. "Daily work and access to health services of female sex workers." Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste 20 (February 21, 2019): e33841. http://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20192033841.

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Buzdugan, Raluca, Shiva S. Halli, Jyoti M. Hiremath, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, T. Raghavendra, Stephen Moses, James Blanchard, Graham Scambler, and Frances Cowan. "The Female Sex Work Industry in a District of India in the Context of HIV Prevention." AIDS Research and Treatment 2012 (2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/371482.

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HIV prevalence in India remains high among female sex workers. This paper presents the main findings of a qualitative study of the modes of operation of female sex work in Belgaum district, Karnataka, India, incorporating fifty interviews with sex workers. Thirteen sex work settings (distinguished by sex workers' main places of solicitation and sex) are identified. In addition to previously documented brothel, lodge, street,dhaba(highway restaurant), and highway-based sex workers, under-researched or newly emerging sex worker categories are identified, including phone-based sex workers, parlour girls, and agricultural workers. Women working in brothels, lodges,dhabas, and on highways describe factors that put them at high HIV risk. Of these,dhabaand highway-based sex workers are poorly covered by existing interventions. The paper examines the HIV-related vulnerability factors specific to each sex work setting. The modes of operation and HIV-vulnerabilities of sex work settings identified in this paper have important implications for the local programme.

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Carrington, William J., and Kenneth R. Troske. "Sex Segregation in U.S. Manufacturing." ILR Review 51, no. 3 (April 1998): 445–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001979399805100305.

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This study of interplant sex segregation in the U.S. manufacturing industry improves on previous work by using more detailed information on the characteristics of both workers and firms and adopting an improved measure of segregation. The data source is the Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database (a U.S. Census Bureau database) for 1990. There are three main findings. First, interplant sex segregation in the U.S. manufacturing industry is substantial, particularly among blue-collar workers. Second, even in analyses that control for a variety of plant characteristics, the authors find that female managers tend to work in the same plants as female supervisees. Finally, they find that interplant sex segregation can account for a substantial fraction of the male/female wage gap in the manufacturing industry, particularly among blue-collar workers.

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Rabiah, Masayu Gemala, Rini Mutahar, and Rico Januar Sitorus. "The Risk Factors Analysis Occurrence of Chlamydia Infection to Direct Female Seks Workers (DFSW) in Indonesia." E3S Web of Conferences 68 (2018): 01024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186801024.

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Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Based on data of IBBS 2015 in Indonesia, the highest prevalence of chlamydia occurred in direct female sex worker group (32.21%). This study a STIs to determine the risk factors for chlamydia infection in direct sex workers. This research uses Cross-Sectional study design. The population of this study were all direct female sex workers as many as 3,789 people with samples in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria as many as 3.114 people. The prevalence of direct female sex workers with chlamydia infection was 1.018 (32.4%). The result of the analysis showed that there was a relationship between age (PR: 0.541 95% CI: 0.456-0.643) and length of work as FDSW (PR: 1,.60, 95% CI: 1.087-1.512) chlamydia infection in female sex workers in Indonesia. most dominant variable has an effect on the incidence of chlamydia infection that is long working as FDSW after controlled by age (PR 1.282 95% CI: 1.087-1,.12). It is expected for the government to improve the implementation of prevention program of chlamydia not only among female sex worker but also proactive to customer.

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Zhang, Chen, Xiaoming Li, Yan Hong, Shaobing Su, and Yuejiao Zhou. "Relationship between female sex workers and gatekeeper: The impact on female sex worker’s mental health in China." Psychology, Health & Medicine 19, no. 6 (December 17, 2013): 656–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2013.869612.

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Febrina, Lidya. "Strategi Peer Educator untuk Peningkatan Kesadaran Pekerja Seks Perempuan terhadap Kesehatan Reproduksi." Jurnal Sosiologi Andalas 6, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/jsa.6.1.1-11.2020.

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This article presents the results of research on peer educator strategies to raise female sex workers' awareness of reproductive health. The objectives of this study were 1) to describe the strategies used by peer educators to build sex worker awareness of workers' reproductive health; 2) Identifying barriers to peer educators in providing education on reproductive health to female sex workers. To achieve the research objectives, the theory used is the Social Exchange Theory of George C, Homans and the research approach used is qualitative with descriptive research type. To obtain data, researchers used in-depth interviews and observation techniques. The results showe that the strategies used by peer educators in providing education about reproductive health were: coercion, giving advice, and persuasion. Meanwhile, the obstacles found by peer educators in providing education on reproductive health were: the imbalance of exchanges between peer educators and female sex workers and the distrust of female sex workers in peer educators.

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A. Taher, Mohammed, Salim A.Hammadi, and Ali A.Ali. "The Chages in Sex Hormones in Female Working in Battries Manufacturing Plant." Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ( P-ISSN: 1683 - 3597 , E-ISSN : 2521 - 3512) 15, no. 2 (March 31, 2017): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31351/vol15iss2pp23-28.

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Lead has toxic effects on reproduction of both male and female. It can cause decreased sex drive , infertility and abnormal menstrual cycle in women. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of exposure to lead in batteries female workers on sex hormones level in the serum.Thirty nine (39) female workers (volunteers) in Iraqi Batteries Manufacturing Plants, Al-Waziriya / Baghdad were participated in this study. They are classified into 3 groups, first group included fourteen (14) female that have been employed for 1-7 years , second group included thirteen (13) female that have been employed for 8-14 years , third group included twelve (12) female have been employed for15-22 years and and fourteen females were included as the control . Blood lead level, serum FSH, LH, prolactin and total testosterone were measured and compared for all subjects.The results indicated that mean of blood lead levels (BLL), testosterone levels were highly significant in all worker groups compared to the control (p<0.005).Prolactin levels in group I and FSH in group III were significantly higher than that in control ( P< 0.005) and (P<0.05) respectively. LH levels in groups II and III were significantly higher than that in control (P<0.05, P<0.005 respectively). High incidence of hirsutism (48%) and miscarriages (50%) were observed in worker groups compared to control (11%). The results indicated that there are hormonal changes in female workers exposed to lead associated with increased incidence of hirsutism and miscarriages compared to non exposed females . Key words: Lead , Sex hormones hyperandrogenemia

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Talikowski, Luke, and Sue Gillieatt. "Female sex work in Yangon, Myanmar." Sexual Health 2, no. 3 (2005): 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh04043.

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Background: Myanmar (Burma), with an upper estimate of 400 000 people living with HIV/AIDS, faces a dangerous and potentially devastating epidemic. Female sex workers in the country are one of the most affected populations, with high prevalence rates of both HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Methods: A qualitative study was undertaken in Yangon at the end of 2002 to investigate the social and demographic features contributing to the transmission of HIV among female sex workers in urban Myanmar. Twenty-seven key informants from the government, non-government organisations (NGOs), international non-government organisations (INGOs), private sector and the United Nations system agencies and 25 women currently working in the sex trade were interviewed. Results: The sex trade in Yangon is rapidly growing and is characterised by a high degree of complexity. The number of female sex workers is estimated to be between 5000 and 10 000 and there are ~100 brothels operating in various townships around the city. Nearly one-third of the women in the study reported previous imprisonment for offences related to sex work as well as fear of harassment, sexual exploitation, violence and gang rape. Almost half reported using condoms with clients at all times. Contradicting views exist as to the level of awareness about STIs and HIV among Yangon sex workers, with the majority never having been tested for HIV. Only one-quarter of women were regular patients of the limited number of STI clinics operated by INGOs. Conclusions: Female sex workers in Myanmar remain a highly marginalised group almost inaccessible due to a variety of legal, political, cultural and social factors and are particularly vulnerable to HIV and STIs. It is important to encourage partnerships between INGOs by promoting service coordination and information sharing to increase the availability of services for sex workers and to build political support for an unpopular cause.

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Mårdh, P. A., M. Shoubnikova, M. Genç, S. Chaplinkas, and V. Unzeitig. "Health care of female commercial sex workers." European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care 4, no. 3 (September 1, 1999): 165–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13625189909040811.

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SÁNCHEZ, JORGE, EDUARDO GOTUZZO, JOEL ESCAMILLA, CARLOS CARRILLO, LUIS MOREYRA, WALTER STAMM, RHODA ASHLEY, PAUL SWENSON, and KING K. HOLMES. "Sexually Transmitted Infections in Female Sex Workers." Sexually Transmitted Diseases 25, no. 2 (February 1998): 82–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007435-199802000-00005.

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Wilson, Janet. "Outreach Programmes for Female Commercial Sex Workers." International Journal of STD & AIDS 10, no. 11 (November 1999): 697–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462991913268.

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Mohebbi, M. R. "Female sex workers and fear of stigmatisation." Sexually Transmitted Infections 81, no. 2 (April 1, 2005): 180–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2004.010512.

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Lim, Sahnah, Sarah Peitzmeier, Charles Cange, Erin Papworth, Matthew LeBreton, Ubald Tamoufe, Aristide Kamla, et al. "Violence Against Female Sex Workers in Cameroon." JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 68 (March 2015): S241—S247. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000000440.

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Trout, Clinton H., Ouman Dembélé, Daouda Diakité, Flabou Bougoudogo, Bakary Doumbia, Jacques Mathieu, Amadou Haidara, et al. "West African Female Sex Workers in Mali." JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 68 (March 2015): S221—S231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000000444.

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Rössler, W., U. Koch, C. Lauber, A. K. Hass, M. Altwegg, V. Ajdacic-Gross, and K. Landolt. "The mental health of female sex workers." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 122, no. 2 (January 25, 2010): 143–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01533.x.

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Mårdh, P. A., M. Shoubnikova, M. Genç, S. Chaplinkas, and V. Unzeitig. "Health care of female commercial sex workers." European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care 4, no. 3 (January 1999): 165–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13625189909040811.

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&NA;. "HIV infection in European female sex workers." AIDS 7, no. 3 (March 1993): 401–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002030-199303000-00015.

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Cwikel, J., B. Chudakov, M. Paikin, K. Agmon, and R. H. Belmaker. "Trafficked female sex workers awaiting deportation: comparison with brothel workers." Archives of Women?s Mental Health 7, no. 4 (July 19, 2004): 243–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-004-0062-8.

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Yu, Yeon Jung, Christopher McCarty, and James Holland Jones. "Flexible Labors: The Work Mobility of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Post-Socialist China." Human Organization 77, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 146–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/0018-7259-77.2.146.

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This paper examines the flexible labor of Chinese female sex workers (FSWs) by looking at their job mobility. We show the women's flexible job mobility as an active strategy in addition to a direct response to the marketplace. Drawing upon in-depth interview data (n=175) during twenty-six months of ethnographic fieldwork in post-socialist China, we demonstrate the workers' spatial mobility (i.e., holding jobs in multiple locations) and temporal mobility (i.e., changing jobs frequently), which are critical features of the women's lived experiences. Our analysis shows that the women in the sex trade have high job mobility and that their multiple occupations include a wide range of work – from sex work to formal sectors. Their high job mobility stems from inventive negotiation that generates greater profits, increased stability, and reputational advantages. The findings pose three distinct challenges to the way sex work in China has been portrayed: (1) female sex workers can be excluded from the “general population”; (2) female sex workers can be labeled as a member of a particular sex worker category; and (3) the exclusive categorization between “commercial sex work” (e.g., xiaojie or prostitutes) and “transactional sex” (e.g., ernai or “second wife.”) The research demonstrates the strong agency of female sex workers even within adverse structural restraints, which contributes to existing discussions of whether sex work is voluntary or coerced.

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Marsih, Linusia, and Christine Saragih. "SEX WORKER STIGMA IN MAUPASSANT’S “BOULE DE SUIF” AND TIRTAWIRYA’S “CATATAN SEORANG PELACUR”." Anaphora: Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies 4, no. 2 (January 31, 2022): 162–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.30996/anaphora.v4i2.6072.

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This study aims to reveal stigma toward sex worker depicted in two literary texts i. e. a short story entitled “Boule de Suif” by Guy de Maupassant, a French writer and a short story entitled “Catatan Seorang Pelacur” by Putu Arya Tirtawirya, an Indonesian writer. The two short stories are chosen for the reason that both works depect the life of a female sex worker. This study is designed as a descriptive qualitative study with sociological approach. The sociological approach is applied because this study looks at society’s views on female sex workers tht is reflected in the short stories. Moreover, theories of stigma are reviewed to support the analysis. The Analysis is focused on the sex worker stigma, the manifestation of stigmatization against sex workers, how the female sex worker in each short story responds to the stigmatization, and whether authors of the short stories affirm or criticize their society.

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Turek, Evelyn M., Christopher K. Fairley, Marjan Tabesh, Tiffany R. Phillips, and Eric P. F. Chow. "Group sex events among female sex workers in Melbourne, Australia." Sexual Health 17, no. 6 (2020): 534. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh20136.

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Background Group sex is associated with increased risk of HIV and sexually transmissible infections (STIs), but there is limited data on group sex among female sex workers (FSW). Understanding current group sex practices among FSW may assist with understanding and addressing the rise in STIs observed among Australian FSW in the 2010s. The aim of this study was to examine the proportion of FSWs who had engaged in group sex. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among FSWs attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Australia, between March and April 2019. Females aged ≥18 years who self-reported as a sex worker were invited to participate in the survey asking whether they had had group sex in the past 3 months. Group sex was defined as sex that involved two or more sexual partners. Results: Of the 51 FSWs who completed the survey, the median age was 29 years (IQR 24–34). Almost half (49%; n = 25) reported having group sex in the past 3 months, with a median number of group sex events of two (IQR 1–4). Australian-born FSW were more likely to report group sex than overseas-born FSW (76% vs 42%; P = 0.02). Age, number of paid clients and injecting drug use were not associated with group sex. Conclusion: The present study findings show that group sex is common among FSW and should be included in peer sexual health education and interventions among FSW.

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Drucker, Jesse, and Tanya Nieri. "Female Online Sex Workers’ Perceptions of Exit from Sex Work." Deviant Behavior 39, no. 1 (December 20, 2016): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1257890.

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Mack, Natasha, Thomas G. Grey, Alexis Amsterdam, Nancy Williamson, and Claudia Interiano Matta. "Introducing Female Condoms to Female Sex Workers in Central America." International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 36, no. 03 (September 2010): 149–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1363/3614910.

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Richter, Marlise. "Characteristics, sexual behaviour and access to health care services for sex workers in South Africa." Afrika Focus 26, no. 2 (February 26, 2013): 165–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2031356x-02602011.

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Sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to a range of factors that ill-dispose them to poor health outcomes. Their vulnerability to HIV and other STIs are many fold greater than the non-sex worker population of the same age. Health care systems world-wide are not responsive to the special needs of sex workers, and many sex workers do not receive adequate health services, education or HIV prevention tools. While the literature on female sex work in Africa is fairly robust, troubling research gaps are evident on male and transgender sex work, and the intersections of migration and sex work. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with female, male and transgender sex workers in four sites in South Africa. The research results point towards the diversity of the sex industry and the people who work in it. Sex work is an important livelihood strategy for many, and provides an income for sex workers and their extended network of dependents. Migration is a vital component in how sex worker lives and work are structured. Moreover, the article highlights the shortcomings of health care services to respond adequately to the needs of sex workers, and recommends the rolling-out of specialized, sex work-specific health care services in areas of sex work concentration, and sex work-friendly services in mainstream health care facilities in areas of low sex work concentration.

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Rael, Christine T., and Alissa Davis. "Depression and key associated factors in female sex workers and women living with HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic." International Journal of STD & AIDS 28, no. 5 (July 10, 2016): 433–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462416651374.

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Little is known about the mental health of female sex workers and women living with HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic, which impedes HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. This project estimates the prevalence of depression and identifies key contributing factors to this outcome in female sex workers, women living with HIV/AIDS, and a comparison group. Participants were female sex workers (N = 349), women living with HIV/AIDS (N = 213), and a comparison group of HIV-negative women who were not sex workers (N = 314) from the Dominican Republic. Participants completed questionnaires assessing demographic characteristics and depression. Female sex workers and women living with HIV/AIDS completed additional questionnaires ascertaining HIV or sex work-related internalized stigma. Depression was prevalent among female sex workers (70.2%), women living with HIV/AIDS (81.1%), and the comparison group (52.2%). Adjusted logistic regressions showed that internalized stigma was associated with depression for female sex workers (OR = 2.73; 95% CI = 1.95–3.84) and women living with HIV/AIDS (OR = 3.06; 95% CI = 1.86–5.05). Permanent income was associated with this outcome for female sex workers (OR = 0.08; 95% CI = 0.01–0.80) and the comparison group (OR = 0.04; 95% CI = 0.00–0.45).

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Ruwayda, Ruwayda, and M. Dody Izhar. "Perilaku Wanita Pekerja Seks Melakukan Konseling dan Tes HIV." Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi 18, no. 3 (October 6, 2018): 477. http://dx.doi.org/10.33087/jiubj.v18i3.514.

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The high prevalence of current HIV / AIDS problems is not only a health problem of infectious disease, but has become a very widespread public health problem, one of the high risk groups is Female Sex Workers (WPS). The number of female sex workers who counsel and test HIV in Rawasari Health Center is still low that is 27,67%. This research is quantitative research with cross sectional method, using Systematic Random Sampling technique with sample number 77 female sex worker. Instrument used questionnaire, analyzed by univariate analysis, bivariate and chi-square test. The result of the analysis of 77 respondents, 61% have bad behavior to do counseling of HIV test and 39% have good behavior do counseling of HIV test, 57,1% of respondents have low knowledge, 50,6% of respondents have unfavorable attitude and 50,6 respondents argue that the role of health workers is good for HIV counseling and testing. The result of bivariate analysis shows that there is significant correlation between knowledge (p-value = 0,000), attitude (p-value = 0,000) and the role of health officer (p-value = 0,013) with female sex worker conduct HIV counseling and testing at Payo Sigadung City of Jambi.It is hoped that health officers at Rawasari Puskesmas will improve direct and periodic counseling through information media, encourage and encourage female sex workers to conduct HIV counseling and testing.

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Lake Yimer, Beneyam. "HIV/AIDS risk-reduction options as predictor of female sex workers’ sexual behaviour." Women's Health 18 (January 2022): 174550572211181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17455057221118167.

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Background: Sex workers are highly vulnerable to HIV infection and suitable transmission groups in the scope of the HIV epidemic. The study investigated the association among HIV/AIDS risk-reduction options as predictors of female sex workers’ behaviour. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional research design. The quantitative survey involved 140 women, who were selected using simple random sampling techniques. Results: The findings of the study show that looking for a job, disagreement in the family, death of parents, peer pressure, and attraction of town life were indicated as major pulling and pushing factors for sex worker engagement. The majority of respondents is aware of HIV/AIDS and practice HIV/AIDS risk-reduction options. Conclusion: Age, alcohol use, difficult to negotiate with clients to use condoms, and disapproval of clients to use condoms were significant predictors of consistent condom-using behaviours of female sex workers. This study recommended that life skills training and existing strategies enable sex workers to develop skills that help them resist the pressures that come from their clients.

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Choi, Susanne Y. P. "State Control, Female Prostitution and HIV Prevention in China." China Quarterly 205 (March 2011): 96–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741010001414.

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AbstractBy combining analysis of archival documents and data from 245 sex workers interviewed in south-west China between 2003 and 2007, this article argues that the AIDS crisis has prompted a shift in state discourse about prostitution in China from a victim to a victimizer perspective. Concomitant with this discursive shift is the gradual intensification of control over prostitution. Our data show that the victim perspective overlooks the fact that sex workers are agents who actively negotiate their work and lives amid limited options in post-socialist China. The victimizer perspective, on the other hand, misplaces the blame of unsafe sex practices on sex workers, while in reality it is their clients who refuse to use condoms. The data further suggest that repressive measures against prostitution premised on this victim–victimizer dichotomy inhibit the ability of sex workers to negotiate safe sex practices and aggravate their exposure to HIV risk. The repressive measures undermine the supportive professional networks of sex workers, increase economic pressure on the workers and increase their exposure to client-perpetrated violence.

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Joesoef, M. R., M. Linnan, Y. Barakbah, A. Idajadi, A. Kambodji, and K. Schulz. "Patterns of sexually transmitted diseases in female sex workers in Surabaya, Indonesia." International Journal of STD & AIDS 8, no. 9 (September 1, 1997): 576–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0956462971920811.

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Sex workers and their clients as core groups of high frequency transmitters play a dominant role in the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In Surabaya, Indonesia, little is known about the prevalence of STDs in various sex establishments. We conducted an STD prevalence survey of 1873 female sex workers in Surabaya, Indonesia. We did not find any sex workers with HIV infection. Prevalence rates of other STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, serological test for syphilis positive, and/or trichomoniasis) in female sex workers were 48% in brothels ( n =696), 42% on the streets ( n =192), 16% in massage parlours ( n =344), 25% in barber shops ( n =150), 17% at call-girl houses ( n =73), and 10% in nightclubs ( n =418). Sex workers from the brothels had the highest prevalence rates of gonorrhoea (24%) and trichomoniasis (8%), while sex workers from the streets and the barber shop had the highest rates of serological test for syphilis (STS) positive (30%) and chlamydia (18%). STD rates decreased with an increase in age (except for STS positive), an increase in education, a decrease in the number of sex partners, and condom use in the previous week. Condom use in the previous week was universally low among sex workers, especially among sex workers from the brothels (14%). Sex workers from the brothels had STD rates about 4 times higher than sex workers from the nightclubs (adjusted odds ratio of 4.4). Although the HIV seroprevalence rate is currently low, widespread prostitution and high rates of STDs in sex workers warrant programmes to avert a potential explosion of HIV transmission. Because sex workers from the brothels in Surabaya have high rates of STDs and low use of condoms but good cooperation with local authorities, STD preventive measures should focus on this group.

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Buckingham, Robert, and Edward Meister. "Condom Utilization Among Female Sex Workers in Thailand." Californian Journal of Health Promotion 1, no. 4 (December 1, 2003): 18–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v1i4.540.

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Objective: To perform a small-scale rapid assessment of condom utilization rates among female sex workers (FSW) in various communities in Thailand, to distinguish condom utilization among FSW patrons by country of origin, and to assess the relevancy of constructs from the Health Belief Model in predicting FSW requesting condom utilization by their patrons. Methods: A convenience sampling approached was used among FSW in four cities of Thailand. Survey interviews were conducted in person by native speaking Thai graduate students from Mahidol University of Bangkok. Results: Approximately 70% of the FSW approached participated in the study, resulting in a sample size of 150. FSW requested condom use 63% of the time, while the overall mean proportion of condom use was 51%. Condom use by patrons by country of origin was as follows: Foreign Asian averaged 52%, Western averaged 76%, and local Thai averaged 27%. High levels of perceived fear of infection transmission from a patron, significantly predicted requesting patrons use a condom (Odd Ratio= 11.57, CI95% 4.37 to 30.63). Conclusion: This study found overall condom utilization was 51% among FSW, which is far below the 100% Condom Use goal advocated by the Thailand Ministry of Public Health imitative. Educational efforts need to be focused on the local Thai FSW patron who exhibited the lowest level of condom use. Educational messages may consider including elements of perceived susceptibility to sexbased infections since these perceptions had significant predictive utility in increasing condom use requests by the FSW.

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Silva, Anderson De Andrade, and Magda Dimenstein. "Ethnography on urban experiences of female sex workers." Quaderns de Psicologia 23, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 1645. http://dx.doi.org/10.5565/rev/qpsicologia.1645.

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Marek, E., T. Dergez, G. D'cruz, S. Bozsa, A. Cseh, I. Szilard, M. Benczik, et al. "Human papillomavirus infections among Hungarian female sex workers." European Journal of Cancer Care 23, no. 1 (August 19, 2013): 65–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12110.

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Spina, M., and U. Tirelli. "Condom use in female sex workers in Italy." American Journal of Public Health 89, no. 1 (January 1999): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.89.1.108.

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Hong, Yan, Chen Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Yuejiao Zhou, and Weigui Guo. "Female Sex Workers and Their Gatekeepers in China." Qualitative Health Research 24, no. 10 (August 21, 2014): 1431–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732314548597.

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Schim van der Loeff, Maarten F., Alex Vorsters, Elske Marra, Pierre Van Damme, and Arjan Hogewoning. "Should female sex workers be offered HPV vaccination?" Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 15, no. 7-8 (May 7, 2019): 1544–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1602432.

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Pirkle, Catherine, Riswana Soundardjee, and Artuso Stella. "Female Sex Workers in China: Vectors of Disease?" Sexually Transmitted Diseases 34, no. 9 (September 2007): 695–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.olq.0000260989.70866.94.

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Ortblad, Katrina F., and Catherine E. Oldenburg. "Tailoring combination HIV prevention for female sex workers." Lancet HIV 5, no. 8 (August 2018): e406-e407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30136-x.

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Kjaer, Susanne Krüger, Edith I. Svare, Anne Marie Worm, Jan M. M. Walboomers, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, and Adriaan J. C. Van den Brule. "Human Papillomavirus Infection in Danish Female Sex Workers." Sexually Transmitted Diseases 27, no. 8 (September 2000): 438–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007435-200009000-00003.

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