The mental and physical health of female sex workers: A comparative study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-80

  Romans, S E ^a   Potter, K ^a   Martin, J ^a   Herbison, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intimate bonding instrument; Mental health; Prostitution; Sex work; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ILLEGITIMACY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035098168     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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