Sex work practices and condom use in female sex workers in Sydney

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 319-323

  Fox, J ^a   Tideman, R L ^a   Gilmour, S ^a   Marks, C ^a   Van Beek, I ^b   Mindel, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Kirketon Road Centre ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian; Condoms; Female sex workers; International; Sex work practices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NEW ZEALAND; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33646344702     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206776790240     Document Type: Article

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