Environmental health and safety of Chinese sex workers: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 932-941

  Holroyd, Eleanor A ^a   Wong, William C W ^b   Ann Gray, Sister ^c   Ling, Davina C ^d  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Action for Reach Out   (Hong Kong)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese; Occupational health; Sex workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PROSTITUTION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PROSTITUTION;

EID: 44849083203     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.04.020     Document Type: Article

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