Mobilizing collective identity to reduce HIV risk among sex workers in Sonagachi, India: The boundaries, consciousness, negotiation framework

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 311-320

  Ghose, Toorjo ^a   Swendeman, Dallas ^b   George, Sheba ^c   Chowdhury, Debasish ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee   (India)

Author keywords

Community empowerment; HIV; India; Intervention, Condom use, Identity; Sex work; Women

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; CONDOM USE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PROSTITUTION; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONDOM; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK;

FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEGOTIATING; PEER GROUP; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SAFE SEX;

ASIA; CALCUTTA; EURASIA; INDIA; SONAGACHI; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 44849140512     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.045     Document Type: Article

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