Behavioral studies of female sex workers in China: A literature review and recommendation for future research

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 623-636

  Hong, Yan ^a   Li, Xiaoming ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Studies; China; Female sex workers; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHINA; CONDOM; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 45749095038     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9287-7     Document Type: Article

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