Sex work, reform initiatives and HIV/AIDS in inner-city Johannesburg

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-333

  Richter, Marlise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender issues; Health interventions; Legal aspects; Prostitution; Sex industry; Sex work; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PROSTITUTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 58149156404     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.3.9.656     Document Type: Conference Paper

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