HIV/AIDS-related sexual risks and migratory status among female sex workers in a rural Chinese county

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-220

  Hong, Yan ^a   Li, Xiaoming ^b   Yang, Hongmei ^c   Fang, Xiaoyi ^d   Zhao, Ran ^e  

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

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

^c POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Female sex workers; Migratory status; Sexual risks; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649108376     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120801932165     Document Type: Article

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