Individual and structural vulnerability among female youth who exchange sex for survival

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-41

  Miller, Cari L ^a   Fielden, Sarah J ^b   Tyndall, Mark W ^b,c   Zhang, Ruth ^c   Gibson, Kate ^d   Shannon, Kate ^b,c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^d WISH Drop In Centre Society   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Drug treatment; Drug users; Homeless youth; Methadone maintenance therapy; Prostitution; Substance related disorders; Survival sex work; Young adult

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959516458     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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