Relationship between female sex workers and gatekeeper: The impact on female sex workers mental health in China

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 656-666

  Zhang, Chen ^a   Li, Xiaoming ^b   Hong, Yan ^c   Su, Shaobing ^b   Zhou, Yuejiao ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

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

^d Guangxi CDC   (China)

Author keywords

China; Commercial sex; Female sex worker; Gatekeeper; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; SEX WORKERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907576979     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2013.869612     Document Type: Article

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