TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - A profile of the clients of male sex workers in three Australian cities
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
A1  - Minichiello, V.
A1  - Marino, R.
A1  - Browne, J.
A1  - Jamieson, M.
A1  - Peterson, K.
A1  - Reuter, B.
A1  - Robinson, Karen
SP  - 511
EP  - 518
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the profile of clients as reported by 186 male sex workers in three Australian cities. METHOD: The data were collected using a diary which was completed after each commercial sexual encounter with a male client over a two-week period. The data reported in this study are based on reports from 2,088 sex encounters and a profile of 1,776 clients. RESULTS: The findings reveal, for example, that the most common source used for recruiting clients was advertisements, followed by escort agencies, although there were differences between the three cities; the majority of the clients were in their 40s but clients of street workers were younger; clients were most often classified as 'middle class', with differences by source of client recruitment; less than half the clients were identified as being gay and a significant number were identified as bisexual or straight; alcohol and drug use took place in a small percentage of the encounters; most workers had some information about their clients, such as occupation and home number; violence was infrequent; and unsafe sex was requested in a minority of the encounters. CONCLUSION: Overall, the results reveal that clients of male sex workers are a highly heterogeneous group. IMPLICATIONS: The paper highlights a number of issues which can further promote safety and public accountability in male sex work.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1326-0200
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -