TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Violence against women in sex work and HIV risk implications differ qualitatively by perpetrator
JO  - BMC public health
A1  - Decker, Michele R.
A1  - Pearson, Erin
A1  - Illangasekare, Samantha L.
A1  - Clark, Erin
A1  - Sherman, Susan G.
SP  - 876
EP  - 876
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Physical and sexual violence heighten STI/HIV risk for women in sex work. Against this backdrop, we describe the nature of abuse against women in sex work, and its STI/HIV implications, across perpetrators. METHODS: Adult women involved in sex work (n = 35) in Baltimore, MD participated in an in-depth interview and brief survey. RESULTS: Physical and sexual violence were prevalent, with 43% reporting past-month abuse. Clients were the primary perpetrators; their violence was severe, compromised women's condom and sexual negotiation, and included forced and coerced anal intercourse. Sex work was a factor in intimate partner violence. Police abuse was largely an exploitation of power imbalances for coerced sex. CONCLUSIONS: Findings affirm the need to address physical and sexual violence, particularly that perpetrated by clients, as a social determinant of health for women in sex work, as well as a threat to safety and wellbeing, and a contextual barrier to HIV risk reduction.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-876
ID  - ref1
ER  -