TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Trafficking, client and police violence, sexual risk and mental health among women in the sex industry at the Thai-Myanmar border
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Decker, Michele R.
A1  - Meyer, Sarah R.
A1  - Branchini Risko, Casey
A1  - Abshir, Nada
A1  - Mar, Aye Aye
A1  - Robinson, W. Courtland
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study describes sex trafficking and associations with violence and health among female migrants in the sex industry in Mae Sot, Thailand. The mixed-methods study included a qualitative interview phase (n = 10), followed by a cross-sectional survey phase (n = 128). Entry via trafficking (force, fraud, or coercion [FFC], or as minors) was prevalent (76.6%), primarily FFC (73.4%). FFC was associated with inconsistent condom use, inability to refuse clients, poor health, and anxiety. Past-year violence was normative including client sexual violence (66.4%), client coercion for condom nonuse (> 95%), and police extortion (56%). Working conditions enabled violence irrespective of mode of entry. Profound unmet needs exist for safety and access to justice irrespective of trafficking history.    Keywords: Human trafficking; <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012211060860
ID  - ref1
ER  -