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Prostitution, AIDS, and preventive health behavior

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  • Campbell, Carole A.

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Although considerable attention has been placed on the role of prostitutes in the AIDS epidemic, little attention has been directed to features of prostitutes' work lives which are relevant to the control of AIDS. This article reviews several aspects of prostitution in the United States which have implications for control of the epidemic. The article first reviews the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among prostitutes. The legalized system of prostitution in Nevada serves as a basis for comparison to illegal prostitution. This article examines the effectiveness of mandatory testing of prostitutes for monitoring and controlling the epidemic. And finally, a peer education approach as a means to control HIV infection among prostitutes is explored.

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  • Campbell, Carole A., 1991. "Prostitution, AIDS, and preventive health behavior," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 32(12), pages 1367-1378, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:32:y:1991:i:12:p:1367-1378
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    1. Sevilla Casas, Elias (Autor), 1997. "Erotismo y Racionalidad en la Ciudad de Cali. Informe científico del Proyecto Razón y Sexualidad, Fase 1," Documentos de Trabajo 4133, Universidad del Valle, CIDSE.
    2. Sanders, Teela, 2006. "Female sex workers as health educators with men who buy sex: Utilising narratives of rationalisations," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 62(10), pages 2434-2444, May.

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