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Violence, stigma and mental health among female sex workers in China: A structural equation modeling

Liying ZhangCarman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Xiaoming LiCarman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA;South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bo WangCarman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Zhiyong ShenGuangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nanning, ChinaView further author information
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Yuejiao ZhouGuangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nanning, ChinaView further author information
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Jinping XuDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Zhenzhu TangGuangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nanning, ChinaView further author information
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Bonita StantonCarman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Pages 685-704 | Received 17 Jul 2015, Accepted 25 Apr 2016, Published online: 09 Jun 2016

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