Publication Cover
AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 21, 2009 - Issue 2
188
Views
23
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL ARTICLES

HIV/AIDS-related sexual risks and migratory status among female sex workers in a rural Chinese county

, , , &
Pages 212-220 | Received 05 Jul 2007, Published online: 19 Feb 2009

References

  • Bautista , C.T. , Mosquera , C. , Serra , M. , Gianella , A. , Avila , M.M. , Laguna-Torres , V. , et al. ( 2008 ). Immigration status and HIV-risk related behaviours among female sex workers in South America . AIDS & Behaviour 12 , 195 – 201 . Retreived, from , http://www.springerlink.com/content/k2574646186nr276/
  • Beyrer , C. , Razak , M.H. , Lisam , K. , Chen , J. , Lui , W. and Yu , X.F. 2000 . Overland heroin trafficking routes and HIV-1 spread in South and South-East Asia . AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses , 14 : 75 – 83 .
  • Carlson , R.B. , Wang , J. , Siegal , H.A. , Falck , R.S. and Guo , J. 1994 . An ethnographic approach to targeted sampling: Problems and solutions in AIDS prevention research among injection drug and crack-cocaine users . Human Organization , 53 : 279 – 286 .
  • China Ministry of Health, UNAIDS, & WHO . ( 2006 ). Update on the HIV/STD epidemic and response in China 2005 . Beijing : China Ministry of Health .
  • del Amo , J. , Gonzalez , C. , Losana , J. , Clavo , P. , Munoz , L. Ballesteros , J. 2005 . Influence of age and geographical origin in the prevalence of high risk human papillomavirus in migrant female sex workers in Spain . Sexually Transmitted Infection , 81 : 79 – 84 .
  • Decosas , J. and Adrien , A. 1997 . Migration and HIV . AIDS , 11 : S77 – S84 .
  • Grusky , O. , Liu , H. and Johnston , M. 2002 . HIV/AIDS in China: 1990–2001 . AIDS & Behaviour , 6 : 381 – 393 .
  • Hesketh , T. , Zhang , J. and Qiang , D.J. 2005 . HIV knowledge and risk behaviour of female sex workers in Yunnan Province, China: Potential as bridging groups to the general population . AIDS Care , 17 : 958 – 966 .
  • Hong , Y. ( 2006 ) Psychological wellbeing and HIV risks among female sex workers in China . (Dissertation) . Baltimore , MD : Johns Hopkins University .
  • Hong , Y. , & Li , X. ( 2007 ). Behavioural studies of female sex workers in China: A literature review and recommendation for future research . AIDS & Behaviour [E-publication ahead of print]. Retreived May 12, 2008 from , http://www.springerlink.com/content/66r9104558737233/
  • Lau , J.T. , Tsui , H.Y. , Siah , P.C. and Zhang , K.L. 2002 . A study on female sex workers in southern China (Shenzhen): HIV-related knowledge, condom use and STD history . AIDS Care , 14 : 219 – 233 .
  • Li , X. , Fang , X. , Lin , D. , Mao , R. , Wang , J. Cottrell , L. 2004 . HIV/STD risk behaviours and perceptions among rural-to-urban migrants in China . AIDS Education & Prevention , 16 : 538 – 556 .
  • Li , X. , Wang , B. , Fang , X. , Zhao , R. , Stanton , B. Hong , Y. 2006 . Short-term effect of a cultural adaptation of voluntary counselling and testing among female sex workers in China: A quasi-experimental trial . AIDS Education & Prevention , 18 : 406 – 419 .
  • Liao , S.S. , Schensul , J. and Wolffers , I. 2003 . Sex-related health risks and implications for interventions with hospitality women in Hainan, China . AIDS Education & Prevention , 15 : 109 – 121 .
  • Liu , H. , Li , X. , Stanton , B. , Liu , H. , Liang , G. Chen , X. 2005 . Risk factors for sexually transmitted disease among rural-to-urban migrants in China: Implications for HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention . AIDS Patient Care & STDS , 19 : 49 – 57 .
  • Liu , W. , Chen , J. , Dai , Q. , Qin , Z. , Liang , S. Li , Y. 2002 . Assessing population mobility and HIV vulnerability, Guangxi, People's Republic of China , Bangkok , , Thailand : The United Nations Development Programme South Easy Asia HIV and Development Project .
  • Matteelli , A. , Beltrame , A. , Carvalho , A.C. , Casalini , C. , Forleo , M.A. and Gulletta , M. 2003 . Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection in migrant female sex workers in Italy . International Journal of STD & AIDS , 14 : 591 – 595 .
  • Pell , C. , Dabbhadatta , J. , Harcourt , C. , Tribe , K. and O'Connor , C. 2006 . Demographic, migration status, and work-related changes in Asian female sex workers surveyed in Sydney, 1993 and 2003 . Australia & New Zealand Journal of Public Health , 30 : 157 – 162 .
  • Qu , S. , Liu , W. , Choi , K.H. , Li , R. , Jiang , D. Zhou , Y. 2002 . The potential for rapid sexual transmission of HIV in China: Sexually transmitted diseases and condom failure highly prevalent among female sex workers . AIDS & Behaviour , 6 : 267 – 275 .
  • Qian , H.Z. , Vermund , S.H. and Wang , N. 2005 . Risk of HIV/AIDS in China: Subpopulations of special importance . Sexually Transmitted Infection , 81 : 442 – 447 .
  • Rogers , S.J. , Ying , L. , Xin , Y.T. , Fung , K. and Kaufman , J. 2002 . Reaching and identifying the STD/HIV risk of sex workers in Beijing . AIDS Education & Prevention , 14 : 217 – 227 .
  • Skeldon , R. 2000 . Population mobility and HIV vulnerability in South East Asia: An assessment and analysis , Bangkok : United Nations Development Program .
  • UNAIDS ( 2001 ). Population mobility and AIDS . Geneva , , Switzerland : UNAIDS .
  • van den , Hoek. A. , Yuliang , F. , Dukers , N.H. , Zhiheng , C. , Jiangting , F. , Lina , Z. , et al. ( 2001 ). High prevalence of syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases among sex workers in China: Potential for fast spread of HIV . AIDS , 15 , 753 – 759 .
  • Yang , H. , Li , X. , Stanton , B. , Chen , X. , Liu , H. Fang , X. 2005a . HIV-related risk factors associated with commercial sex among female migrants in China . Health Care for Women International , 26 : 134 – 148 .
  • Yang , H. , Li , X. , Stanton , B. , Liu , H. , Liu , H. Wang , N. 2005b . Heterosexual transmission of HIV in China: A systematic review of behavioural studies in the past two decades . Sexually Transmitted Diseases , 32 : 270 – 280 .
  • Yang , X. , Derlega , V.J. and Luo , H. 2007 . Migration, behaviour change and HIV/STD risks in China . AIDS Care , 19 : 282 – 288 .
  • Yang , X. and Guo , F. 1999 . Gender differences in determinants of temporary labour migration in China: A multilevel analysis . International Migration Review , 33 : 929 – 953 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.