At the Intersection of Covid-19 and Sex Work in the United States
A Call for Social Work Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12143109 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole F Bromfield (0000-0003-4709-3067, University of Houston, corresponding author), Meg Panichelli (0000-0002-7582-7980, West Chester University), Moshoula Capous‐desylla (0000-0002-6610-553X, California State University, Northridge, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 140-148 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Affilia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0886109920985131 |
| OpenAlex | W3118334465 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 11 |
The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States in early 2020 has severely disrupted the lives of most Americans, and people engaged in sex trade are no exception. People in sex work encounter multiple challenges when trying to access the services they need, particularly as they fear arrest, stigma, and pathology related to their work. These barriers have been amplified during the global COVID-19 pandemic, as sex trade workers may further lack access to crucially needed health care and may not have a mechanism for generating a basic income to meet their daily survival needs. Using an intersectional feminist lens, in this article, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people in sex work while highlighting sex workers’ resiliency and community action in the face of the pandemic. We highlight empowerment work led by black and brown sex worker communities. As authors and advocates, we call for critical feminist social work action that situates social workers as advocates for the human rights, well-being, and health of individuals in sex work, with a focus on centering the voices of those with lived experience and a focus on harm reduction, during and in the lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
Action (physics · Business · Call to action · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Criminology · Economic growth · Empowerment · Harm · Harm reduction · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Public relations · Sex work · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |