Trafficking, Client and Police Violence, Sexual Risk and Mental Health Among Women in the Sex Industry at the Thai-Myanmar Border
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele R Decker (0000-0002-7085-7080, Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA, corresponding author), Sarah R Meyer (0000-0001-8595-2358, Columbia University), Casey Branchini Risko (0000-0001-8230-0792, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA), Nada Abshir (Independent Consultant, Nairobi, Kenya), Aye Aye Mar (0009-0008-7656-3455, Social Action for Women, Mae Sot, Thailand), Warren C Robinson (0000-0002-3068-6168, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2677-2699 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012211060860 |
| PMID | 34859727 |
| OpenAlex | W3217133126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 40 |
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
Coercion (linguistics · Condom · Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Extortion · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Sexual coercion · Sexual violence · Suicide prevention · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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Respondent-Driven Sampling
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |