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Gender, migration, risky sex, and HIV infection in China.
Yang, Xiushi; Xia, Guomei.
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  • Yang X; Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA. xyang@odu.edu
Stud Fam Plann ; 37(4): 241-50, 2006 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17209282
Gender differences in sexual behavior as a consequence of migration have been ignored in both the migration and the HIV literature in China. This study examines differences among temporary migrants in terms of sexual behavior and factors that make female migrants more vulnerable to the risk of acquiring HIV infection. Results suggest that the interplay of migration and gender renders female temporary migrants particularly vulnerable to engaging in casual and commercial sex. Although male temporary migrants do not differ from male nonmigrants in prevalence of casual and commercial sex, the prevalence rates of casual and commercial sex for female temporary migrants are found to be 14 and 80 times those for female nonmigrants, respectively. Female temporary migrants' higher unemployment rate and concentration in the service and entertainment sectors are keys to understanding differences in the prevalence of casual and commercial sex among temporary migrants according to sex. Policy measures to promote female temporary migrants' equal access to employment are urgently needed to improve their economic well-being and to reduce their risky sexual behavior.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Sexual / Migrantes / Infecções por HIV / Saúde da Mulher Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Sexual / Migrantes / Infecções por HIV / Saúde da Mulher Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article