Sex workers are returning to work and require enhanced support in the face of COVID-19: results from a longitudinal analysis of online sex work activity and a content analysis of safer sex work guidelines
Autor: | Étienne Meunier, Ryan DeVeau, Basil Donovan, Christian Grov, Dustin T. Duncan, Victor Minichiello, Denton Callander, Alicia Singham Goodwin |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
Adult Male Safe Sex Distancing Pneumonia Viral Human sexuality Health Promotion Transgender Persons Social support Betacoronavirus Young Adult Transgender Medicine Humans Pandemics Sex work Sex Workers business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Social Support Sex Work Health promotion Infectious Diseases Work (electrical) Community health Female business Coronavirus Infections |
Zdroj: | Sexual Health |
ISSN: | 1449-8987 |
Popis: | Sex workers confront unique challenges in the face of COVID-19. Data from an international sex work website popular with cisgender men and transgender men and women suggest that, after a period of physical distancing, many sex workers are returning to in-person work: from May to August 2020, active sex work profiles increased 9.4% (P < 0.001) and newly created profiles increased by 35.6% (P < 0.001). Analysis of sex work and COVID-19 guidelines published by five community-based organisations found that they focused on altering sexual practices, enhancing hygiene and pivoting to virtual work. To capitalise on these guidelines, funding and research for implementation and evaluation are needed to support COVID-19 risk reduction strategies for sex workers. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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