Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Image: Evidence from Kolkata Brothels
| Autor: | Anandi Mani, Sanchari Roy, Sandip Mitra, Sayantan Ghosal, Smarajit Jana |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
medicine.medical_specialty Poverty Public health media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Behavior change Psychological intervention Sex workers Stigma (botany) Self-image 0502 economics and business medicine Social exclusion 050207 economics Psychiatry Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050205 econometrics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Ghosal, S, Mani, A, Jana, S, Mitra, S & Roy, S 2022, ' Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Image: Evidence from Kolkata Brothels ', REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, vol. 104, no. 3, pp. 431-448 . https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01013 |
| ISSN: | 0034-6535 |
| DOI: | 10.1162/rest_a_01013 |
| Popis: | This paper studies the link between self-image and behavior among those who face stigma due to poverty and social exclusion. Using a randomized field experiment with sex workers in Kolkata (India), we examine whether a psychological intervention to mitigate adverse effects of internalized stigma can induce behavior change. We find significant improvements in participants' self-image, their savings choices, and health clinic visits. Administrative data confirm that these changes in savings and preventive health behavior persist 15 and 21 months later, respectively. Our findings highlight the potential of purely psychological interventions to improve the life choices and outcomes of marginalized groups. |
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