RT Article
T1 Client-Inflicted Violence and Coping Strategies Among Sex Workers in China
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 27
IS 2
SP 109
OP 121
A1 Liu, Min
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1733285873
AB To date, very little research has focused on violence inflicted by clients on women working in the sex industry in China. This article examines the nature and extent of client-inflicted violence against sex workers in China and analyzes the coping strategies employed by the victims. It argues that violence is an integral part of sex work. Indoor sex workers are subject to more violence and harassment than their outdoor counterparts, mainly on account of the nature of the sex services provided. The article contends that the criminalization of prostitution places women in a vulnerable position and advocates decriminalization of prostitution to promote health and human rights for disadvantaged women in the sex industry.
K1 China
K1 coping skills
K1 Prostitution
K1 sex workers
K1 Violence
DO 10.1080/08974454.2016.1256256