Cumulative Violence and PTSD Symptom Severity Among Urban Street-Based Female Sex Workers

Female sex workers (FSW) are a marginalized and vulnerable population at high risk of gender-based violence within and outside of their occupation. However, FSW remain underrepresented in the trauma and mental health literature. The aims of this study were to (a) characterize exposure to violence am...

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Authors: Park, Ju Nyeong (Author) ; Decker, Michele R. (Author) ; Bass, Judith K. (Author) ; Galai, Noya (Author) ; Tomko, Catherine (Author) ; Jain, Kriti M. 1985- (Author) ; Footer, Katherine H.A. (Author) ; Sherman, Susan G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 21/22, Pages: 10383-10404
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