RT Article
T1 Trafficking, Client and Police Violence, Sexual Risk and Mental Health Among Women in the Sex Industry at the Thai-Myanmar Border
JF Violence against women
VO 28
IS 11
SP 2677
OP 2699
A1 Decker, Michele R.
A2 Meyer, Sarah R.
A2 Branchini Risko, Casey
A2 Abshir, Nada
A2 Mar, Aye Aye
A2 Robinson, William Courtland 1955-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1814881174
AB This study describes sex trafficking and associations with violence and health among female migrants in the sex industry in Mae Sot, Thailand. The mixed-methods study included a qualitative interview phase (n = 10), followed by a cross-sectional survey phase (n = 128). Entry via trafficking (force, fraud, or coercion [FFC], or as minors) was prevalent (76.6%), primarily FFC (73.4%). FFC was associated with inconsistent condom use, inability to refuse clients, poor health, and anxiety. Past-year violence was normative including client sexual violence (66.4%), client coercion for condom nonuse (> 95%), and police extortion (56%). Working conditions enabled violence irrespective of mode of entry. Profound unmet needs exist for safety and access to justice irrespective of trafficking history.
K1 Police
K1 condom
K1 sexual risk
K1 Mental Health
K1 Sex Work
K1 Minor
K1 sex industry
K1 Migrant
K1 Trafficking
K1 Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012211060860