Social Construct of Sex Work in India: Implications for HIV Prevention
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Soma Sen; Shalini Gambhir; Limyi Heng; Jemel P. Aguilar
- Source
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. 13:353-370
- Subject
- education.field_of_study
Health (social science)
Transmission (medicine)
Population
Psychological intervention
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
virus diseases
social sciences
medicine.disease
medicine.disease_cause
Social constructionism
Developmental psychology
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
immune system diseases
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
education
Psychology
Sex work
- Language
- ISSN
- 1538-151X
1538-1501
In India, while female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the groups most susceptible to HIV/AIDS transmission, research and interventions typically sidestep FSWs’ stories. The authors use interviews with 20 FSWs to reflect a more recent trend of research that encourages FSWs to tell their stories. Based on the findings that suggest both individual and structural factors influencing women's involvement in sex work, the authors suggest a theoretical framework for designing more comprehensive and culturally grounded intervention strategies targeting this population.