What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India

What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India

Abstract Background Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that increases their risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. Less is known about the nature of these intimate relationships or...

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Main Authors: Prakash Javalkar, Lucy Platt, Ravi Prakash, Tara Beattie, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Raghavendra Thalinja, Kavitha D. L., Chaitanya AIDS Tadegattuva Mahila Sangha, Satyanarayana Ramanaik, Martine Collumbien, Calum Davey, Stephen Moses, Rachel Jewkes, Shajy Isac, Lori Heise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Female sex workers
Violence, intimate partner violence
Domestic violenc
Devadasi
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6673-9

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