Internet Use Among Female Sex Workers in China: Implications for HIV/STI Prevention.
Based on a cross-sectional survey with 1,022 female sex workers (FSWs) recruited from different types of commercial sex venues in Southwest China, we examined their Internet-using behaviors and explored the feasibility of Internet-based HIV/STI intervention in this population. About 75% of FSWs were...
| Publicado en: | AIDS & Behavior Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 273 - 283 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2011
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