The international, psychological and sociological research literature on prostitution from
1990 through 2000 is reviewed. The stage is set by scanning topics and perspectives in …

The challenges involved in the design of ethical, nonexploitative research projects with sex
workers or any other marginalized population are significant. First, the size and boundaries …

The body of research on male sex workers (MSWs) in the social science literature has
evolved concurrently with the research that de-pathologized homosexuality. Unfortunately …

Exchanging money, drugs, and other goods for sex has been associated with sexual risk
behaviors and increased STIs/HIV. While female sex work is well described, data on men …

This literature review was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and is intended to provide
an assessment of the state of the sex industry in New Zealand in the years leading up to the …

Background HIV transmission among men who have sex with men has recently become a
major concern in China. Little is known, however, about HIV transmission among male sex …

The purpose of the current study was to explore how sex workers (specifically, gay-identified
Canadian men working primarily, though not exclusively, as independent escorts) combat …

The purpose of this study was to examine male sex workers' awareness of the social stigma
surrounding involvement in the sex industry and the possible effects of that stigma. Personal …

This article discusses exploratory research investigating the incidence and context of client-
perpetrated sexual violence against male sex workers. Four different methods (Web-based …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and the comparative efficacy of
brief HIV risk reduction interventions to increase condom use during paid anal sex by street …