| Title |
“Wear Some Thick Socks If You Walk in My Shoes”: Agency, Resilience, and Well-Being in Communities of North American Sex Workers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-016-0915-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Theodore R. Burnes, Elizabeth M. Rojas, Irena Delgado, Tianna E. Watkins |
| Abstract |
Using a participatory action research (PAR) paradigm, this study investigated how 35 individuals involved in the sex work industry exemplified aspects of agency and intentional well-being under harsh work environments. Using PAR and qualitative research, sex workers were asked to identify research questions and help to design a study investigating the relationship between well-being and sex worker agency. Participants in the study each completed one semi-structured individual interview to share their experiences in the sex work industry. Data from these interviews were analyzed using constructivist phenomenology; standards of trustworthiness were accounted for using multiple tools. Four themes emerged from the data that described how the participants understood their own resilience and areas of needed attention with respect to their mental health: (1) validating sex work and eliminating whorephobic oppression; (2) safety and mobility within practice environments; (3) sexual boundary setting; and (4) social support for sex workers. Implications of the findings on theory, research, practice, and advocacy are discussed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 12 | 63% |
| Italy | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 16 | 84% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 72 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 11% |
| Researcher | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 26 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Social Sciences | 15 | 21% |
| Psychology | 11 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Unknown | 25 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
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