School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Qual Health Res. 2011 Mar;21(3):386-98. doi: 10.1177/1049732310385253. Epub 2010 Oct 15.
In this article, we address the experiences of female sex workers in urban Australia through analysis of interviews using a feminist approach. Although many previous studies have been conducted, our focus was on the voices of sex workers in an area that was rapidly gentrifying, leading to local community tensions. Intensive analysis of interview transcripts was employed to derive thematic codes for understanding how the women viewed and managed everyday risk in sex work. They were well aware of the health risks associated with sex work. For women working on premises, domain separation between sex work and other life domains was an important management strategy for maintaining self-esteem. For women working on the street, instincts honed by years of dangerous work provided a measure of safety. Our findings have implications for health and other agencies dealing with sex workers in situations in which community pressure is exerted to move sex workers away from the area.
本文通过运用女性主义方法对澳大利亚城市中女性性工作者的访谈进行分析，探讨了她们的经历。尽管已经有许多先前的研究，但我们的重点是在一个迅速中产阶级化的地区，当地社区紧张局势导致性工作者的声音。我们采用了对访谈记录的深入分析，得出了主题代码，以理解女性如何看待和管理性工作中的日常风险。她们非常清楚性工作相关的健康风险。对于在场所内工作的女性来说，性工作和其他生活领域之间的领域分离是维护自尊的重要管理策略。对于在街上工作的女性来说，多年危险工作磨练出的本能为她们提供了一定的安全保障。我们的研究结果对于卫生和其他机构处理社区压力迫使性工作者离开该地区的情况具有重要意义。
