Document 0369
 DOCN  M9650369
 TI    Understanding the social needs of streetwalking prostitutes.
 DT    9605
 AU    Weiner A; Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New
       York,; NY 10033, USA.
 SO    Soc Work. 1996 Jan;41(1):97-105. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96151940
 AB    The social dynamics of prostitution render prostitutes unable at times
       to meet basic human needs, vulnerable to violence, and at risk for
       sexually transmitted disease. Since April 1989 a mobile van from a
       private foundation has been contacting prostitutes throughout the five
       boroughs of New York City to provide HIV testing and counseling and to
       distribute condoms, bleach kits for cleaning needles, and HIV prevention
       information. Data collected from 1,963 female prostitutes are discussed
       in this article. Information is provided on demographics, family and
       living arrangements, sex and drug practices, HIV status and risk
       reduction practices, and health history. Methods are discussed for
       social workers to develop creative ways to provide outreach and develop
       relationships with a vulnerable population that invests much effort in
       remaining concealed.
 DE    Adult  AIDS Serodiagnosis  Community-Institutional Relations  Condoms
       Counseling  Disinfection  Family Characteristics  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL  Needles  New York City  *Prostitution
       Risk Assessment  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Sexually Transmitted
       Diseases/ETIOLOGY  Social Environment  *Social Work  Sodium Hypochlorite
       Substance Abuse  Violence  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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