International sex trafficking and domestic prostitution are each forms of commercial sexual
exploitation (CSE), and CSE typically encompasses a gauntlet of victimization and violence …

Although female sex workers are known to be vulnerable to HIV infection, little is known
about the epidemiology of HIV infection among this high-risk population in the United States …

Prostitution, payment for the exchange of sexual services, is deemed a major social problem
in most countries around the world today, with little to no consensus on how to address it. In …

Stigma is a widely used concept in social science research and an extensive literature
claims that stigmatisation contributes to numerous negative health outcomes. However, few …

Shame and mistrust are factors that complicate a trafficking survivor's readiness to benefit
from services offered by multidisciplinary providers. Shame is understood as one of the …

Explanations of adult involvement in sex work typically adopt one of two approaches. One
perspective highlights a variety of negative experiences in childhood and adolescence …

The prevalence of childhood sexual and physical abuse among persons with severe mental
illness (SMI) is disproportionately high. Adults with SMI also engage in high rates of HIV risk …

Entry into sex work is not typically considered as an occupational choice comparable to
entry into other jobs. In the sex work literature, initiation is often thought to occur through …

Previous research comparing rampage shooters in the US and volunteer suicide bombers in
the Middle East appears to be virtually non-existent. When these two types of suicidal killers …

A large body of research shows a link between stigma and poor health; yet stigma is
complex and involves several processes. This paper employs a social determinants of …