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      Social representations of female sex workers about their sexuality Translated title: Representaciones sociales de las trabajadoras sexuales sobre su sexualidad

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          Abstract

          Objective.

          To know the social representations of female sex workers about their sexuality.

          Methods.

          Qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. Thirty-nine women from a health region of Alto Sertão Produtivo Baiano - Brazil agreed to participate. For the production of empirical data, the techniques of Free Word Association and in-depth interviews were used. The answers were analyzed based on Constellation Target Content Analysis and Semantic Content Analysis.

          Results.

          Two thematic categories emerged: “negative representation of sexuality”; “my pleasure is the money”. Therefore, the theme sexuality and meanings derived from the social representations elaborated by the sex workers about sexuality, based on their experiences and daily life, showed that the work involved a negative representation of sexuality when associated with sexual satisfaction with the client, in addition to the allusion to sex as a source of income.

          Conclusion.

          The social representations about sexuality constructed by sex workers are linked to the feeling of denial of pleasure and obtaining money for subsistence. Reflecting on sexuality points out ways to rethink the care to be provided for a stigmatized and vulnerable group.

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          Objetivo.

          Apreender las representaciones sociales de las trabajadoras sexuales sobre su sexualidad.

          Métodos.

          Estudio cualitativo, basado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Aceptaron participar 69 mujeres de una región productiva bahiana de salud en el Sertão (Brasil). Para la producción de los datos empíricos, se utilizaron las técnicas de Asociación Libre de Palabras y entrevistas a profundidad. Las respuestas se analizaron a partir del Análisis de Contenido por Objetivo de Constelación o de Contenido Semántico.

          Resultados.

          Surgieron dos categorías temáticas: "Representación negativa de la sexualidad" y "Mi placer es el dinero". Para las trabajadoras sexuales, la sexualidad tiene una representación negativa cuando se asocia con la satisfacción sexual con el cliente, además de la alusión al sexo como fuente de ingreso económico.

          Conclusión.

          Las representaciones sociales de la sexualidad construidas por las trabajadoras sexuales se refieren al sentimiento de negación del placer y a la obtención de dinero para la subsistencia. Reflexionar sobre la sexualidad aporta caminos para repensar el cuidado a un grupo estigmatizado por la sociedad y con alta vulnerabilidad social

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              How sex work becomes an option: Experiences of female sex workers in Kerman, Iran.

              Sex work is rarely an occupation of choice for Iranian women and is often described as a last resort. While several factors play a role in creating an environment where individuals become involved in sex work, female sex workers' experiences regarding entry into sex work in Iran are poorly understood. In this qualitative study, a convenience sample of 24 participants was recruited from a drop-in centre for vulnerable women in Kerman, Iran. Through in-depth interviews, participants were asked about their personal lived experiences of initiating sex work. Grounded theory was used to analyse findings from this research. We learned that major factors impacting on women's initiation into sex work circulated around their vulnerability and chronic poverty. Participants continued to sell sex due to their limited opportunities, drug dependence and financial needs. Improving sex workers' economic status could be a vital intervention in providing vulnerable women with options other than sex work. Female sex workers should be provided with government support and educational programmes delivered through special centres. Despite the illegal status of their work, sex workers' needs should be recognised across all aspects of policy and legislation.
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                Journal
                Invest Educ Enferm
                Invest Educ Enferm
                iee
                Investigacion y Educacion en Enfermeria
                Imprenta Universidad de Antioquia
                0120-5307
                2216-0280
                26 February 2020
                Jan-Apr 2020
                : 38
                : 1
                : e03
                Affiliations
                [1 ] originalNurse, Master. Professor, Higher Education Center of Guanambi, Brazil. Email: pablocouto0710@gmail.com orgnameHigher Education Center of Guanambi Brazil pablocouto0710@ 123456gmail.com
                [2 ] originalNurse, Specialist. Professor, Higher Education Center of Guanambi, Brazil. Email: biancapcm1@gmail.com orgnameHigher Education Center of Guanambi Brazil biancapcm1@ 123456gmail.com
                [3 ] originalNurse, Specialist. Professor, Higher Education Center of Guanambi, Brazil. Email: leneemariana@gmail.com orgnameHigher Education Center of Guanambi Brazil leneemariana@ 123456gmail.com
                [4 ] originalNurse, PhD. Professor, State University of Southwest Bahia, Brazil. Email: albavilela@gmail.com orgnameState University of Southwest Bahia Brazil albavilela@ 123456gmail.com
                [5 ] originalNurse, Doctor. Professor, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Email: sergiocmarques@uol.com.br. normalizedUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro orgnameState University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil sergiocmarques@ 123456uol.com.br
                [6 ] originalNurse, Doctor. Professor, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil. Email: mtosoli@gmail.com normalizedUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro orgnameRio de Janeiro State University Brazil mtosoli@ 123456gmail.com
                [7 ] originalNurse, Specialist. Professor, Higher Education Center of Guanambi, Brazil. Email: nubia.net12@gmail.com. orgnameHigher Education Center of Guanambi Brazil nubia.net12@ 123456gmail.com
                [8 ] originalNurse, Master. Professor, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Email: lcmoraesfranca@hotmail.com normalizedUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro orgnameState University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil lcmoraesfranca@ 123456hotmail.com
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                Conflicts of interest: none.

                Article
                10.17533/udea.iee.v38n1e03
                7871475
                32124571
                c39f519f-c0b7-4955-a2e1-46b1759dde87

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License

                History
                : 26 April 2019
                : 07 February 2020
                Page count
                Figures: 3, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 30, Pages: 0
                Categories
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                female,sex workers,pleasure,sexuality,sexual behavior,qualitative research.,femenino,trabajadores sexuales,placer,sexualidad,conducta sexual,investigación cualitativa.

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