Health Care for Women International
Volume 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-284

Violence in the Massage Parlor Industry: Experiences of Canadian-Born and Immigrant Women (Article)

Bungay V.* , Halpin M. , Halpin P.F. , Johnston C. , Patrick D.M.
  • a School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • b School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • c University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Urban Health Research Initiative, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • e University of British Columbia and British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Abstract

We examined and contrasted 129 Canadian-born and immigrant women's experiences of violence and associated structural and interpersonal factors within indoor commercial sex venues. The majority experienced at least one form of structural, interpersonal, or both types of violence, with the attempted removal of a condom during sexual services being cited most frequently. Canadian-born women reported more frequent violent assaults in the survey data. The women's qualitative narratives illustrated that perceptions of violence differed significantly among Canadian versus non-Canadian born women. Findings concerning racialization and gendered relations of power have important implications for prevention and interventions to support victims of abuse. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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urban population perception Interpersonal Relations psychological aspect industry human Asia statistics violence comparative study ethnology massage qualitative research human relation Cross-Sectional Studies interview Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Interviews as Topic Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics questionnaire prostitution victim Article Questionnaires adult migration Crime Victims
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84857305172&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2011.603868&partnerID=40&md5=c8fe206d5ce69a145e8a425df20d0624
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.603868
ISSN: 07399332
Cited by: 21
Original Language: English