INJECTING DRUG-USE AND FEMALE STREET-WORKING PROSTITUTION IN GLASGOW

被引:22
作者
MCKEGANEY, N [1 ]
BARNARD, M [1 ]
BLOOR, M [1 ]
LEYLAND, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GLASGOW,MRC,MED SOCIOL UNIT,GLASGOW G12 8QQ,SCOTLAND
关键词
drug injecting; female prostitution; prevalence;
D O I
10.1097/00002030-199011000-00017
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
There are considerable difficulties associated with calculating the prevalence of covert, illegal and stigmatized activities. This paper outlines new methods we have developed for calculating the prevalence of both drug-injecting street prostitution and non-injecting street prostitution in Glasgow. Our data indicate that Glasgow has a much higher level of injecting drug use than has been reported among prostitutes in other British cities.
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页码:1153 / 1155
页数:3
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