Citation
Rock, Amelia; McNaughton Reyes, H. L.; Go, Vivian F.; Maman, Suzanne; Perez, Martha; Donastorg, Yeycy A.; Kerrigan, Deanna L.; & Barrington, Clare (2023). Relationships between Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV: Social and Economic Exclusion. Violence Against Women, 29(11), 1971-1997. PMCID: PMC10387732Abstract
Violence against female sex workers (FSWs) perpetrated by their intimate (i.e., non-commercial) partners, particularly against FSWs living with HIV, is understudied. Stigma can deplete the economic resources, social relationships, and mental well-being of stigmatized people, which may increase their intimate partner violence (IPV) risk. We quantitatively assessed relationships between HIV stigma and sex work stigma and IPV victimization among FSWs living with HIV in the Dominican Republic (n = 266). Enacted HIV stigma, in the form of job loss, and anticipated HIV stigma, in the form of fear of exclusion by family, were associated with increased IPV risk. Potential association mechanisms, including increased economic vulnerability and social isolation, and programmatic responses are discussed.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221127722Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Violence Against WomenAuthor(s)
Rock, AmeliaMcNaughton Reyes, H. L.
Go, Vivian F.
Maman, Suzanne
Perez, Martha
Donastorg, Yeycy A.
Kerrigan, Deanna L.
Barrington, Clare