Predictors of Workplace Violence Among Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katsulis, Yasmina; Durfee, Alesha; Lopez, Vera; Robillard, Alyssa
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 21:Number 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 571
• Page End: 597
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: occupational health and safety -- sex work -- violence; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801214545283
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

For sex workers, differences in rates of exposure to workplace violence are likely influenced by a variety of risk factors, including where one works and under what circumstances. Economic stressors, such as housing insecurity, may also increase the likelihood of exposure. Bivariate analyses demonstrate statistically significant associations between workplace violence and selected predictor variables, including age, drug use, exchanging sex for goods, soliciting clients outdoors, and experiencing housing insecurity. Multivariate regression analysis shows that after controlling for each of these variables in one model, only soliciting clients outdoors and housing insecurity emerge as statistically significant predictors for workplace violence.